John Griffith on Strains Facing the US Water Supply
John Griffith, CEO of American Water, joins Open Interest to talk about the need to invest capital in our water infrastructure.
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For the Future of Water Conservation, Look to … Los Angeles?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /New York Timesby Michael KimmelmanYou’ve probably come across more stories about water woes in California than you can recall, so you may feel you’ve had enough for a while. I understand. There’s no easy or permanent fix. The protagonists don’t divide neatly into good and evil. Water in the state often isn’t where the people are — or, as […]
Like Electric Lights, Water Reuse Is Destined to Become a Necessity
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Fast Companyby Aaron TartakovskyIndoor toilets were once considered a health hazard. Electric lighting sparked fears of deadly fires. Air conditioning was dismissed as an unnatural threat to human health. It seems absurd now, but each of these technologies—now fundamental to modern buildings—was initially met with widespread skepticism and resistance.
Forever Chemicals Are in Your Drinking Water: Here’s How Worried to Be—And What to Do About It
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Fortuneby Ani FreedmanIt’s not uncommon nowadays to fill a glass of water from your tap and wonder what chemicals and contaminants may be lurking in there. That’s because research has increasingly revealed that heavy metals, radioactive substances, and harmful PFAS (“forever chemicals”) are present in our water systems. “It turns out millions of people have PFAS in […]
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San Diego Residents Protest Water Rate Hikes as County Votes on New Pricing
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /ABC 10 News San Diegoby Dani Miskell Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego residents from underserved communities, seniors, to recent flood victims, gathered to protest against proposed water rate increases at the San Diego County Water Authority on Thursday. The water authority’s board met to deliberate on future pricing. It’s why residents came to share during public comments their demands for any future rate hikes not […]
Rate Increase of 8.3% Approved by Water Authority Board
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /Times of San Diegoby Jennifer Vigil Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Diego County Water Authority’s board on Thursday approved a wholesale water rate increase for 2026 following a public hearing. Officials with the Water Authority said they were able to minimize impacts on ratepayers through a number of cost-saving actions as the board also approved the agency’s recommended budget for the next two fiscal years.
County Wholesale Water Rate to Rise 8.3% in January, Less Than Half of Earlier Proposals
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
Wholesale water rates in San Diego County — a key factor in how much local residents and businesses pay for water — will rise next year by less than half of what officials were predicting last winter: 8.3% instead of 18%. But the Jan. 1 increase, which the county water authority’s board of directors approved […]
Watersmart Makeover: Lush Island Vibe, Low Water Living in Santee
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron GoldenJason and Taylor McAllister may just have the most beautiful landscaping on their cul-de-sac block in Santee. For Jason in particular, being able to show off the couple’s home is particularly meaningful because he grew up in it and had helped work on the yard as a teenager. Jason moved away in December 2000 but […]