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Scott Maloni joins Olivenhain Municipal Water District board

News Release December 11, 2024
Scott Maloni was sworn in Dec. 5 as the newest member of Olivenhain Municipal Water District's Board of Directors.
Picture Aug. 7 from left to right are Vallecitos Water District board member Erik A. Groset, board member Craig Elitharp, Chris Palmer of the Special District Leadership Foundation, board President Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson; board Member Jim Hernandez and board Vice President Jim Pennock. (Courtesy photo)

Vallecitos Water District receives re-accreditation with honors

News Release September 5, 2024
The Vallecitos Water District was honored in August for achieving re-accreditation with a Transparency Certificate of Excellence issued by the Special District Leadership Foundation, given to organizations for their outstanding efforts to promote a transparent, well-governed public agency.
Lake Hodges Dam is shown in an aerial view taken on Feb. 2, 2022. (Photo by Autumn Sky Photography, iStock Getty Images)

Water districts announce suit against San Diego over state of Lake Hodges dam

North Coast Current August 2, 2024
Two North San Diego County water districts are filing suit against the city of San Diego over the state of the Lake Hodges dam, which the districts allege resulted in the loss of a local water supply.
Mike Piper is the recycled water supervisor for the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority, , which produces recycled water for the water districts that serve Encinitas, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe and Del Mar. (San Elijo JPA photo)

San Elijo JPA water supervisor aims to keep standards high

News Release December 29, 2023
The card and box of chocolates that recently came to San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Recycled Water Supervisor Mike Piper were not from his wife, any of his five daughters, or five grandchildren. Instead, they were a sincere gesture from a young utility worker he had mentored.
Three North San Diego County water districts have launched a combined effort to encourage residents to use rain barrels with a discount and rebate for their purchase. (Solana Center for Environmental Innovation photo)

Rain barrel discount and rebate available Jan. 1 through Feb. 27

North Coast Current December 27, 2023
The Olivenhain Municipal Water District, San Dieguito Water District and Santa Fe Irrigation District have launched a combined effort to encourage residents to use rain barrels with a discount and rebate for their purchase.
Lawn sprinkler. (OsideNews file photo)

Vallecitos Water District earns bond rating upgrade, certification

North Coast Current September 14, 2023
The Vallecitos Water District appears to be on a positive financial footing after receiving a credit rating upgrade and certificate of excellence for its financial reporting this past week.
Lake Hodges Dam is shown in an aerial view taken on Feb. 2, 2022. (Photo by Autumn Sky Photography, iStock Getty Images)

Lake Hodges Dam repairs complete; some recreation to reopen by summer

Patrick Doyle May 25, 2023
Repairs to Lake Hodges Dam were completed this May after a yearlong effort to reverse some of the deterioration of the 105-year-old structure.
The San Elijo Joint Powers Authority’s Water Campus is located on Manchester Avenue in Encinitas. (RNT Architects photo)

San Elijo JPA announces $18.3M project for water treatment upgrades

North Coast Current April 4, 2023
A project announced by the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority on April 3 aims to capture more than 7 million gallons of stormwater per year and redirect pollutants from entering the San Elijo Lagoon, in addition to other water infrastructure improvements.
Drinking water. (Photo by Yucel Tellici, Freeimages)

Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside reps join regional water board

North Coast Current January 28, 2023
Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside representatives on the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors are among new members who participated in their first meeting Jan. 26.
The new Pure Water Oceanside facility is pictured Tuesday, March 22. (Photo by Jeremy Kemp for the city of Oceanside)

Pure Water Oceanside project on track for $9.9M federal grant

OsideNews September 6, 2022

OsideNews: Oceanside CA— The Pure Water Oceanside project, a purification facility for recycled drinking water that opened in Oceanside earlier this year, is on track to receive nearly $10 million in...

The new Pure Water Oceanside facility is pictured Tuesday, March 22. (Photo by Jeremy Kemp for the city of Oceanside)

Pure Water Oceanside project on track for $9.9M federal grant

OsideNews September 6, 2022
The Pure Water Oceanside project, a purification facility for recycled drinking water that opened in Oceanside earlier this year, is on track to receive nearly $10 million in federal grant money, the city recently announced.
Encinitas City Hall. (NCC file photo)

Construction underway on Encinitas recycled-water pipeline

OsideNews August 18, 2022

News Release: Encinitas CA— The Olivenhain Municipal Water District recently started construction on a new recycled-water pipeline in Encinitas along Manchester Avenue and South El Camino Real from Via...

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