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Desalination Plant in Carlsbad Toured by Santa Barbara County Leaders

/in /by /KEYT (Santa Barbara)by By John Palminteri Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Santa Barbara County leaders have toured an ocean water desalination plant in Carlsbad as part of their investigation into the costs and production capabilities involved in this facility. It went on line last year.

The trip was attended recently by  Supervisor Peter Adam, County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and members of the staff. The facility is on a six-acre site and the plant is operating continuously.   Operating costs range from $49-$54 million a year. It makes about 50 million gallons of water daily.

 

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San Diego County Dams Old but Still Passing Muster

/in /by /inewssource (San Diego)by By Joe Yerardi

San Diego County has 54 dams, and the state judges them all to be safe, an impressive feat considering that the average dam is 62 years old.

inewsource filed Public Records Act requests with the California Division of Safety of Dams and 19 dam-owning public agencies, such as water districts, requesting the latest inspection reports and emergency action plans, if one existed. According to the reports, all 54 dams were “judged safe for continued use.” The county’s oldest is Helix Water District’s Lake Cuyamaca dam, an earthen structure constructed in 1887.

 

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OPINION: San Diego is a Model for Water Conservation

/in /by /San Jose Mercury News

As California seeks solutions to its complex water needs, one barrier is the perpetuation of misconceptions about the differences between north and south. While there are important distinctions, there are also significant areas of common ground.

Indeed, San Diego County and the Bay Area share a commitment to making the most of every drop of water, as well as a common desire for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to meet the coequal goals of water supply reliability and environmental restoration.

 

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