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Proposal for Huntington Beach Desalination Plant to Receive Final Vote Thursday

/in , , /by /ABC 10 by Mimi Elkalla

Poseidon Water, the company that runs the seawater desalination facility in Carlsbad, is pushing to build another desalination plant in Huntington Beach.

“We developed the project in Carlsbad and have been operating that facility since we came online in 2015. In that time, we have produced almost 90 billion gallons of fresh water for San Diego County residents,” said Jessica Jones, director of communications for Poseidon Water.

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San Diego Water Supply Stable Amid Worsening Drought

/in , , /by /KPBS-FMby Maureen Cavanaugh and Harrison Patiño Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The first ever outdoor water restrictions have recently been announced for sections of Los Angeles and other Southern California counties.

Due to an increasingly severe drought that’s drastically reduced the sierra snowpack, watering will be cut back to one day a week in those areas.

San Diego, however, is being spared such measures.

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What Israel, Las Vegas and Other Places Can Teach SoCal About Using a Lot Less Water

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley Smith and Ian James

Millions of Southern Californians will wake up to the region’s most severe water restrictions ever on June 1, with local water agencies under orders to slash the use of supplies from the State Water Project by 35%.

Many water experts say that the cuts are achievable and that reducing outdoor watering to one day a week can help yield immediate savings. At the same time, researchers and water policy experts say, the region needs to adapt to the severe drought because climate change, extreme heat and dwindling snowpack will only serve to exacerbate the issues in years to come

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Water District Threatens to Severely Limit Water to Overusing Residents in Western L.A. County

/in , , /by /KTLAby Sandra Mitchell

Just last year the Fleiner family moved to Calabasas. The family built a pool and finished landscaping their backyard just last month.

The outdoor upgrades cost them about $150,000, Deena Fleiner told KTLA. Now the local water supplier is telling them they’re using too much water.

Their story is not unlike like many other families at risk of severe restrictions.

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Ventura Agrees to 20-Year Deal to Lease Its State Water Supply. Here’s Why

/in , , /by /Ventura County Starby Cheri Carlson

Ventura has struck a 20-year deal with a Riverside County water wholesaler that would save the city millions of dollars in costs to maintain its rights to imported state water.

Under the agreement approved last month, the city would lease its share of imported water to the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency in Beaumont, an arrangement that would reap $1.1 million this year and cover nearly half of the $2.27 million it will owe to keep its state water entitlement. San Gorgonio would increase its share of the costs starting next year.

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State Lawmakers Target Trash in Tijuana River Valley

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer

A handful of state lawmakers gathered last week on the side of the Tijuana River Estuary that’s not visibly clogged by plastics and tires spilling from Mexico down canyon gullies or down the river itself to ask the governor for money to, well, stop trash from spilling over the border.

Southern California lawmakers hope Gov. Gavin Newsom will put $100 million in next year’s budget to be split equally between the Tijuana River and the Mexicali-to-Salton-Sea-flowing New River, both sewage-plagued water bodies.

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“Water Cops” Likely This Summer as Santa Clara County Misses Drought Goal by Large Margin

/in , /by /The Mercury Newsby Paul Rogers

If you waste water in Santa Clara County, water cops could soon be on the way

Since last summer, Santa Clara County residents have been asked to cut water use by 15% from 2019 levels to conserve as the state’s drought worsens. But they continue to miss that target — and by a growing amount.

In March, the county’s 2 million residents not only failed to conserve any water, but they increased use by 30% compared to March 2019, according to newly released data.

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California Desert Water Agencies Win $100 Million in U.S. Funding for Aging Dams, Canals

/in , /by /Desert Sunby Janet Wilson

Southern California desert water districts with aging or failing infrastructure won big federal funding Monday, with more than $100 million allocated for major dam and irrigation canal upgrades that will benefit the Coachella Valley and Imperial County.

The projects are part of $240 million awarded from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds by the U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday.

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Opinion: California Crises Abound, but They Won’t Be Debated

/in , /by /CalMattersby Dan Walters

California voters will receive their mail ballots for the June 7 primary election this week and most will be surprised to learn that there are 25 candidates seeking to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom.

One of them will place second to Newsom in the primary ballot and, thanks to California’s top-two election system, appear on the November ballot as Newsom’s official challenger.

Most likely that dubious honor will go to Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle, since he’s the only one of the 25 to be known outside their small circles of friends and supporters. Unless he makes some monumental blunder, Democrat Newsom will coast to re-election in November.

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A Step-by-Step Process to a WaterSmart Landscape

/in , , /by /Water News Network

Using water efficiently is a way of life and an important responsibility in San Diego County’s beautiful Mediterranean climate. WaterSmart landscaping rethinks the way limited water resources can be used by making smart choices to reduce outdoor water use. But saving water is just one benefit of low-water-use landscaping. WaterSmart landscapes are attractive and in balance with the regional environment and climate.

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