Expect upcoming road closures and construction near SeaWorld — a $123 million project to update a water transmission system near the theme park and through Mission Valley begins this summer. About 10 miles of water mains will be constructed between Interstate 805 and Sea World Drive, mainly on Friars Road, according to a city presentation. The […]
A new water tank to help fight fires from the air was unveiled in San Marcos Tuesday. Helicopters with capabilities to drop water onto fires aerially are one of the most crucial firefighting tools. The New HeloPod can be filled with 5,000 gallons of water in under three minutes.
County water officials say the amount they charge local agencies for wholesale water must increase 39 percent over the next three years, including a hike between 16 percent and 22 percent during 2025.
We’re all in hot water. Sometimes there’s not enough water, sometimes too much. Either way, water costs for San Diegans will increase to sticker-shock level and maybe beyond, if that’s possible. And using less won’t help much.
$123 Million Water Pipeline Project Near SeaWorld To Begin This Summer
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /inewssourceby Crystal NieblaExpect upcoming road closures and construction near SeaWorld — a $123 million project to update a water transmission system near the theme park and through Mission Valley begins this summer. About 10 miles of water mains will be constructed between Interstate 805 and Sea World Drive, mainly on Friars Road, according to a city presentation. The […]
New Wildfire Fighting Tool Unveiled in North County
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Fox 5 San Diegoby Zara BarkerA new water tank to help fight fires from the air was unveiled in San Marcos Tuesday. Helicopters with capabilities to drop water onto fires aerially are one of the most crucial firefighting tools. The New HeloPod can be filled with 5,000 gallons of water in under three minutes.
Local Water Agencies Facing 39 Percent Hike in Costs for Wholesale Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityCounty water officials say the amount they charge local agencies for wholesale water must increase 39 percent over the next three years, including a hike between 16 percent and 22 percent during 2025.
Opinion: Changing Water Reality Upends Huge Project, Pushes Rates Higher
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityWe’re all in hot water. Sometimes there’s not enough water, sometimes too much. Either way, water costs for San Diegans will increase to sticker-shock level and maybe beyond, if that’s possible. And using less won’t help much.