San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

Opinion: Your Tap Is The Safest Source of Water During This Pandemic

/in , , /by /Times of San Diego by Mark A. Gracyk

As we Americans face these unprecedented times, many are rushing to the store to stock up on bottled water and other supplies. At Helix Water District, we want to remind you that your tap water is still safe and reliable. While it’s always advisable to have a reasonable amount of emergency water on hand, the coronavirus […]

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Ten Carlsbad Water Plant Employees Live at Work for 21 Days

/in , , /by /NBC 7 San Diegoby Joe Little Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

Millions of Californians are staying home.  Millions are working from home. Ten are living at work. “We have locked down the site out here. We have ten employees that are doing the job of those 42 employees,” said Poseidon Director of Communications Jessica Jones.

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Water Authority Partners with San Diego Food Bank to Fight Hunger

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

In addition to ensuring a safe and reliable water, the Board leadership of the San Diego County Water Authority is joining regional efforts to fight the economic impacts of the pandemic by setting up a virtual food drive in partnership with the San Diego Food Bank.   The San Diego Food Bank helps feed hundreds of thousands […]

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COVID-19: Water Associations Reassure Public Tap Water Safe to Drink

/in , , /by /Water News Networkby Treatment Plant Operators Magazine

As the global COVID-19 outbreak continues to develop and reports of bottled water shortages make headlines, the National Association of Water Companies, the American Water Works Association and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies recently issued a joint statement about the quality of tap water in North America.

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