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Santa Barbara Water Agencies Say No to State Water Tunnel Project

/in , /by /Noozhawkby Giana Magnoli

Local water agencies aren’t buying into the new version of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta “twin tunnels” project, and Santa Barbara County members of the State Water Project voted Thursday to opt out entirely.

The California Department of Water Resources’ Cal Waterfix project, also known as the twin tunnels, aimed to increase State Water Project reliability by building two 40-foot-diameter tunnels to move water under the Delta instead of through it.

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Editorial: California Governor Newsom Must Defend Delta

/in , , /by /San Francisco Chronicle by Chronicle Editorial Board

Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn’t flinched in fighting President Trump when it comes to loosening pollution rules in a smoggy state or punishing immigrants seeking protection. But he’s oddly noncommittal when it comes to a federal water grab that rewards thirsty farmers and Southern California cities.

Last week, federal rule makers followed White House dictates and issued looser restrictions on diversions from the state’s prime water faucet, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

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Here’s What You Can (And Can’t) Do About PFAS Contamination In Your Water

/in , /by /Los Angeles Times by Anna M. Phillips

After The Times reported last week that nearly 300 drinking water wells and other water sources in California had been contaminated with toxic chemicals linked to cancer, readers wanted to know what they could do. For many, it was the first time they had read about this class of chemicals, called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — or PFAS. We talked to industry experts, and the following are their best answers to some of the most often-asked questions we received.

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West Basin Water District Releases Final EIR For El Segundo Desalination Plant

/in , , , /by /The Beach Reporter (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)by David Rosenfeld

West Basin Municipal Water District released on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the final environmental impact report for an El Segundo desalination plant that would convert 20 million gallons per day of seawater into fresh drinking water.

The plant would sit on up to 13 acres next to the El Segundo Generating Station, at 301 Vista del Mar.

The final environmental report includes responses to more than 200 questions submitted during a 91-day public review period that ended June 25, 2018. The district board will consider certifying the report at a special board meeting at 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at Carson Event Center.

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Vallecitos Water District ‘Work We Do’ Videos Connect With Community

/in , /by /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The Vallecitos Water District is moving beyond traditional bill mailers and tri-fold brochures to communicate with its customers in a more effective and dynamic way by using video.

Vallecitos Board President Hal Martin conceived the idea to create “Work We Do” videos to help customers see and understand first hand the complex work Vallecitos water professionals perform to ensure reliable water and wastewater services. Viewers see and hear from the workers in the field as they complete tasks such as replacing outdated equipment or using smoke testing to detect sewer leaks and protect the environment.

 

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‘Big Ideas’ Diversify San Diego Region’s Reliable Water Supply

/in , , /by /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Ensuring water for future generations requires investing and investigating big ideas, according to Sandy Kerl. Kerl, acting general manager of the San Diego County Water Authority, shared some of those ideas today in San Diego, as she delivered the opening remarks at the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association annual fall conference, which runs through Thursday at the Town and Country Hotel Convention Center.

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Del Mar Seeks Solutions To Preserve Beaches

/in , /by /ABC 10 News San Diego by Jonathan Horn
There’s something of a spectacle along the beach in Del Mar these days: A bulldozer that’s helping to preserve the city’s main attraction.

The heavy equipment is taking wet sand from the water line up to the public entrance areas, where it will protect access points to the beach.

On Wednesday, the work was being done near the 23rd Street entrance. On Tuesday, it was closer to homes near 29th Street.

“Without a beach in Del Mar, we’re not Del Mar,” said Councilman Dwight Worden.

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Red Flag Fire Weather Warning Issued for San Diego County

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

A red flag fire weather warning will be in effect from 5 a.m. Thursday until 5 p.m. Friday for all of San Diego County except coastal areas as the region experiences moderate Santa Ana winds that could gust 50 to 60 miles an hour in some mountain passes. The National Weather Service says it also issued the warning because temperatures will be way above seasonal averages and the relative humidity will be very low.

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Federal Officials Rejigger Rules on Water Deliveries-Some Say at Expense of Fish

/in , , /by /San Francisco Chronicleby Peter Fimrite

The ongoing fight between environmentalists and agriculture over California’s scarce water supplies was renewed Tuesday after the federal government issued a comprehensive plan to boost water “flexibility” that opponents claim is a giveaway to farmers tantamount to killing off imperiled fish. The proposal, contained in a review, or biological opinion, of the state and federal water distribution systems, loosens restrictions on water deliveries proposed in July by the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect chinook salmon, steelhead trout and delta smelt.

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Tijuana Water Line Break Causes 9.2 Million Gallons of Wastewater to Flow Into US

/in , /by /ABC 10 News San Diegoby Mark Saunders
A water line break allowed more than 9.2 million gallons of treated and untreated wastewater to flow from Tijuana into the U.S. this week. The transboundary flows were reported Monday night due to a break in the main water line from the La Presa-Aguaje la Tuna urban aqueduct at about 11 p.m. CILA said the break produced flows that ended at the Tijuana River channel, causing a berm at a CILA pump station to collapse and allow wastewater into the U.S. The flow in the Tijuana River exceeded the pump station’s capacity
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