They generate green energy. The save money. They slow evaporation. They float. And the Sweetwater Authority wants to put them on its Sweetwater Reservoir. General Manager Carlos Quintero said the water agency is exploring the environmental impact of a 9.5 acre floating solar array that would be placed near the Sweetwater Dam.
As summer approaches, the Imperial Irrigation District is gearing up for another battle with the weeds that infest its canals. To do that, the regional water agency is calling in reinforcements: a small army of plant-munching fish.
In a normal year, about 40% of California’s water supply is stored groundwater, and more than 80% of Californians use it, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Groundwater is the water that is a buffer in the years the state is in drought. For the first time since 2019, the agency reports groundwater […]
Just a block away from La Mesa’s downtown is a residential street lined with sweet vintage Craftsman and Spanish-style homes. Most have lawns in their front yards, but there are some unique gardens that show off the owners’ distinctive style. One of them belongs to Joy Andrea, a petite, retired phys ed teacher who spent […]
Floating Solar Panels Proposed for Sweetwater Reservoir
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /NBC San Diegoby Joe LittleThey generate green energy. The save money. They slow evaporation. They float. And the Sweetwater Authority wants to put them on its Sweetwater Reservoir. General Manager Carlos Quintero said the water agency is exploring the environmental impact of a 9.5 acre floating solar array that would be placed near the Sweetwater Dam.
Meet the Underwater Gardeners That Scrub Imperial County’s Water Canals
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /KPBSby Kori SuzukiAs summer approaches, the Imperial Irrigation District is gearing up for another battle with the weeds that infest its canals. To do that, the regional water agency is calling in reinforcements: a small army of plant-munching fish.
California’s Reservoirs and Groundwater See a Boost Due to Back-to-back Wet Winters
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /NBC San Diegoby Brooke Martell Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn a normal year, about 40% of California’s water supply is stored groundwater, and more than 80% of Californians use it, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Groundwater is the water that is a buffer in the years the state is in drought. For the first time since 2019, the agency reports groundwater […]
Watermart Makeover: A Garden 45 Years in the Making
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron GoldenJust a block away from La Mesa’s downtown is a residential street lined with sweet vintage Craftsman and Spanish-style homes. Most have lawns in their front yards, but there are some unique gardens that show off the owners’ distinctive style. One of them belongs to Joy Andrea, a petite, retired phys ed teacher who spent […]