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San Diego County Residents Are Saving Water, Poll Says

/in , , /by /WaterWorld Magazine Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

A regional public opinion survey, released by the San Diego County Water Authority, finds that San Diego County residents have taken multiple actions to conserve water and nearly two-thirds feel they can do more to conserve.

An overwhelming majority (88 percent) of respondents agree that they have a civic duty to use water efficiently. Even though conservation has become a way of life in San Diego County, two-thirds (66 percent) of respondents feel they can do “a little more” or “much more” to conserve.

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At Lake Powell, a ‘Front-Row Seat’ to a Drying Colorado River and an Uncertain Future

/in , , /by /Arizona Republicby Brandon Loomis

At his office whiteboard on this dam town’s desert edge, the water utility manager recited the federal government’s latest measures of the colossal reservoir that lay 4 miles down the road, then scrawled an ominous sketch showing how far it has shrunk.

In his stylized drawing of Lake Powell, the surface lapped just above where he marked his town’s drinking water pipe, bringing the Colorado River drought crisis uncomfortably close to home.

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15-Day Watering Ban Begins for Parts of L.A. County

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Summer Lin

A 15-day outdoor watering ban took effect for 4 million Los Angeles County residents on Tuesday as crews make emergency repairs to a pipeline that delivers water to Southern Californians, according to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

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California Set To Become First in Nation to Test Drinking Water for Microplastics

/in , , /by /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis Alexander

Microplastic is everywhere.

The tiny particles that shed from clothing, food packaging and tires are in the air, the soil, the ocean and, almost certainly, your drinking water.

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When It Comes to Fighting Climate Change, California Says Consider the Beaver

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Nathan Solis

As California grapples with drought, a record heat wave and persistent wildfires, one state agency is turning to the beaver in its battle against climate change.

The large rodents, according to researchers, are resourceful engineers capable of increasing water storage and creating natural firebreaks with their dams.

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North San Diego Water Reuse Coalition Awarded Up to $17.8 Million in Federal Funding

/in , /by /Water News Network

The North San Diego Water Reuse Coalition was awarded a grant of up to $17.8 million for the development of recycled water infrastructure. The grant funds come from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

“As we face increasingly devastating drought conditions, it’s imperative that we continue to diversify our water supplies and strengthen our local water independence,” said U.S. Representative Mike Levin. “The North San Diego Water Reuse Coalition plays a critical role in that effort, which is why I am proud to see the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding investments for their important work to expand the use of recycled water.”

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Carlsbad Desal Plant Water Output Cut 20% to Conserve Power Amid Heat Wave

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein

Water production at the Carlsbad desalination plan has been temporarily reduced to conserve power while the heat wave stresses California’s electric grid.

The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which can produce up to 50 million gallons per day, typically accounts for about 1% of peak electricity demand in San Diego Gas & Electric’s service area.

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Make Your Landscape Trees a Priority During This Record Drought

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Editor Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

As the unprecedented drought continues to affect California and the San Diego region, homeowners can still balance the need to conserve water as efficiently as possible while preserving valuable landscaping, including trees.

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4 Million in LA County Asked to Suspend Outdoor Watering, Starting Tuesday

/in , , /by /NBC Los Angeles by Jonathan Lloyd

More than 4 million residents in Los Angeles County are being asked to suspend outdoor watering for more than two weeks

The shutdown, required to repair a leak in a water pipeline, will impact residents in a large swath of southern Los Angeles County, parts of the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys and Malibu.

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California’s Water Year is Nearly Over. Here’s Where Our Reservoirs Stand Amid Drought

/in , , /by /Sacramento Beeby Michael McGough

With California about to experience perhaps the hottest and driest start to September in its modern history, 16 of the state’s 17 major reservoirs entered the month below their historic average levels — several of them well below average, in another daunting reminder of California’s extraordinary ongoing drought and water concerns.

 

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