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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Carlsbad Desalination Plant Celebrates Milestone
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /10 Newsby Jim PattonThe desalination plant in Carlsbad is celebrating the production of 40-billion gallons of water since it opened three years ago. That’s enough water to fill the Empire State Building 145 times. Or a billion bath tubs. The “watermark” being celebrated Thursday with a gathering of officials, including former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, Carlsbad Mayor Matt […]
County Desalination Plant Celebrates 40 billion Gallons Of Drinking Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5by City News Service and Justina MyersRepresentatives from San Diego County and Poseidon Water held a celebration Thursday for the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant producing its 40 billionth gallon of drinking water. The celebration also correlated with the third anniversary of the plant opening. The Carlsbad plant produces more than 50 million gallons of desalinated water each day and […]
Carlsbad Desalination Plant Celebrates 40 Billionth Gallon Of Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS 8by City News ServiceRepresentatives from San Diego County and Poseidon Water held a celebration on Thursday for the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant producing its 40 billionth gallon of drinking water. The celebration also correlated with the third anniversary of the plant opening. The Carlsbad plant produces more than 50 million gallons of desalinated water each day […]
From The Archives December 12, 1947: San Diego Aqueduct Dedicated
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Howard WeltyIn 1947 the $14 million San Diego Aqueduct was dedicated and put into operation as the Navy officially turned over control to the County Water Authority. The 71-mile aqueduct brought Colorado River water from Riverside County to the San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside. The Navy sponsored and supervised the construction in order to ensure a […]