Gov. Jerry Brown has named four San Diegans to various boards, including three to the San Diego River Conservancy Governing Board. The three are Benjamin Clay of San Diego, Clarissa Falcon of Bonita and Elsa Saxod of San Diego, the governor’s office said Wednesday. The state Legislature created the San Diego River Conservancy in 2002 to preserve […]
Hemet has filed a federal lawsuit against Dow Chemical and Shell Oil seeking reimbursement for the cost of removing a cancer-causing chemical from the city’s water wells. According to its Sept. 21 suit, the contaminated wells have been tainted by TCP, a “highly toxic substance” used until the 1980s to fumigate soil where crops were […]
During the past 60 years, Vista-based L.H. Woods & Sons, Inc. has executed dozens of contracts for upgrades to the pipelines that convey water throughout San Diego County. The family-owned company was recently honored by the San Diego County Water Authority, following the completion of a $28 million pipe-relining project, which was Woods’ final project […]
San Diego Unified has tested nearly 2,000 water fixtures for lead, after first finding contamination at a school in early 2017. Of those, nearly 20 fixtures tested above 15 parts per billion, the Environmental Protection Agency’s limit for lead content. The district has either fixed the problem or cut off access to those fixtures. Another 225 tested above 5 […]
Gov. Brown Names 3 To San Diego River Conservancy Governing Board
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Ken StoneGov. Jerry Brown has named four San Diegans to various boards, including three to the San Diego River Conservancy Governing Board. The three are Benjamin Clay of San Diego, Clarissa Falcon of Bonita and Elsa Saxod of San Diego, the governor’s office said Wednesday. The state Legislature created the San Diego River Conservancy in 2002 to preserve […]
Hemet Sues Dow Chemical And Shell Oil Over Contaminated Drinking Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County, Uncategorized /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside)by Johnny BenderHemet has filed a federal lawsuit against Dow Chemical and Shell Oil seeking reimbursement for the cost of removing a cancer-causing chemical from the city’s water wells. According to its Sept. 21 suit, the contaminated wells have been tainted by TCP, a “highly toxic substance” used until the 1980s to fumigate soil where crops were […]
Family-Owned Firm Completes Final Project For Water Agency
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Daily Transcriptby Mark ArmaoDuring the past 60 years, Vista-based L.H. Woods & Sons, Inc. has executed dozens of contracts for upgrades to the pipelines that convey water throughout San Diego County. The family-owned company was recently honored by the San Diego County Water Authority, following the completion of a $28 million pipe-relining project, which was Woods’ final project […]
San Diego Unified’s Lead Testing Results, Mapped
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Megan BurksSan Diego Unified has tested nearly 2,000 water fixtures for lead, after first finding contamination at a school in early 2017. Of those, nearly 20 fixtures tested above 15 parts per billion, the Environmental Protection Agency’s limit for lead content. The district has either fixed the problem or cut off access to those fixtures. Another 225 tested above 5 […]