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.
Does Your School Have Lead In Its Drinking Water?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Lauryn Schroeder and Morgan CookEleven schools in San Diego County had unsafe levels of lead in drinking water last year, according to new data from the California State Water Resources Control Board, and more test results are expected soon as schools adhere to new legislation. Gov. Jerry Brown in October signed a law that requires community water systems to test drinking […]
Report: Camp Pendleton Officials Skipped Water Radiation Tests
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Military.comby Amy BushatzOfficials on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, failed to test base water for radiation over the final two quarters of 2017, according to a water report obtained by Military.com. Although never considered at an unsafe level, the base’s water supply had been found to contain radiation levels three points above the acceptable contaminant level in […]
Sweetwater Authority To Consider Water Rate Hikes
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David HernandezThe Sweetwater Authority governing board next month will consider increases to its water rates under a proposal that would create three separate fees for customers. The charges would include a fee to cover the cost to purchase water from the San Diego County Water Authority and two separate fees to cover costs from the Metropolitan […]
Temperature Could Hit 117 Degrees In San Diego County During Weekend Heat Wave
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsSan Diego reveled in “Goldilocks” weather Wednesday — the Fourth of July. A sea breeze made temperatures “just right” countywide, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to parks and beaches for fireworks shows that were set to begin at nightfall. But there’s about to be abrupt change in a county that’s quickly falling into drought.