Water
Problems - Supply, Drought, Rising prices,
Upside: Water consumption is lower and Projects are on the way.
San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego County Water Authority sustains a $240 billion regional economy and the quality of life for 3.3 million residents through a multi-decade water supply diversification plan, major infrastructure investments and forward-thinking policies that promote fiscal and environmental responsibility.[1]
The Water Authority currently serves 24 member agencies that deliver water across the San Diego region. Member agencies are represented on a 36-member Water Authority Board of Directors. A member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (currently, Supervisor Jim Desmond of District 5) also serves as a non-voting representative to the Water Authority Board.[2]
Water Agencies
Cities
City of Del Mar* -North Coastal
City of Escondido* -North Inland
City of National City* - South & Central, Part of Sweetwater Authority
City of Oceanside* -North Coastal
City of Poway* -North Inland
City of San Diego* -South & Central
Municipal Water Districts
Carlsbad Municipal Water District* -North Coastal
Mootamai Municipal Water District -North Inland
Olivenhain Municipal Water District*
Olivenhain Municipal Water District is a public agency providing water, wastewater services, recycled water, hydroelectricity, and the operation of Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve.[3] Olivenhain Municipal Water District is governed by a five-member Board of Directors elected for staggered four-year terms, with each director being elected from a specific geographic area of OMWD’s service area.[4]
Marco San Antonion | Robert Max Kephart |
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Business Owner | Retired Technician |
James Keyes | Matther R. Hahn | Craig Forman | Albert Bates |
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Umpire Chief, Retired | Businessman/Water Advocate | Retired CPA/Businessman | Retired |
Padre Dam Municipal Water District* -East
Pauma Municipal Water District -North Inland
Questhaven Municipal Water District -North Inland
Ramona Municipal Water District* -North Inland
Rainbow Municipal Water District* -North Inland
Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District* -North Inland
San Luis Rey Municipal Water District -North Inland
Valley Center Municipal Water District* -North Inland
Yuima Municipal Water District* -North Inland
Water Districts
Borrego Water District -East
Canebrake County Water District
The Canebrake County Water District currently services 79 meters with 30,000 lineal feet of piping. It maintains 2 wells and 2 storage tanks.[5]
On the 2022 General election, voters get to elect 3 of 4 candidates for Board Members.
Jerry Bucheit | Gunnar Ramstrum | Ellyn Hae | Daryl R. Holmes |
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Incumbment | Engineer | Environmental Scientist | Incumbment |
Coachella Valley Water District -North Inland
Cuyamaca Water District -East
Helix Water District* -East
Lakeside Water District* -East
Otay Water District* -South & Central
San Dieguito Water District* -North Coastal
Vallecitos Water District* -North Inland
Wynola Water District -North Inland
Irrigation
- Vista Irrigation District* -North Inland
- South Bay Irrigation District* -South & Central, part of Sweetwater Authority
- Santa Fe Irrigation District* -North Coastal
Military Installations
Camp Pendleton Military Installation* -North Coastal
Public Utility
Fallbrook Public Utility District* -North Inland
*Member of SDCWA
2022 Ballot
- Canebreak County Water District Board Member
- Olivenhain Municipal Water District Division 1 Director
- Olivenhain Municipal Water District Division 4 Director
- Otay Water District Division 3 Director
- Padre Dam Municipal Water District Division 3 Director
- Rainbow Municipal Water District Division 3 Director
- Ramona Municipal Water District Division 2 Director
- Ramona Municipal Water District Division 4 Director
- Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District 1 Director
- Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District 3 Director
- Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District 4 Director
- Vallecitos Water District Division 2 Director
- Vallecitos Water District Division 3 Director
- Vista Irrigation District Division 3 Director
- Helix Water District Division 2 Director
Taxpayer Resources
Useful Websites
- San Diego County Water Authority's Find Your Water District
- Get It Done! for the City of San Diego