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.
BLOG: Why San Diego Pays Some Of Highest Water Rates In State And Country
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Ry Rivard Mentioned: Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination PlantQuoted: Mike Lee, Maureen Stapleton
San Diego has some of the most expensive water in California – and in the country. A typical household in San Diego County pays about $80 a month for water, whereas the national average is less than $40, according to a recent survey by the American Water Works Association. Water in California is more expensive than elsewhere, but […]
Updated Results In Lead Testing At San Diego Schools
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC 7 San Diegoby R. StickneySamples from five schools show elevated lead levels in drinking water, according to new results released by the San Diego Unified School District. However, the levels do not meet state requirements for action by the district. The results released on Thursday show several samples that are higher than the 5 parts per billion (ppb) used […]
SDCWA Approves Funding For Low-Flow Meter Installation At Skinner Treatment Plant
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Valley News (Temecula)by Joe Naiman Quoted: Jim FisherThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California supplies water to the San Diego County Water Authority from MWD’s Skinner treatment plant, and the SDCWA will be funding the installation of a low-flow meter at the Skinner treatment plant. An April 27 SDCWA board action authorized the installation of the low-flow meter for Pipeline 4 and […]
Water Authority Floats a Radical Idea In Strange Public Poll
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diego Quoted: Dennis Cushman, Mike LeeThe San Diego County Water Authority is floating a radical idea to upend how 19 million Southern Californians get their water. The agency paid for a poll last month that asked voters whether they would support the state seizing control of water supplies across the region, including much of the water used in San Diego. The […]