San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
San Diego Region Water Supply
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSI NewsWith recent wet weather San Diego has been experiencing, you may wonder what effect it could have on our region’s water supply. Jeff Stephenson from the San Diego County Water Authority stopped by to give more of an outlook on San Diego’s water.
San Diego Airport Captures Rainwater To Prevent Pollution
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 (San Diego)by Danielle RadinAs rain continues in the county, the San Diego International Airport is doing its part to prevent pollution of the ocean and bay. When heavy rain comes, much of it runs off into bodies of water, adding to pollution problems. The airport recently installed one of the region’s largest storm water capture systems. The new system captures […]
Scripps’ New Program Forecast Imperial Beach Flooding, Helped City Brace For Impact
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithMassive waves crushed the Imperial Beach shoreline at dawn Friday, flooding sections of Seacoast Drive all the way to the Tijuana River Estuary. Many residents boarded up windows and put out sandbags in preparation for the 15-foot waves that covered the entire beach during high tide, inundating streets and garages. However, the city would’ve been […]
‘A Crisis Of Sewage’: California Lawmakers Seek Funding For The Polluted New River
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)by Ian JamesFor decades, the New River has flowed north across the U.S.-Mexico border carrying toxic pollution and the stench of sewage. Now lawmakers in Washington and Sacramento are pursuing new legislation and funding to combat the pollution problems. Rep. Juan Vargas introduced a bill in Congress last week that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency to create […]