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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
New State Water Conservation Laws Set For 2019
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Coast News Group (Encinitas)by Steve Puterski Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn less than six months, California will begin to enact new statewide water conservation laws. Senate Bill 606 and Assembly Bill 1668 call for new urban-efficiency standards for indoor and outdoor uses, water lost to leaks and appropriate variances. The bills will take effect in 2019, although there will a grace period before enforcement, according to Mario […]
Coronado Mayor, Chief Of EPA Discuss Repeated Tijuana Sewage Spills
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gustavo SolisCoronado’s mayor flew to Oklahoma this week to talk with the head of the Environmental Protection Agency about possible solutions to the recurring Tijuana sewage spills that sully the San Diego County coastline. Mayor Richard Bailey and Administrator Scott Pruitt spoke one-on-one for about 20 minutes Tuesday during an annual meeting between leading environmental experts and regulators […]
Deferred Maintenance On City Storm Water System May Lead To Emergencies
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /FOX 5 San DiegoA city of San Diego analysis delivered to the City Council’s Audit Committee Wednesday found that Storm Water Division infrastructure faces the largest deferred maintenance backlog of any asset type in the city amid chronically insufficient funding. Continued deficits could lead to more emergencies and an inability to meet water quality requirements, Principal Senior Performance […]
Nestlé Granted Three-Year Permit To Keep Piping Water Out Of California National Forest
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ian JamesThe U.S. Forest Service has granted Nestle a new three-year permit to continue operating its bottled water pipeline in the San Bernardino National Forest. The agency announced the decision Wednesday, saying the permit has been offered to the company “with measures to improve the watershed’s health” along Strawberry Creek. The Forest Service took up the matter in […]