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Turning Waterwater to Drinking Water: Conejo Valley Water Agencies Holding Event to Showcase Effort

/in , /by /KCLUby Lance Orozco

It’s easy to take for granted. You turn a knob, and there’s water. But, the drought has shown we need to think more about our water supply.

Some agencies which serve part of the Conejo Valley are on the cutting edge of water recycling. The idea is simple: turn wastewater into drinking water.

They have a demonstration facility on Las Virgenes Road where you can actually see the recycling in action.

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Baja California Officials Tentatively Agree to Mitigation Measures to Prevent Sewage Leaks

/in , /by /KPBSby Megan Burke

A tentative agreement has been reached with Baja California officials to begin mitigation measures to prevent raw sewage from leaking into the Pacific Ocean.

Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina told KPBS Midday Edition he met Tuesday night with Kurt Honold, Baja California’s secretary of economy and innovation, and Jose Armando Fernandez, secretary of water for Baja California.

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Mayor Signs Ambitious Zero Emissions by 2035 Climate Action Plan Update

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth Ireland

Mayor Todd Gloria signed into law an update to the city’s Climate Action Plan Wednesday, which includes setting a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.

The San Diego City Council approved the update last week 8-0, with Councilman Chris Cate absent. City staff will bring a full implementation plan back to the council by February 2023.

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Ensenada, Last in Line for Colorado River Water, is Facing the Worst of the West’s Drought

/in , , /by /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón

Drought ravaging the western United States is falling even harder on Mexico, especially in places like Ensenada, which is dead last in line for water from the Colorado River that keeps much of the North American west alive.

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L.A. Residents Saving More Water but Face Bigger Test as Heat Intensifies

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

In another promising sign that residents are taking calls for conservation to heart, Angelenos in July achieved an 11% reduction in water use — more than any other July on record, officials announced this week.

The report from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power comes as drought continues to sap supplies across the region. But while July’s conservation surpassed the record 9% reduction achieved in L.A. in June, officials urged residents to keep going.

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Boil Water Order for Tierrasanta, Low Pressure Elsewhere After Pipeline Breaks

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

The city of San Diego Monday issued a boil water order for around 600 residents of the Tierrasanta neighborhood due to low water pressure issues.

All affected customers will receive more detailed information at their homes. The affected area is largely around those streets adjacent to Mission Trails Regional Park.

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Water Industry Wants You: Military Career Day at Cuyamaca College

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

The Center for Water Studies at Cuyamaca College and San Diego County water agencies are hosting a free career day August 10 for military veterans looking to transition into the water and wastewater industry. The in-person career day is 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cuyamaca College Student Center, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway in El Cajon.

 

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Local Water Use Down 37 Percent Since 2020; Enforcement Continues

/in , , /by /Patchby Emily Rahhal

Agoura Hills and Calabasas residents reduced their water use by at least 37 percent in June, the first sign that intense water restrictions are working.

The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District enforced one-day-per-week outdoor watering restrictions in June after a gradually adding similar restrictions. On May 1, residents saw a 50 percent reduction in their outdoor watering budgets. This meant residents’ unique allocation of water was cut in half.

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State Refuses Request for More Water in Communities With High Wildfire Risk

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Alex Wigglesworth

State officials have denied a request by Southern California municipal water districts for more water to mitigate wildfire risk.

The agencies had worked with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to ask the California Department of Water Resources to allocate 26,300 more acre-feet of water under the health-and-safety exception to drought rules, using the rationale that the exception should include supplies to reduce wildfire hazards by irrigating vegetation in high-risk areas.

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‘Very Expensive Error’ Hikes Cost of San Diego Sewage Recycling System, May Delay Whole Pure Water Project

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

A major hiccup during the early construction stages of San Diego’s Pure Water sewage recycling system will cost the city at least $20 million — and potentially much more if it delays completion of the interdependent system’s other key components.

Constant flooding of a site off Morena Boulevard where a contractor is trying to build a large sewage-pump station has forced the contractor to halt work while city officials make plans to build a large dam-like structure around the area being flooded.

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