As extreme heat smothered the eastern United States over the July Fourth weekend and Europe struggled with its own deadly heat wave, experts warned that more record high temperatures could be in store for this year because of a strengthening El Niño. “We know that temperatures are warming in the long term, linked to human-caused […]
California’s water agencies are trying to force their way onto the 2026 gubernatorial campaign agenda. Water is one of California’s most consequential governing problems and one of its least attractive campaign issues: it’s technical, regionally specific and easy to get wrong. Water matters intensely in the red-leaning Central Valley, the thirsty, agricultural heart of the […]
Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave. It’s being felt this summer in Virginia, the Carolinas, Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Jersey and more.
For the next five years, the Environmental Protection Agency has indicated it will not require public water utilities to test for microplastics or pharmaceuticals in drinking water, according to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register. On Friday, the EPA submitted a list of chemicals it plans to test for under the Unregulated Contaminant […]
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Tijuana, Thirsty for Water Amid Colorado River Crisis, Turns to Oceanside
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /KPBSby Tammy MurgaPipes break repeatedly in Tijuana, and its main water source — the Colorado River — is drying up. The city’s water supply crisis is pushing its leaders to consider recycling sewage for drinking, especially as residents face the possibility of water rationing this summer. To learn from a city already in the water reuse business, […]
County Wholesale Water Rate to Rise 3% in January, Lowest Hike in Many Years
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: Nick Serrano
Wholesale water rates in San Diego County — a key factor in how much local residents and businesses pay for water — will see the smallest hike in years next January, thanks to recent deals selling off excess local supply. Rates will rise 3% in January, about half the 5.8% hike County Water Authority officials […]
San Diego County Water Authority OKs 3% Rate Hike for 2027
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /KPBSby Jacob Aere Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: Nick Serrano
The San Diego Water Authority approved a 3% wholesale water rate increase for 2027 on Thursday during a board meeting largely devoid of members of the public. The utility said an increase is necessary to meet revenue requirements, operational needs and fiscal goals.
OPINION: Why Operating a Desalination Plant in California Is a High-Stakes Gamble
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Voice of San Diegoby Keith Solar Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia’s acceptance of desalination has ebbed and flowed over the years as the state grapples with shoring up water security in the face of constant drought conditions. Recent discussions over “water swaps” have generated excitement over the possibilities. While regional water-sharing arrangements between neighboring states and California could result in new desalination facilities, the process […]