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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Some Southern California Cities Record Hottest Thanksgiving Day Ever
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /LA Daily NewsThursday, Nov. 23 was the hottest Thanksgiving Day ever in Los Angeles and Newport Beach. The noon temperature in downtown L.A. hit 91 degrees at the official station, at USC. The previous record, 90, was set on Nov. 23, 1903, National Weather Service meteorologist Rich Thompson said. In Orange County, one NWS weather gauge at […]
Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Water Recharge
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Arizona Public MediaA study published in October set out to answer a question of special importance to dry regions like Southern Arizona: How will climate change affect what happens to water recharge in Western states? The short answer, according to University of Arizona researchers, is that in the future there will be about the same or more […]
California Had Record Water Year. Why Central Valley Must Invest In Flood Protection
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeMassive floods hit Houston and devastating hurricanes struck Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Yet one of the more remarkable stories in the past year is the catastrophe that did not happen: massive flooding in California. California experienced its wettest water year on record in 2016-17. In previous decades, that huge volume of water would have […]
OPINION: Repairs Should Not Be Limited To Oroville Dam
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Richard BloomWith the first phase of repairs to the Oroville Dam spillway completed, residents downstream can breathe a little easier. Hundreds of engineers and laborers worked around the clock to fortify the nation’s tallest dam before winter rains, and the Department of Water Resources should be congratulated for expediting this enormous task. But there is a key […]
California May Make Hosing Off Your Driveway a Permanent “Prohibited” Practice
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee / KFSN-TV (Fresno)The State Water Resources Control Board is considering a number of regulations that could impact how and when you use water. The Board may move to permanently prohibit practices that waste potable water, such as: Hosing off sidewalks, driveways and other hardscapes; Washing automobiles with hoses not equipped with a shut-off nozzle; Using non-recirculated water […]
Can the Private Sector Save America’s Aging Water Systems?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS NewsWho owns the water pipes beneath your street? Increasingly, it is a private company, a shift from the mostly public ownership of the systems used to provide drinking water and remove waste that has prevailed in the U.S. since the early 1900s.