Started at the HARRF in the Fall of 1998, Phase I Construction is a major rehabilitation of existing facilities and will improve secondary treatment efficiency. Phase II Construction, completed in 2001, adds tertiary treatment capability to create high quality water production for reuse as irrigation on local golf courses, parks, school grounds, green belts, roadway… Continue reading Water Reclamation & Reuse Program / HARRF Improvements
Category: Our Water Supply
SDCWA Water Cut Back & Penalities
May 14, 2015, the San Diego County Water Authority Board approved a supply allocation for customers paying the Transitional Special Agricultural Water Rate (TSAWR). These customers are most of Escondido’s commercial growers with more than 1 acre of agriculturally productive land (about 180 accounts). The allocation for TSAWR supply to Escondido for FY 2016 is… Continue reading SDCWA Water Cut Back & Penalities
EGAP Holds the Line, Avoids Ag Water Rate Increases
Escondido Growers for Agricultural Preservation were pleased when the Escondido City Council unanimously voted in February against increases rates for agricultural water customers. GO TO PAGE 30 TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE
Agriculture Water Rates Extended
The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA), at their March 26, 2015 Board meeting, extended the current Transitional Special Agricultural Water Rate (TSAWR) through December 31, 2020. According to the Board’s action, if the TSAWR is uncontested in 2020 it will automatically be continued. “This decision is a culmination of ongoing efforts by the Commission… Continue reading Agriculture Water Rates Extended
Water lawsuit starts again
The County Water Authority goes to trial today in the second phase of a lawsuit against its giant water wholesaler, the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District. It’s dry stuff, highly technical. But it could be worth many millions for water agencies here. As important, it could result in major new water supplies for San Diego… Continue reading Water lawsuit starts again