San Diego County / Southern California

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

The Salton Sea Is Shrinking Even Faster, And California Still Hasn’t Done Much To Fix It

/in , /by /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Sammy Roth

In November 2015, there was a rare celebration at the Salton Sea. More than 100 people gathered on a dry stretch of dirt at Red Hill Bay, where the lake’s shoreline was receding quickly. They were there to break ground on the Salton Sea’s first major restoration project, which would create hundreds of acres of habitat for […]

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Local Water Officials Discuss 50-Year Extension Of State Water Project Contract

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Sara Cardine

Water officials discussed Monday extending the supply contract for the State Water Project, a program that provides water for 25 million people and irrigates more than 750,000 acres of California farmland, for a 50-year period. Members of the Board of Directors for Foothill Municipal Water District — which distributes water imported from Metropolitan Water District […]

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Waterwise Landscaping Blooms In San Marcos

/in , /by /Water News Network

San Marcos, Calif. – A beautiful native garden low on water use but not on style won first place in the Vallecitos Water District’s 2018 “WaterSmart Landscape Contest. To encourage customers to reduce outdoor water use, Vallecitos recognizes customers whose yards best exhibit the beauty of California-friendly, low-water gardening. The Vallecitos Board of Directors honored the […]

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California Water Board Sues Federal Agency For Pollutants Entering The U.S. Via The Tijuana River

/in , /by /The National Law Review

The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) filed a complaint on September 4, 2018 against the United States Section of the International Boundary Water Commission (IBWC), alleging violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) related to contamination in the Tijuana River. Relying on a 1944 U.S./Mexico treaty, the complaint alleges that the IBWC […]

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