San Diego County Water Authority

For years, leaders of Rainbow and Fallbrook’s Municipal Water District have been researching an alternative source of water because they say the rate hikes from San Diego County Water Authority were having a huge fit on the farmers who live in the North County communities. 

Rainbow and Fallbrook communities have approved an alternative source of water in Riverside County, but now the San Diego County Water Authority is saying not so fast, NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar reports.

The San Diego County Local Area Formation Commission took a major step Monday toward allowing two rural water districts to leave the jurisdiction of the county Water Authority — by leaving the matter in the hands of the voters.

NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry breaks down the incentives for two water districts leaving the San Diego County Water Auhtority.

Consumer Reports and NBC 7 Responds’ Claudia Simones look at ways to help you save money and help during drought conditions.

From coast to coast, water restrictions are in place as drought conditions worsen, affecting tens of millions of people. Consumer Reports explains there are lots of other ways to conserve water so that our faucets don’t run dry.

San Diego County Water Authority staff Thursday proposed increasing rates for its 24 member agencies by 5.2% for treated water and 3.7% for untreated water in 2023, citing inflation and increasing energy and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California costs.

A multimillion-dollar construction project is almost done on a massive water tank in Mission Trails Regional Park. Once construction is complete, it will likely be forgotten because no one will be able to see it. The San Diego County Water Authority is wrapping up construction on its newest flow regulatory structure on the western edge of the park. Work began…