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County Ignored Residential Complaints About Continuous Water Flow in Creek Bed for Over a Year
This is another story about the County leaving the residents up the creek without a paddle. ..Read more
Susan Heavilin
Feb 264 min read


SWA Sponsorship Vote Inconsistent With Policy 519
Agenda Item 8.1: Consideration to Approve Sponsorship for the Voice of San Diego’s Off the Record: 20th Anniversary Celebration...Read more
Common Sense Reader
Feb 212 min read


More Industrial Chemicals Found in Sweetwater Reservoir
New testing shows rising levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in water sent to thousands of households in South San Diego County....Read more
Media
Feb 133 min read


Sweetwater to Host Public Workshops on PFAS Education in Early 2025
Sweetwater Authority is hosting a series of public workshops to help educate customers on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...Read more
Public Announcement
Jan 273 min read


Sweetwater Authority Topic: Understanding PFAS
Sweetwater Authority will be discussing PFAS at this month's Community Advisory Work Group meeting and three additional workshops..Read more
Public Announcement
Jan 221 min read


LA Fires Prompt Local Hydrant Check
Sweetwater Authority, one of South County’s major water providers, plans to conduct a thorough review of its fire hydrants...Read more
Media
Jan 151 min read


Italian-Inspired Garden in Chula Vista Wins Watersmart Landscape Contest
Inspired by her travels to Italy, Shannon Nembach transformed her outdoor space into a lush garden with pea-gravel walkways...Read more
Media
Jan 103 min read


Meter Box Device Update for Otay Water Customers
The Otay Water District’s meter vendor, Master Meter, started updating meter firmware across our service area into 2025.
Public Announcement
Jan 91 min read
Floating Solar on Sweetwater Reservoir Update—The Good and The Bad
On Saturday December 14, 2024, the Sweetwater Authority’s Governing Board convened for approximately two hours and twenty minutes...Read mor
Common Sense Reader
Jan 62 min read
The City and County Don’t Know How to Work Together in a Disaster
The January floods and a previous public health crisis have taught us that the county and city struggle to work together...Read more
Media
Dec 31, 20246 min read


What’s in the Water
Sweetwater Dam rises 200 feet from the floor of a rocky river gorge a few miles northeast of Bonita. The 136-year-old concrete...Read more
Media
Dec 18, 20245 min read


Solar Power Glut Means Higher Bills
California is making so much solar energy that large commercial operators are increasingly forced to stop production...Read more
Media
Dec 12, 20248 min read
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