Be Aware Of Water Utility Scammers, SDCWA Says
The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) is warning residents about imposter water agency “workers” seeking access to homes.
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Can Carbon Capture Solve Desalination’s Waste Problem?
As the world grapples with rising water use and climate-fueled drought, countries from the United States to Israel to Australia are building huge desalination plants to bolster their water supplies. These plants can create water for thousands of households by extracting the salt from ocean water, but they have also drawn harsh criticism from many environmental groups:
Costly And ‘Unnecessarily Complex’: Report Blasts California Water Conservation Plan
In a scathing review, advisors to the state Legislature have found that California’s proposed regulations for urban water conservation would be costly, overly complicated and difficult to implement.
OPINION – Nanoplastics Are Dangerous — And They Are In Your ‘Pure’ Bottled Water
Is anyone really surprised to learn that bottled drinking water is loaded with tiny bits of plastic? The bottles are, after all, plastic. So are the caps. It stands to reason that microscopic bits of the stuff get into the water inside during bottling or packaging, or while sitting in storage. A 2018 study found as much.
Utility Scam Warning: San Diego County Residents Urged To Be Vigilant For Water Agency Imposters
San Diego County residents were warned to be vigilant for imposter water agency “workers” knocking on doors and requesting entry to homes to test water quality or making sales pitches, the San Diego County Water Authority announced Tuesday.
San Diego’s Weather Forecast For January 16, 2024: Light Rain Midweek, Widespread Rain This Weekend
Many coastal areas were stuck in the clouds and fog all day with clouds spreading inland tonight into tomorrow morning. Patchy fog will be an issue for your morning commute tomorrow with uneven clearing into the afternoon. Tomorrow will be another mild day with 60s and 70s for most of the county with little day-to-day temperature changes with highs near seasonal normals through the end of the work week.
Low-income In San Diego? You Could Get A New Toilet For Free
San Diego County Water Authority is installing low-flow toilets in low-income San Diego homes for free. Many conventional toilets use 1.6 gallons of water or more per flush. If it’s running between flushes, it could be wasting up to 200 gallons an hour. Over four days, that’s enough to fill a swimming pool.
OPINION – Is The State’s Water Conservation Proposal Too Restrictive? Some Experts Say Yes
Two independent and respected monitors of California government are warning the state’s top water regulator that it is dangerously off course by proposing massive cuts in water use for residents throughout the state, particularly in the Central Valley, in the name of better day-by-day conservation
Here’s How Much California’s Sierra Snowpack Has Grown After Recent Storms
Recent Sierra storms have helped to build up California’s snowpack after a very slow start this winter. According to data published on the Department of Water Resources’ California Data Exchange Center, the statewide snowpack is now at 42% of the average for the date. On Jan. 1, the water content in the snow was just 28% of the average.
Lake Shasta Level Rising, With More Rain On The Way. How Close Is It To Being Full?
Lake Shasta, California’s largest reservoir, stands at 113% of the historical average and only 52 feet from being full, thanks to the gift of rain the state is receiving so far this winter.
