News Articles 2006-2010
12/24/10 Santa Maria Times, H2-uh-oh, GSWC Rate Raise
11/16/10 Santa Maria Times, Public comments on steelhead migration study
11/13/10 Santa Maria Times, Steelhead recovery plan could be costly for Santa Maria
10/06/10 Santa Maria Times, Teixeira, Zimmerman face off at forum
10/03/10 Santa Maria Times, Groundwater level falls for third year
07/15/10 Santa Maria Times, NCSD’s sphere of influence may shrink
07/15/10 Adobe Press, NCSD’s sphere of influence may shrink
06/17/10 Santa Maria Times, Water-rate hike proposal irks residents
02/03/10 Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria raises cost of supplemental water
01/31/10 Santa Maria Times, Water deal interpretation, profit?
01/18/10 Santa Maria Times, Public hearing set on GSWC water rate hike plan
01/06/10 Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria approves Nipomo water sale
01/01/10 Santa Maria Times, What’s cost of selling water?
12/08/09 Sun, A SLO nonprofit raises questions about the Nipomo waterline intertie project
11/18/09 Santa Maria Times, SLO County to study assessments for pipeline
11/16/09 Tribune, Arroyo Grande Interim Urgency Ordinance
10/22/09 Santa Maria Times, Tests suggest seawater invading basin
10/22/09 Santa Maria Times, Tests suggest seawater invading basin Picture
09/17/09 Santa Maria Times, Technical group urges plan to manage Nipomo groundwater
09/04/09 Abobe Press, Explosion, fire destroy NCSD well
09/03/09 Tribune, Developer Sues Over Nipomo Supplemental Water Fees
08/13/09 Capitol Weekly, Regulation of residential water softeners is critical issue
07/04/09 Santa Maria Times, NCSD’s 2009-10 budget ‘in the black’
06/26/09 Los Angles Times, Culligan lobbies for its life as water softeners become a drought issue
06/02/09 Abobe Press, NCSD expected to set assessments for SM pipeline
04/22/09 Tribune, Plans for Nipomo pipeline move ahead
04/01/09 Adobe Press, Hearing set to certify pipeline EIR
02/14/09 Adobe Press, Demand for water exceeds supply
08/14/08 Adobe Press, Bankruptcy dims Vista
05/04/08 Times Press Recorder, NCSD sets water pipeline project in motion
03/30/08 Santa Maria Times, Jury reports support city's programs
03/15/08 Santa Maria Times, Settlement reached in NCSD lawsuit against SLO County
03/10/08 Santa Maria Times, AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water
02/08/08 Tribune, Ending a decade-long leqal battle a judge awarded water rigths
02/01/08 Santa Maria Times, Ruling issued in groundwater suit
01/26/08 Adobe Press, Nipomo groundwater drops 27 percent in six months
01/24/08 Santa Maria Times, NCSD rejects water service moratorium
01/24/08 Tribune, County Roundup Mesa Road Sewage
01/20/08 Santa Maria Times, SLO County housing ordinance delayed
01/18/08 Santa Maria Times, Nipomo basin groundwater takes sizable drop (27,000 AF)
01/15/08 Santa Maria Times, Water still top resource issue
12/31/07 Santa Maria Times, Water shapes governmental directions
12/18/07 Santa Maria Times, NCSD to consider water emergency ordinance
12/13/07 Santa Maria Times, NCSD to renegotiate SM water purchase
12/13/07 Santa Maria Times, Proposed rate increase for Casmalia under fire
12/13/07 Tribune, Nipomo will go forward with desal plan and pipeline from Santa Maria
12/13/07 Adobe Press, NCSD rescinds Blacklake decision
12/13/07 Adobe Press, Board seeks grant to study groundwater basin
12/12/07 Adobe Press, NCSD water, sewer master plan hearing Jan. 9
11/30/07 Adobe Press, In Our View: Sensible water plan for Nipomo
11/30/07 Santa Maria Times, Sewer plant letter wrong
11/30/07 Santa Maria Times, Speaking out on sewer plan
11/20/07 Santa Maria Times, NCSD rejects tiered water rates
111/05/07 Santa Maria Times, NCSD opposes board's funding plan
11/04/07 Adobe Press, Target changes for water lobbyist
11/01/07 Adobe Press, NCSD rejects request for well test
10/26/07 Santa Maria Times, NCSD says no to well test request
10/25/07 Santa Maria Times, Target changes for water lobbyist, Short vs Long term
10/22/07 Tribune, Nipomo leans toward desalination to water woes
10/19/07 Adobe Press, County studying fee for Nipomo projects
10/11/07 Times, Nipomo still thirsts for water
10/11/07 Santa Maria Times, Nipomo weighs water options
10/11/07 Santa Maria Times, Dealing with valley water issues
09/28/07 Santa Maria Times, Jury still out on NCSD-Blacklake water merger
09/23/07 Santa Maria Times, Groups join for water study
09/19/07 Santa Maria Times, Joint desalination study planned
09/07/07 Santa Maria Times, Proposed Plaza clears hurdle
08/27/07 Adobe, Letters to the Editor: Big problems in Nipomo
08/17/07 Santa Maria Times, Saving water in Nipomo
08/14/07 Santa Maria Times, Slant drilling could make desalination viable
07/26/07 Santa Maria Times, Nipomo district may merge 2 water systems
07/18/07 Santa Maria Times, 10-year lawsuit nearly settled
06/26/07 Santa Maria Times, County certifies severity of Nipomo water issue
06/26/07 Tribune, Nipomo’s bad water rating could be Good
06/22/07 Santa Maria Times, City customers face planned increase in water rates
06/13/07 Santa Maria Times, Nipomo district to revise water rules
06/01/07 Santa Maria Times, Commission supports strict conservation
05/25/07 Adobe, Desalination plant could cost Nipomo $16M
05/25/07 Santa Maria Times, Planners agree water supply in overdraft
05/24/07 Santa Maria Times, New water report has good news for Nipomo
05/23/07 New Times, Desalting decisions Cambria
05/18/07 Santa Maria Times, Group explores Nipomo cityhood
05/17/07 Santa Maria Times, NCSD mulls feasibility of desalination plant
05/15/07 Santa Maria Times, Nipomo board considers desalinization
04/29/07 Santa Maria Times, Nipomo moves to restrict new water allocation
04/29/07 Santa Maria Times, Nipomo moves to restrict new water allocation
01/25/07 Santa Maria Times, Planners agree water supply in overdraft
01/21/07 Santa Maria Times, One of the best-kept fund secrets not meant as a secret at all
01/15/07 Tribune, Nipomo CSD to sue county for zoning change
01/12/07 Santa Maria Times, Controversial Nipomo project gets green light
01/12/07 Adobe, By Jacqueline Frederick, rendered his decision
01/11/07 Santa Maria Times, Ruling issued in groundwater suit
11/06/06 Santa Maria Times, Mariscal unfriendly for ratepayers
10/05/06, Santa Maria Times, Six seek openings on Nipomo Community Services District board
07/16/06, Santa Maria Times, Water lawsuit begins possibly its last phase
05/01/06, Tribune, Suit says Nipomo water plan is too risky
01/31/06, Santa Maria Times, NCSD emerges clean from lawsuit