North County residents in the Fallbrook Public Utilities and Rainbow Municipal Water districts will soon vote on the controversial separation of the two utility agencies from the San Diego County Water Authority. Registered voters in the rural communities will be able to cast a ballot to approve the long-planned detachment from the region’s biggest water […]
Hailing her as a champion for the environment and water recycling, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Thursday, Nov. 11, renamed the Pure Water Southern California demonstration plant after Rep. Grace Napolitano. Napolitano, D-El Monte, who is retiring at the end of her term, was on hand for the dedication ceremony in Carson Thursday […]
Water quality data shows bacteria levels in the ocean along South Bay beaches have been hundreds of times over what’s considered safe for human health this past week. The culprit, per usual, is sewage flowing from Mexico into the Tijuana River which empties into the Pacific Ocean just south of San Diego’s southernmost cities. But […]
I traveled to Imperial County last month to see what this desert farming community built with the cash San Diegans pay for some of its water. The latest thing is a small lake, eight times the length of an Olympic lap pool, built into the harsh, flat landscape. The hot wind whipped at the new […]
San Diego’s Water District Divorce is on the Nov. 7 Ballot. Here’s What to Know
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /FOX 5 San Diego by Danielle Dawson Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityNorth County residents in the Fallbrook Public Utilities and Rainbow Municipal Water districts will soon vote on the controversial separation of the two utility agencies from the San Diego County Water Authority. Registered voters in the rural communities will be able to cast a ballot to approve the long-planned detachment from the region’s biggest water […]
Water Recycling Plant Renamed for Rep. Grace Napolitano, Longtime San Gabriel Valley Congresswoman
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Gabriel Valley Tribune by City News ServiceHailing her as a champion for the environment and water recycling, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Thursday, Nov. 11, renamed the Pure Water Southern California demonstration plant after Rep. Grace Napolitano. Napolitano, D-El Monte, who is retiring at the end of her term, was on hand for the dedication ceremony in Carson Thursday […]
Relief for South Bay Beaches Could Be on the Horizon
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerWater quality data shows bacteria levels in the ocean along South Bay beaches have been hundreds of times over what’s considered safe for human health this past week. The culprit, per usual, is sewage flowing from Mexico into the Tijuana River which empties into the Pacific Ocean just south of San Diego’s southernmost cities. But […]
How Imperial Valley Spends San Diego’s Cash for Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityI traveled to Imperial County last month to see what this desert farming community built with the cash San Diegans pay for some of its water. The latest thing is a small lake, eight times the length of an Olympic lap pool, built into the harsh, flat landscape. The hot wind whipped at the new […]