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Watersmart Makeover: Bringing Back the Beauty

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron Golden Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

When Catherine and Bryan Binotti moved into their La Mesa 1950 ranch-style home four years ago, they had, in a way, kind of a head start on the landscaping. The owners before them had put in some drought tolerant landscaping, Catherine noted. But a lot of it had died back. So the outdoor space had the bones of a beautiful garden but had long since lost the luster.

“There was the rockrose and gold coin daisy,” she said. “But they were dead and needed to be pulled out. But some sprouted from seed.”

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State Water Project Plans for Dry Year, Sets Initial Allocation at 5% of Requests

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein

Supplies from the State Water Project for the water year that began Oct. 1 will initially be a “conservative” 5% of requests in case of a dry year, the California Department of Water Resources announced Monday.

Last year the initial allocation was 10%, but grew to 40% by the end of the year thanks to normal rain and snow.

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With Tranquil Campgrounds and Waterfront Cabins, Santee Lakes Again Earns National Recognition

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Warth

The Outdoor Hospitality Industry has once again named Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve the “Large Park of the Year” in the parks and campgrounds category and also awarded the facility its “Plan-It Green Park of the Year” award.

The 190‐acre park was recognized for its amenities, its guests’ experiences and its conservation efforts.

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Dry Start to San Diego’s Rainy Season Stokes Worries About Wildfires

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

San Diego received only a trace of rain in October, just 0.13 inches in November, and there’s no significant precipitation in sight through Dec. 11.

Is this the prelude to an abnormally dry winter that will bring drought and the prospect of widespread wildfires?

Forecaster’s aren’t sure, but they don’t like the way things are unfolding.

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San Diego County Water Authority a Key Player in Area’s Manufacturing Story

/in , , /by /The Coast News Group Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

A new report from the San Diego Economic Development Corp. (EDC), “Manufacturing in San Diego: Local Impact, Global Reach,” shows the positive effect of the manufacturing sector on our regional economy.

With $47 billion in economic impact across San Diego County, including more than 120,000 good-paying and low-barrier jobs, manufacturing is a cornerstone industry from San Ysidro to Oceanside. 

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New Study Ranks San Diego as the Greenest City in America

/in , /by /CBS 8by Evan Noorani

A new study from WalletHub just ranked San Diego the greenest city in America for 2024.

The study used 28 indicators, including greenhouse gas emissions, water quality, the availability of green jobs, and renewable energy sources, among many others, to compile a list of the most sustainable, environmentally friendly cities in the country, with San Diego ranked #1.

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Ramona and Poway Begin Preliminary Agreements to Study Sharing Water Resources

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

Ramona and the city of Poway are pursuing an agreement to share drinking water resources when needed.

Both agencies say the exchange of water – by selling water to each other – would save them both money and increase their water supply reliability.

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“Scanny” Gives SDCWA a New Perspective on Pipe Inspection

/in , /by /American Water Works Association

The high-tech surveillance device is called “Scanny.” Previously, SDCWA hired a specialty rope crew at a minimum of $3,000 a day to help perform the steep, slippery work throughout the hills and canyons of its service area. Shutoffs for this type of maintenance can’t surpass 10 days, so the pipe remained slick throughout the job.

Martin Coghill, SDCWA’s operations and maintenance manager, created the Scanny device in his spare time in his garage for less than $6,000. He arranged a series of GoPro cameras and lights on a mobile chassis. Learn more about how Scanny works in this video.

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Carlsbad to Study Whether to Build Solar Power Farm

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil Diehl

Carlsbad has decided to proceed with a feasibility study of whether it should build a solar power farm on 30 to 40 acres in a rarely visited corner of the city.

The site is at the city’s Maerkle Reservoir, near the border of Oceanside and Vista, where Carlsbad owns about 100 acres including the 17-acre reservoir topped by a floating fabric cover.

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Water Authority Buys 9-Acre Site for $39 Million to Replace Aging Operations Facility

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Jennifer Vigil

The San Diego County Water Authority has purchased a new building on 9 acres in Escondido for $38.76 million, according to a brokerage.

San Diego-based RPG sold the 88,552-square-foot facility. The property, now completed, is part of a larger planned two-building industrial development, known as the Escondido Logistics Center, on Citracado Parkway at So. Andreasen Drive.

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