Rising Water Rates Could Affect Beer Prices in San Diego
For local breweries in San Diego, it’s becoming increasingly complex to brew beer due to a recent surge in water rates.
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IID Backs Conservation Plan, Strengthening Colorado River, Salton Sea
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Holtville Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs part of the historic Lower Basin Plan between Arizona, California and Nevada to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water by 2026 to protect the Colorado River system from extended drought, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors on Friday, Dec. 1 unanimously approved the 2023 System Conservation Implementation Agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
DOJ Asked to Investigate Water Utility Hack
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Lauren IrwinThree members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation have asked the Department of Justice to investigate how foreign hackers breached a water authority near Pittsburgh, which prompted warnings to other water treatment facilities.
Can US Pull Off a $30bn Plan to Dump Lead Water Pipes?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /BBC Newsby Chloe KimThe 10-year proposal aims to shield communities from a neurotoxin that can cause permanent damage to the brain and nervous system, especially in children.
La Jolla’s Scripps Oceanography Launches Partnership With Air Force to Study Atmospheric Rivers
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Encinitas Advocateby Ashley Mackin-SolomonWhen it comes to creating weather forecasts, one might picture thermometers, barometers, maps or charts. But a team led by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla is using hurricane-hunting aircraft.
Local Water Districts Tap Into New Sources of Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Thousand Oaks AcornMillions of Southern Californians who were required to dramatically reduce their water use last year will have increased access to water under two projects recently announced by the Metropolitan Water District.
How California’s Reservoirs Will Change After Atmospheric River Hits
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Microsoft Startby Anna SkinnerCalifornia will escape much of the rainfall from an incoming atmospheric river, but the storm will still benefit some of the state’s reservoirs.
Breaking Boundaries: How Northern California Could Help Las Vegas During Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Nevada Independentby Jim PeiferIt might seem hard to imagine, but there’s a connection between water supplies in Northern California’s Sacramento region and distant cities such as Las Vegas. We may be separated by deserts and mountain ranges, but these very different places could actually share water. And with a little cooperation, all of us could survive the challenges of climate change, whether it’s a shrinking Colorado River or declining Sierra Nevada snowpack.
EPA Proposes Biggest Changes to Lead Pipe Rules in More Than Three Decades
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Michael PhillisMost U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Mich., and Washington, D.C.
Helix Water District Wins Golden Watchdog Award
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /SDNEWSRecently, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association honored Helix Water District with a Golden Watchdog Award in Municipal and Educational Services for the district’s Tunnel Hill tanks project that resulted in a $6.3 million cost savings for its customers. The association’s annual Golden Watchdog and Fleece Awards recognize the best and worst in local government decision-making, spending and efficiency.
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