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.
OPINION: Huntington Beach Desalination Project Would Help Meet Region’s Water Needs
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Dr. Allan BernsteinAs the price of imported water continues to rise, and technological advances for seawater desalination improve efficiencies, California’s time to turn ocean water into drinking water has come. Orange County is poised to integrate purified ocean water into its drinking water portfolio, just as San Diego has successfully done by producing 35 billion gallons of […]
Water Deal Provides Less Costly, More Reliable Supplies
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Daily Transcriptby Mark Muir Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA historic achievement for San Diego County passed mostly under the radar this summer when the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors approved wholesale rates for 2019. The rate increases were among the lowest in 15 years — but that’s just part of the story. The critical long-term accomplishment highlighted by the rate-setting […]
One Year Anniversary Of City Of Riverside-Western Municipal Water District’s Successful Partnership
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /California Water News DailyIt’s been one year since the City of Riverside and Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) executed a Regional Water Partnership deal that allowing WMWD to purchase surplus Riverside groundwater supplies that are part of the City’s Court-adjudicated water right in the San Bernardino Basin Area. In its first calendar year, the partnership has resulted in […]
New Desalination Plant On Hold
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice Of San Diegoby Ry RivardPlans to build a new plant at Camp Pendleton to make ocean water drinkable are on hold, in part due to falling demand for water, thanks to state-urged conservation efforts. The San Diego County Water Authority had spent $5.4 million on the now-abandoned plan, though it says technical studies it’s already done could be used in […]