Conservation groups are pushing a major overhaul of how Southern California gets its water, arguing the state must rely less on imported supplies as climate change, drought and rising costs threaten long-term water security for millions of residents. The coalition, made up of 12 groups, says California should dramatically expand local water capture, wastewater recycling […]
Amid growing awareness that so-called forever chemicals, or PFAS, can linger in landscapes and waterways for centuries, federal and state regulators have repeatedly insisted they’re working aggressively to protect us all from the cancer-linked poisons. They are not.
A new federal proposal for managing the Colorado River would force states to reassess their strategy every two years over the next decade. That would mark a shift from the old way of doing things, which saw water-sharing rules implemented for 20 years at a time, with no mandatory check-ins along the way. Policymakers and […]
Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge, California began work Monday on a broad package of projects involving water reuse, fire preparedness, and habitat repair, according to ABC 7 News. All of these projects aim at making the botanical garden more resilient in the face of drought and fire risk. Officials said the plan’s new underground stormwater […]
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Could Ocean Desalination Help Solve Las Vegas’ Water Woes? It Might
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Las Vegas Review Journalby Alan Halaly Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySouthern Nevada is now looking to the Pacific Ocean to ease its water woes. In a vote Thursday, the Southern Nevada Water Authority board approved a memorandum of understanding that allows General Manager John Entsminger to hammer out a first-of-its-kind water transfer deal with the San Diego County Water Authority. In a region where growth […]
Lake Mead Projected To Hit All-Time Low in 2027
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 Vegasby Kim Passoth Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLake Mead is projected to hit an all-time low by summer 2027, according to new projections released by federal authorities. The reservoir is forecast to drop to 1,020 feet in July 2027, 20 feet lower than its previous record low of 1,040 feet in July 2022. That year, long-sunken boats and once-submerged rocks emerged from […]
Deep in the San Diego County Desert, New Research Has This Town at Loggerheads on What to Do About Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Maura Fox and Lucas RobinsonJust off Palm Canyon Drive in Borrego Springs, a dead honey mesquite tree remains rooted in the hot sand. It’s lifeless but not yet useless — not to the creatures that find shade under its branches or the plants that count on its nutrients. Over the last year, mesquite has been at the heart of […]
OPINION: A New Chapter in Regional Water Cooperation
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /The Coast Newsby Mel Katz Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego County has long been known as a place that solves hard problems with innovation – and our region’s approach to water is no exception. While much of the West grapples with drought and water insecurity, our region spent decades preparing and investing for a dry future. That strategy is now paying off in […]