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E&E News
6 days ago
- Business
- E&E News
Southern California water agencies settle 15-year legal war
Southern California's two largest water agencies announced Monday that they have settled a 15-year legal dispute over the price of water transferred between them. What happened: Under the settlement agreement, the San Diego County Water Authority will pay the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California a fixed charge per ton of water delivered instead of one tied to Met's fluctuating rates. Why this matters: The agreement ends an acrimonious chapter in Southern California's water wars during which San Diego and Los Angeles power players fought in regional water agency boardrooms as well as the courtroom. Advertisement It also frees the San Diego County Water Authority — which is currently facing an existential threat because of lower-than-expected water sales — to cut deals with other water agencies to offload some of its unneeded water. San Diego has spent heavily in the past two decades on both importing and desalinating water.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cottonwoods Connection project resumes, road closure in place
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (ABC4) — The Cottonwoods Connection project — which aims to connect the water supplies of both the Big and Little Cottonwood water treatment plants — resumes on Monday, April 14. The project will allow for untreated water to be transferred to either plant for treatment. That means that if either plants needs to be reduced in capacity or taken offline while under construction, there will still be a continuous water supply. Here are some key elements of the project: Add new steel pipeline parallel to existing Salt Lake Aqueduct Replace the capacity of the existing Little Cottonwood Conduit pipeline Protect against seismic activity Optimize the use of limited water resources Create long-term resiliency to overall water system Work will be completed on Cottonwoods Connection 1 — just one of three pipelines that make up the project. The pipeline is reportedly a 36-inch steel pipe beginning at the existing Big Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant and moves west, meeting at the existing Salt Lake Aqueduct near Nutree Drive. Fort Union Blvd. from 3000 East to Wasatch Blvd. will be closed to through traffic. Detour signs will be posted. Access to Fort Union Blvd. from Nutree Drive will be closed. Local residents will have access on either side of Nutree Drive. Expect daytime construction and occasional weekend work. This project will be ongoing throughout the summer. See a map of the closure below. The project will reportedly save 24,000 acre-feet of storage in Deer Creek Reservoir annually during the construction of the Big Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant. This is the equivalent of fulfilling the water needs of around 110,000 people. This project is a joint effort from the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities and the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy. For more information on the Cottonwoods Connection project, visit their website here. El Salvador's president says he won't return mistakenly deported man 'Utah just really stood out': Utah Royals defender Alex Loera talks transfer to the Beehive State Vineyard residents allege city violated state law in complaint against $35M bond, city calls claim 'unfounded' Cottonwoods Connection project resumes, road closure in place What position will Travis Hunter play in the NFL? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
