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Santa Fe Irrigation Board Considers New Water Rates

/in , , /by /Rancho Santa Fe Reviewby Karen Billing

At an Aug. 18 special meeting to review water rate structure alternatives, the Santa Fe Irrigation District board opted to pause and take more time to get additional details on its options.

The board had planned to make a decision on proposed new rate structures at its Sept. 29 meeting, selecting from options of tiered rates by water supply, tiered rates by meter size or budget-based rates, in which customers are given individual budgets and usage above the budget incurs a higher rate.

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Creating 700 Acres of New Marshland Across San Diego is Key to City’s New Climate Action Plan

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick

The revised and more aggressive climate action plan San Diego adopted this month commits officials to creating 700 acres of marshland across the city, more than triple the 220 acres of new marshland Mayor Todd Gloria had previously promised in northeastern Mission Bay.

The revised climate action plan prioritizes new marsh areas — sometimes called wetlands — because they serve the dual purpose of removing greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide from the air and fighting sea-level rise by acting as a coastal sponge.

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Here’s How to Choose a Professional to Help Create a Water-Saving Landscape

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

If you choose to design, implement and maintain a new water-saving landscape yourself, you can follow the Homeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape to help you plan, prepare, and work through each step. Free classes and online videos can help.

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California’s Water from Colorado River Could Be Crippled by a Big Earthquake. Drought Makes Fixes Vital

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley Smith

As drought, global warming and chronic overuse push the Colorado River to perilous new lows, water officials are hoping to prevent an earthquake from severing a critical Depression-era aqueduct that now connects millions of Southern Californians to the shrinking river.

Recently, officials from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California celebrated as crews lowered a section of earthquake-resistant pipeline into a portion of the Colorado River aqueduct — the 242-mile system of pumps, tunnels, pipelines and open canals that carry water from Lake Havasu to Southern California.

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Hollywood Celebrities Among Those Warned of Water Waste During Drought

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Debbie L. Sklar

Rules for thee but not for me?

Residents across the state including those in San Diego County are being urged to reduce their water use in response to a protracted drought, but some big celebrity names are being called out for allegedly not doing their share.

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Opinion: We All Need to be More Proactive in Conserving What Water We Have

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Brunker

“The shadows sway and seem to say/ ‘Tonight we pray for water, cool water’/ And way up there He’ll hear our prayer/ And show us where there’s water, cool, clear, water.” Sons of the Pioneers, singing Bob Nolan’s “Cool Water” in 1941.

Eighty-one years later, the “show us where there’s water” prayer remains.

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Make Landscape Trees a Priority During Drought

/in , , /by /Water News Network 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. Trees can be maintained while following California’s water guidelines.

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U.S., Mexico Pledge Half a Billion Dollars to Fight Cross-Border Pollution From Tijuana Sewage

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Deborah Sullivan Brennan

A nearly half-billion-dollar investment in new sewage treatment facilities in Tijuana could clean up perpetually polluted beaches in San Diego, U.S. and Mexican officials say.

Officials from both countries signed a treaty through the International Boundary and Water Commission that commits to funding new sanitation projects during a ceremony at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve in Imperial Beach on Thursday.

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Colorful WaterSmart Landscape Wins Vista Irrigation District in 2022

/in , , /by /Water News Network

The Vista Irrigation District Board of Directors recognized Jennifer Dell as its 2022 WaterSmart Landscape Contest winner for her creative, colorful use of materials and plants. The annual contest recognizes outstanding water-wise residential landscapes based on overall attractiveness, appropriate plant selection, design, appropriate maintenance, and efficient methods of irrigation.

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Opinion: California — Where Extreme Drought and ‘Megaflood’ Potential Collide

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens

California’s water future is dire indeed — there’s not only the likelihood of too little, but also the possibility of way too much.

The potential for broad, devastating effects of climate change have become familiar over the years. In recent times, the prospect of actually running out of water has gone from the abstract to a realistic scenario in some regions of California and the Southwest.

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