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Hilary Causes $9.3M in Damage; Imperial County Waits for Help

/in , , /by /Calexico Chronicle by Richard Montenegro Brown

As federal and state lawmakers based in California continue to petition President Biden to declare a federal disaster in the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary, local assessments show Imperial County was among the hardest-hit areas in terms of property damage per capita.

Overall, Imperial County received some $9.3 million in property damage during the weekend storm in which 3.26 inches of rain fell on Aug. 19 and 20, but perhaps the most shocking statistic shared by Imperial County Fire Chief and Office of Emergency Services Coordinator David Lantzer was that Imperial County was the second-highest county in property damage per capita at $51.

“Those are pretty significant numbers. I’m actually a bit surprised, but not completely surprised,” Lantzer said during his department report at the Imperial City Council meeting of Wednesday, Sept. 20.

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Environment Report: We’re Diving Into the Western Water Wars

/in , /by /Voice of San Diego by MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

In two years, almost every major agreement currently keeping battle swords sheathed on the Colorado River will expire. Seven western states and Mexico will have to wrestle with the fact that there’s less water for their people and industries than before. And they have until 2026 to get new agreements to use much, much less water in place.

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Navy Vet Joins Water Authority as SkillBridge Program Intern

/in , , /by /Water News Networkby Athena Jreij Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority’s new SkillBridge Program intern came ashore in the perfect location. Of all the adventures Trevor Bland’s military service has taken him on, he regards San Diego as his favorite. It is here where he enjoys physical fitness, trips to the beach and the city’s Mexican food scene.

Luckily, when Bland joined the Department of Defense SkillBridge program he didn’t have to go far.

Bland was assigned as a human resources analyst intern with the Water Authority in August after five years of Naval service. Drawing from his experience as a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer, he says, gave him the skills to address personnel issues in the civilian workforce.

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An Atmospheric River Will Drench Northern California Early This Week — But Entirely Miss Greater San Diego

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

An atmospheric river will bring significant rain to Northern California Monday and Tuesday but entirely miss San Diego County, which is days away from wrapping up an otherwise wet year, the National Weather Service said.

But there will be a slight chill to the air along the San Diego coastline — the kind that reminds people that it’s a good idea to keep a sweater handy. And you’ll need your winter wetsuit before long.

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San Diego County Water Authority Honored for Climate Change Efforts

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

The San Diego County Water Authority has earned Climate Registered gold status from The Climate Registry for the fourth consecutive year. The Water Authority was recognized for verifying and publicly reporting its greenhouse gas emissions, an effort that fosters transparency for the agency’s climate mitigation initiatives and helps the agency track and validate emissions reductions in the future.

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Major Reservoir Upgrade is Part of Poway Water Infrastructure Program

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

Construction on the City of Poway’s clearwell replacement is anticipated to begin this fall following the award of contract to Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc. The contract was awarded at the Sept. 19 Poway City Council meeting.

The clearwell is Poway’s major storage reservoir for water treated at the water treatment plant, prior to being distributed to Poway water customers.

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Los Cerritos Wetlands Awarded Multimillion-Dollar Grant

/in , /by /Spectrum News 1 by Jeremy Lindenfield

The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority was recently awarded a $31,852,000 grant from the California Coastal Conservancy that will fund ongoing restoration efforts.

According to wetland ecology expert Christine Whitcraft of California State University, Long Beach, restoring coastal wetland ecosystems is a crucial step in protecting the endangered wildlife that calls places like Los Cerritos home.

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More Than $1 Billion Needed to Overhaul San Diego’s Stormwater System

/in , , /by /NBC 7 by Alexis Rivas, Mike Dorfman and Jay Yoo

Engineers with the city of San Diego say local neighborhoods are always one rainstorm away from disastrous flooding. They say it’s because our storm system is decades past its lifetime. And right now, they say, the city doesn’t have enough money to set aside to fix problems that keep them up at night.

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New Bill Makes it Harder for Small Agencies to ‘Divorce’ Water Authority

/in , , /by /KPBS FM/TVby Alexander Nguyen Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

After three years and a contentious fight, ratepayers in Fallbrook and Rainbow will finally have their say on whether to leave the San Diego County Water Authority in November’s special election.

But for a while, that vote was in jeopardy.

When the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved the detachment in July, there was a bill making its way through the California Legislature that could have upended that.

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San Diego County’s Mayors Push Newsom for Help With Border Water-Pollution Crisis

/in , , /by /NBC 7 by Shandel Menezes

The Tijuana River sewage emergency has reached the state level once again.

All 18 mayors in San Diego County have sent another letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, asking for his help to address the ongoing sewage and chemical pollutants flowing into the ocean from the river.

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