Water from drinking fountains at a local elementary school tested for lead levels higher than district-mandated limits, officials announced. Parents at Juarez Elementary School in the Serra Mesa area were notified of the test results in a letter this week. District officials noted that the lead levels discovered actually fell below state and national legal requirements, […]
Valley Center Municipal Water District (District) has been advised by its wholesale supplier, that from 8 a.m. February 23, through 8 p.m. March 5, the treated water aqueduct that delivers water to the majority of the District will be shut down to accommodate inspections, maintenance and repairs by the San Diego County Water Authority. As […]
At the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board’s Jan. 24 meeting, the board approved a large-scale storm flow storage and multi-pollutant treatment system in the Ashley Falls neighborhood as part of the city’s water quality improvement strategies. The project, located at the corner of Carmel Knolls and Pearlman Way, includes the construction of three reinforced concrete […]
Snowcapped mountains are pretty typical in California — just not the peaks that got dusted this week. A series of storms has brought a rare wet winter to the state, sending snow levels plunging and creating some surreal scenes Californians won’t soon forget: blankets of white covering vineyards in Napa Valley. Plows clearing California 17 […]
Local Elementary School Finds Increased Lead In Drinking Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /FOX 5 San DiegoWater from drinking fountains at a local elementary school tested for lead levels higher than district-mandated limits, officials announced. Parents at Juarez Elementary School in the Serra Mesa area were notified of the test results in a letter this week. District officials noted that the lead levels discovered actually fell below state and national legal requirements, […]
Water Use Restrictions Will Be In Place— Aqueduct Shut-Down February 23 – March 5
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /Valley Roadrunner Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityValley Center Municipal Water District (District) has been advised by its wholesale supplier, that from 8 a.m. February 23, through 8 p.m. March 5, the treated water aqueduct that delivers water to the majority of the District will be shut down to accommodate inspections, maintenance and repairs by the San Diego County Water Authority. As […]
Ashley Falls Water Quality Project To Begin This Summer
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /Del Mar Timesby Karen BillingAt the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board’s Jan. 24 meeting, the board approved a large-scale storm flow storage and multi-pollutant treatment system in the Ashley Falls neighborhood as part of the city’s water quality improvement strategies. The project, located at the corner of Carmel Knolls and Pearlman Way, includes the construction of three reinforced concrete […]
With Impressive L.A. Rain and Bay Area Snow, Hope Rises For A Rare Wet Winter
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Javier Panzar and Rong-Gong Lin IISnowcapped mountains are pretty typical in California — just not the peaks that got dusted this week. A series of storms has brought a rare wet winter to the state, sending snow levels plunging and creating some surreal scenes Californians won’t soon forget: blankets of white covering vineyards in Napa Valley. Plows clearing California 17 […]