Up to 60,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the storm drain system that goes to Lake Hodges just before 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the City of Escondido. The sewage spill happened in the Westfield Mall parking lot off Interstate 15 in south Escondido. City workers secured the broken line and a nearby pump station […]
After Tuesday’s vote by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to participate in a giant water delivery project more than 300 miles to the north, Los Angeles is left to wonder: Are we all in on the delta tunnels and their $17 billion price tag ($4.3 billion for Southern California)? Are we all out? […]
No one is monitoring San Diego’s surface water for hepatitis A, even amid a deadly, human waste-fueled outbreak of the disease that can spread through area waterways. That’s according to a letter from federal officials to U.S. Rep. Scott Peters, who last month asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take “the immediate steps necessary” […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunnerby Gary Arant Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
With the recent passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 80, October 7-15 was officially designated as “Water Professionals Week.” SCR 80, authored by Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), was sponsored by a coalition of state water, wastewater and utility associations, including the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) to bring recognition to the service and contributions […]
60,000 Gallons of Sewage Spills in Escondido
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San DiegoUp to 60,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the storm drain system that goes to Lake Hodges just before 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the City of Escondido. The sewage spill happened in the Westfield Mall parking lot off Interstate 15 in south Escondido. City workers secured the broken line and a nearby pump station […]
OPINION: Editorial: Where to Now on L.A. Water, Mr. Mayor?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby The Times Editorial BoardAfter Tuesday’s vote by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to participate in a giant water delivery project more than 300 miles to the north, Los Angeles is left to wonder: Are we all in on the delta tunnels and their $17 billion price tag ($4.3 billion for Southern California)? Are we all out? […]
San Diego waterways are not being tested for hepatitis amid health crisis
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneNo one is monitoring San Diego’s surface water for hepatitis A, even amid a deadly, human waste-fueled outbreak of the disease that can spread through area waterways. That’s according to a letter from federal officials to U.S. Rep. Scott Peters, who last month asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take “the immediate steps necessary” […]
October 7-15 Was…. Water (And Wastewater) Professionals Week: Honoring The “Silent Service.”
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunnerby Gary Arant Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWith the recent passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 80, October 7-15 was officially designated as “Water Professionals Week.” SCR 80, authored by Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), was sponsored by a coalition of state water, wastewater and utility associations, including the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) to bring recognition to the service and contributions […]