The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors certified the enironmental impact report to raise San Vicente Dam by 117 feet.

The San Diego County Water Authority announced that Standard & Poor's upgraded the Water Authority’s bond rating from its current level of "AA" to "AA+" on April 22.

There’s a water shortage in California. Not exactly breaking news, but the drought’s potential to bring jobs, specifically construction jobs, to the county’s struggling economy is news worth posting.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders announced Tuesday that he has appointed a bi-national affairs expert to the San Diego County Water Authority Board, subject to City Council confirmation.

With San Diego facing unprecedented water challenges in 2008, the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors approved releasing a draft model drought response ordinance to provide consistency in how its 24 retail member agencies respond to the limited water supplies.

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors approved spending approximately $1.8 million to implement a comprehensive advertising and marketing campaign to promote voluntary water conservation this year and into next spring.

On the heels of Easter weekend, the San Diego business community goes “green” for the San Diego Natural History Museum’s forum on the incorporation of “green” practices. The Construction Expo2008 also opens at Qualcomm Stadium.

Residents of the Otay Water District can pocket a $1 per square foot rebate if they replace their natural grass with artificial turf.

BioShaft Water Technology Inc. (OTCBB: BSHF) has entered into a license agreement with FPS International based in the state of Kuwait.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders announced a plan to use $150 million in private financing to help the city’s water department Tuesday, saying he will ask the City Council to authorize an interim or short-term package with a low financing rate.