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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.
O.C. Water District Approves Updated Terms For Buying Water From H.B. Desalination Plant If Poseidon Gets Final Permits
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Priscella Vega Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityDespite pushback from about 80 environmentalists and other residents, the Orange County Water District board Wednesday approved an updated term sheet for buying water from the proposed Huntington Beach ocean desalination plant. The 6-2 vote established the terms for a contract if plant builder Poseidon Water receives final permits necessary from the Regional Water Quality […]
Experts To Gather To Address Salton Sea Issues In Cabazon
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KESQ News Channel 3 (Thousand Palms, Calif.)Water experts from across Southern California will convene in Cabazon today to discuss the next steps in resolving issues surrounding the Salton Sea’s receding shoreline, which is causing environmental and public health concerns for both residents and wildlife living in and around the lake. The noontime event at the Morongo Casino Convention Center is one […]
Otay Water District Announces 2018 WaterSmart Landscape Contest Winner
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkAs part of the countywide WaterSmart Landscape Contest, the Otay Water District has selected water conservation class graduate and rebate recipient Rosalba Ponce of Chula Vista as the 2018 winner of its “Best in District” award. Each year, participating water agencies in San Diego County honor residential customers who showcase the best water-efficient features in […]
Desalination Plant Brings Relief To Ensenada Residents Struggling With Limited Water Supply
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra DibbleBaja California’s first utility-scale desalination plant has launched operations, supplying 5.7 million gallons a day of converted seawater to municipal water users in the port of Ensenada. The reverse-osmosis facility, which has the capacity to double in size, is seen as a critical piece of infrastructure for Ensenada, whose 390,000 residents have been almost entirely […]