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Opinion: States Must Do More to Address Tijuana Sewage Emergency as Federal Governments Stall

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Denise Ducheny

During the more than 40 years I have resided in San Diego County, trash and sediment accumulation, along with toxic and wastewater contamination of the Tijuana River and our binational coastal waters, have been a persistent health concern for South San Diego and Tijuana residents. I have been actively involved in trying to bring attention to and address these issues since the 1990s, when I first represented the area in the state Legislature. As a full-time Imperial Beach resident since 2009, I long to see skilled surfers and frolicking families enjoy our beach waters again.

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Need Help Paying Your Water Bills? San Diego County Water Authority Offering Funds

/in , , /by /NBC7 San Diegoby City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

Low-income residents may still access millions of dollars in federal assistance to help pay overdue residential water and wastewater bills, the San Diego County Water Authority announced Friday.

According to a news release, the application deadline for the Low- Income Water Assistance Program has been extended to March 31, 2024.

Congress established the program in 2021, and the federal government provided California with $116 million.

As of now, the state has $40 million available, with $5 million for San Diego County, Water Authority officials said.

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Money Still Available for Low-Income Water Customers in San Diego County

/in , /by /The Vista Press by Editor Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Millions of dollars in federal aid are still available for low-income water customers in San Diego County to cover overdue residential water and wastewater bills. The San Diego County Water Authority helped secure the federal funds — and the deadline for applications has been extended to March 31, 2024.

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Environment Report: A Love-Hate Letter to Alfalfa

/in , , /by /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer

Most of my life I knew alfalfa as the dopey kid from “The Little Rascals” with a dipstick coiffure who was, inexplicably, Darla’s crush. But driving through the fields of Imperial Valley mid-October, alfalfa was everywhere bailed in one- to half-ton cubes piled five high and 15 across.

Voice of San Diego photojournalist Ariana Drehsler and I passed so much of it I wondered, how much does this stuff go for? Asking around revealed the market rate for alfalfa falls somewhere between $200 and $300 per ton or more, depending on where it’s grown and purchased. Like a mirage, the rows of green bales whizzing by looked more like stacks of cash.

Imperial Valley is an alfalfa production machine. Farmers grow the flowering legume, generically called hay, to feed livestock. It’s Imperial Valley’s second-largest crop to cattle, generating over $269 million in 2022, according to the region’s most recent crop report.

Construction of San Diego’s Sewage Recycling System on Track, but Still Facing Challenges

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

Crews building San Diego’s Pure Water sewage recycling system continue to pass major milestones, including finishing key stretches of pipeline across the city, tunneling work under Interstate 805 and breaking ground on treatment plants.

But they’ve also been faced with some major hurdles and setbacks, including delays caused by lingering supply chain issues and a two-year-old flooding problem on Morena Boulevard that still hasn’t been fully solved.

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Company Uses Existing Desalination Tech in a New Way as a Fresh Water Solution to California’s Coast

/in , , /by /ABC 7 by Phillip Palmer

Desalination facilities have critics who claim it’s too expensive and environmentally destructive, but there are supporters who want to make existing reverse osmosis technology better and many new ideas are being tested here in Southern California.

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Water Authority: Money Available to Help Low-Income Residents with Bill

/in , /by /KPBS-FM/TVby City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

Low-income residents may still access millions of dollars in federal assistance to help pay overdue residential water and wastewater bills, the San Diego County Water Authority announced Friday.

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Money Still Available for Low-Income Water Customers in San Diego County

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

Millions of dollars in federal aid are still available for low-income water customers in San Diego County to cover overdue residential water and wastewater bills. The San Diego County Water Authority helped secure the federal funds — and the deadline for applications has been extended to March 31, 2024.

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San Diego County Water Authority: Money Available to Help Low-Income Residents with Water Bill

/in , , /by /10 News San Diegoby City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

Low-income residents may still access millions of dollars in federal assistance to help pay overdue residential water and wastewater bills, the San Diego County Water Authority announced Friday.

According to a news release, the application deadline for the Low-Income Water Assistance Program has been extended to March 31, 2024.

Congress established the program in 2021, and the federal government provided California with $116 million.

As of now, the state has $40 million available, with $5 million for San Diego County, Water Authority officials said.

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San Diego’s Water District Divorce is on the Nov. 7 Ballot. Here’s What to Know

/in , /by /FOX 5 San Diego by Danielle Dawson Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

North County residents in the Fallbrook Public Utilities and Rainbow Municipal Water districts will soon vote on the controversial separation of the two utility agencies from the San Diego County Water Authority.

Registered voters in the rural communities will be able to cast a ballot to approve the long-planned detachment from the region’s biggest water seller in a special election on Nov. 7.

It will be one of three happening across the county next week, including the elections to fill vacant seats on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and in Chula Vista.

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