Otay Lifts Mandatory Water Conservation
Otay Water District has voted to rescind its Water Shortage Response Level 2 declaration. The state allows urban water suppliers to self-certify they have enough water to meet customer demand.[vc_row...
Author: Otay Water District
Otay Saves Customers $5.6M Through Refinancing
The Otay Water District is pleased to announce that it has successfully refinanced the District’s 2007 Certificates of Participation (COPs), saving District customers $5.6 million. In 2007, the District issued $42...
Lead Concerns in the Public Water Supply
Lead in the water supply in Flint, Michigan has been in the news and is the subject of recent Congressional hearings. You might be wondering, “Could what happened in Flint...
New Desalination Plant Delivers Drought-Relief to Otay Customers
An ocean water desalination plant is now delivering high-quality drinking water to San Diego County customers. Since this is a new drinking water supply, the State has lowered mandatory conservation targets...
Otay Turns 60
On January 27, 1956, the California Legislature authorized the establishment of the Otay Water District....
Leak Detection Saves Water and Money!
The Otay Water District’s highly successful leak detection and repair program is being expanded to more communities in 2016. In the coming weeks, communities to be surveyed include Spring Valley,...
Mitch Thompson Elected President of the Board of Directors
On Wednesday, January 6, the Otay Water District Board of Directors voted unanimously to elect Mitch Thompson president of the board of directors. Jose Lopez, who served as president for...
Preparations for El Niño
El Niño has arrived. What is El Niño? El Niño refers to conditions linked to a warming in sea surface temperatures across the equator. The effects of this include unusual weather patterns...
Report Water Theft
Water theft is a crime. Anyone using water illegally imposes costs on other paying customers. Consistent with the work we do to provide customers with the highest quality water and...
CSDA-San Diego Initiates New Public Outreach Video Contest
The San Diego Chapter of the California Special Districts Association is initiating a Video Contest for Middle and High School Students, in an effort to provide educational outreach and awareness...