San Diego County / Southern California

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

Water Authority Nixes Camp Pendleton Desalination Pilot Project

/in , /by /The Daily Transcriptby Thor Kamban Biberman

While the San Diego County Water Authority halts work on a pilot program for a desalination plant at Camp Pendleton, both the Claude “Bud” Lewis Desalination Plant in Carlsbad, and the North City Water Reclamation Plant in UTC are backfilling the region’s needs. For the past three years, the Water Authority has been planning a […]

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From Serial to Ethernet

/in , /by /Water & Waste Digestby Alan Levezu

In Northern San Diego County approximately 7 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean lies the town of Vista, Calif. Vista was founded in 1882 and quickly grew as its Mediterranean climate proved to be excellent for agricultural homesteaders. During the 1920s, Vista was referred to as the avocado capital of the world. But the town […]

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OPINION: Progress on Critical Water Issues

/in , /by /Pomerado Newsby Mark Muir Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

When I started my term as board chair of the San Diego County Water Authority in October 2016, California was mired in drought but the San Diego region had sufficient supplies regardless of the weather. Thankfully, just a few months later, epic rain and snow significantly improved water supply conditions statewide, but not before validating […]

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Massive Water Main Break Floods North Park Streets, Leaves Cars Partially Submerged

/in , /by /10 News (San Diego)by Jermaine Ong

A massive water main break flooded numerous streets in North Park and left many vehicles partially submerged Thursday morning. San Diego water officials said a 24-inch transmission water main broke shortly before 7:30 a.m. in the 4100 block of Idaho Street, near Polk Avenue and the North Park Community Park. Several San Diego water department […]

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