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Students learn about job opportunities at Water Career Day

/in , /by /San Diego Union-Tribune

From delivering potable water to collecting wastewater, nearly 100 high school and college students got an up-close look at opportunities Oct. 10 during Water Career Day at the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Water Campus in Encinitas, according to a news release.

Engineering students from Mission Hills High School and students from Palomar College’s Water and Wastewater Technology programs toured the campus, stopping at stations staffed by workers from San Elijo JPA, Leucadia Wastewater District and Olivenhain Municipal Water District.

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Brace for higher SDG&E bills after utilities commission releases proposed decision on rates

/in , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob Nikolewski

San Diego Gas & Electric customers would pay 2.7% more on their electric bills starting next year while customers with natural gas hookups may pay almost 9% more, according to a proposed decision released Friday afternoon by the California Public Utilities Commission.

It’s not welcome news for SDG&E’s 3.7 million customers saddled with high power bills, but the potential increase is hundreds of millions of dollars lower than what the utility requested.

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Firm Tied to Flint, Michigan, Water Crisis Facing Lawsuits Over Tijuana River Sewage

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Philip Salata

For decades South Bay communities have faced the repercussions of failing sewage and wastewater facilities on both sides of the border.

The Tijuana River sewage crisis in San Diego has something in common with a historic water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan: a contractor accused in lawsuits of making matters worse.

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San Diego Region Well-Prepared for Water Year 2025

/in , /by /The Coast News

On Oct. 1, the San Diego County Water Authority announced that the region has plenty of water to meet demands in water year 2025 regardless of the weather, thanks to regional investments in water reliability and consecutive wet winters.

A water year is a 12-month period that hydrologists use to track precipitation over the winter and spring with to understand how much water is available during the hot and dry summer months. Precipitation that falls during a water year indicates how much water will contribute to stream flow and groundwater. Right now, the focus is on the emerging La Niña weather pattern, which typically brings hotter and drier conditions to Southern California. 

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Poway Sets Public Hearing on Additional Water Rate Increases for Dec. 3

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Julie Gallant

Poway’s average residential customers could see a nearly $33 bimonthly increase on their water bill next spring.

The city has planned for 6 percent annual water rate increases since January 2022. The increases are considered adjustments for rate increases by the city’s water supplier, San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA). On Jan. 1, 2025 customers will see an increase of $23.51 to their bimonthly billing period.

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South County Report: The Case of the Disappearing/Reappearing Candidate

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Jim Hinch

Voters in division five of the Sweetwater Authority had a mystery to solve last week: Who’s running to represent them at the water agency?

Sweetwater Authority supplies drinking water to roughly 200,000 people in southwestern San Diego County. Division five encompasses Bonita, the Sweetwater Valley and parts of northern Chula Vista.

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What are All Those Other Races on the Ballot? What to Know about Water Districts, Planning Groups and More

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Maura Fox

San Diego County voters have a lot on their ballots this year — and many of the races might be unfamiliar.

Along with the more publicized races, voters will also be choosing the people they want to lead a range of local elected bodies, including community planning groups, water districts, fire protection districts and more.

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San Diego County Crop Worth Takes Hit, at $1.66 Billion, Due to Major Winter Storms

/in , /by /Times of San Diego

The total value of San Diego County’s agricultural products dropped nearly $120 million from 2022, according to the 2023 annual Crop Report released Friday.

The losses largely are attributable to last winter’s storms, flooding and mudslides, analysts said. The largest of those storms, in January led a rainy winter that overall caused an estimated $90 million in damages.

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Inland San Diego County Under Excessive Heat Warning as Coast Stays Cool

/in , /by /Fox 5/KUSIby Megan Healy

Dense fog and a thick marine layer have shielded the sun along San Diego’s immediate coast for the last few days, but it’s a completely different story just a few miles inland.

The National Weather Service have issued excessive heat warnings for the inland valleys and deserts, which will remain in place until Monday.

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Vista Irrigation District & Vallecitos Water District To Hold 2 Landscape Workshops

/in , /by /The Vista Press

Two Landscape Workshops on November 2 – 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: “Goodbye Grass, Hello Garden: Qualify for Rebates” will instruct residents how to maximize rebates to help them with turf removal projects.

11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: “Garden Design Class” takes students through the landscape makeover planning process, including: sizing and siting the rainwater capture area, developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants, applying key design principles and laying out a successful planting plan.

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