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Biden Sets 10-Year Deadline For US Cities To Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Matthew Daly and Michael Phillis

A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.

Biden announced the final Environmental Protection Agency rule during a visit to the swing state of Wisconsin in the final month of a tight presidential campaign. The announcement highlights an issue — safe drinking water — that Kamala Harris has prioritized as vice president and during her presidential campaign. The new rule supplants a looser standard set by former President Donald Trump’s administration that did not include a universal requirement to replace lead pipes.

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Water Supplier American Water Works Says Systems Hacked

/in , /by /CBS News Moneywatchby Kate Gibson

American Water Works — a supplier of drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people — on Monday said hackers had breached its computer networks and systems, prompting it to pause billing to customers.

The Camden, New Jersey-based utility became aware of the unauthorized activity on Thursday, and took protective steps, including shutting down certain systems, American Water Works stated in a regulatory filing. The company does not believe its facilities or operations were impacted by the cybersecurity incident, but is “currently unable to predict the full impact,” it stated.

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California’s New Water Recycling Rules Turn Wastewater To Tapwater. What This Means For You

/in , /by /LAist.comby Erin Stone

Water recycling — once dubbed “toilet-to-tap” by naysayers — has officially entered a new era in California.

This month, statewide regulations for what’s technically called “direct potable reuse” went into effect. The rules allow wastewater — yes, the water that goes down the drain or is flushed down the toilet — to be treated to drinkable standards then distributed directly to homes and businesses.

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Water Supplier American Water Works Says Hackers Breached System

/in , /by /BNN Bloombergby Lynn Doan

American Water Works Co. Inc., which supplies drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people, said hackers had breached its computer networks and systems.

The New Jersey-based company has disconnected or deactivated some systems in an effort to contain the cyberattack and is investigating the nature and scope of the breach, which was discovered on Oct. 3. The company said in a regulatory filing Monday that it currently doesn’t believe water or wastewater operations have been affected, but noted that it can’t yet predict the full impact of the incident.

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The World’s Rivers Faced the Driest Year in Three Decades in 2023, the UN Weather Agency Says

/in , /by /Fox 5/KUSIby Jamey Keaten

The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s rivers, as the record-hot year underpinned a drying up of water flows and contributed to prolonged droughts in some places.

The World Meteorological Organization also says glaciers that feed rivers in many countries suffered the largest loss of mass in the last five decades, warning that ice melt can threaten long-term water security for millions of people globally.

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Inland San Diego County Under Excessive Heat Warning as Coast Stays Cool

/in , /by /Fox 5/KUSIby Megan Healy

Dense fog and a thick marine layer have shielded the sun along San Diego’s immediate coast for the last few days, but it’s a completely different story just a few miles inland.

The National Weather Service have issued excessive heat warnings for the inland valleys and deserts, which will remain in place until Monday.

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Vista Irrigation District & Vallecitos Water District To Hold 2 Landscape Workshops

/in , /by /The Vista Press

Two Landscape Workshops on November 2 – 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: “Goodbye Grass, Hello Garden: Qualify for Rebates” will instruct residents how to maximize rebates to help them with turf removal projects.

11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: “Garden Design Class” takes students through the landscape makeover planning process, including: sizing and siting the rainwater capture area, developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants, applying key design principles and laying out a successful planting plan.

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Ten Years After ‘SGMA’ Changed California’s Water World, What’s Next?

/in , /by /Manteca Bulletinby Jesse Vad

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, (SGMA) which aims to bring severely over pumped aquifers back into balance by 2040, marked its 10th anniversary on Sept. 16.

Even with more than $1 billion already spent, two groundwater subbasins on probation and enforcement actions being challenged in court, some state officials say the hard part is just beginning.

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Excessive Heat Warning Takes Effect for Eastern Half of San Diego County

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins

An excessive heat warning will be in effect through 8 p.m. Thursday for areas of San Diego County east of Interstate 15 as unseasonably warm weather spreads across most of California, the National Weather Service said.

The daytime high temperatures in areas like Ramona and Alpine will be in the 98-to-100-degree range on Tuesday and will inch higher on Wednesday and possibly Thursday. Escondido and El Cajon will be in the mid- to upper 90s all three days.

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Report: San Diego County has Enough Water for Next Year, Even with La Niña

/in , /by /KPBS Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

San Diego County is well set to meet water demands through water year 2025, even with La Niña conditions likely to replace wet El Niño weather this winter, it was announced Tuesday.

Oct. 1 serves as the start of the 12-month water year cycle, counting winter snowfall and summer precipitation for the next year. For the San Diego County Water Authority, which brings in new leadership Tuesday, two consecutive wet winters have the area prepared for water needs regardless of weather.

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