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.
Southern California’s Coastal Communities Could Lose 130 Feet Of Cliffs This Century As Sea Levels Rise
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Rosanna XiaIt’s not just beaches and sand that are disappearing as the ocean pushes inland. Sea level rise is also eating away at California’s coastal cliffs. The question is by how much, as Californians have heavily developed and continue to build along the edge of the Pacific. Scientists are now one step closer to projecting how […]
Irvine Ranch Water District Adds Tesla Powerpacks, Estimates Annual Savings Of $500,000
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Clean Technicaby Kyle FieldThe Irvine Water District and Michelson Capital announced the completion of the nation’s largest behind-the-meter energy storage project at the Irvine Ranch Water District’s (IRWD) Michelson Water Recycling Plant. The new 2.5MW/15MWh installation is a part of a distributed network of 11 energy storage installations at the water district’s recycling and pumping facilities that together […]
Environment Report: San Diego, Don’t Fear The Water Police
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardFor weeks, there’s been a lot of misinformation on social media about a pair of new state laws that attempt to limit indoor water use in California. For most people, the laws don’t do much more than set a new daily goal for indoor water use of 55 gallons per person, starting in 2022. In San Diego, that […]
Algae Bloom Closes Diamond Valley Lake
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC4 (Los Angeles)by Austin GreenAll recreational activities at Diamond Valley Lake have been suspended indefinitely due to a large bloom of blue-green algae at the bottom of the lake, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced Thursday. Boating, fishing and hiking are just some of the activities suspended around the lake until the district determines it is safe […]