Half of a $3.2 million fine levied against San Diego for city construction inspectors’ past failure to require efforts to keep construction sediment out of storm drains will go to restoration efforts at Los Peñasquitos, Chollas Creek and San Diego River, according to settlement documents. The water board investigation arose out of a private citizen’s […]
Significantly more schools in San Diego are having their water tested for toxic lead than elsewhere in California, prompting local water officials to begin pressing for state reimbursement of steep testing costs. Since California began in January requiring water agencies to conduct lead tests for free at all schools that submit requests, 507 out of […]
San Diego school officials decided Tuesday to shut down any water source showing a lower level of lead in the water than first considered actionable when testing began in April. Water was at tested at 207 schools on district property. Results show 19 percent of the schools have some level of lead in the water. The […]
The health of many rivers and streams throughout San Diego County — which flow down canyons and wind through often contaminated urban landscapes — has improved after suffering during several years of drought conditions, according to a report released this week by the nonprofit environmental group San Diego Coastkeeper. While pollution continues to significantly impact […]
More Reasons Why City Will Pay for Water Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Readerby Marty GrahamHalf of a $3.2 million fine levied against San Diego for city construction inspectors’ past failure to require efforts to keep construction sediment out of storm drains will go to restoration efforts at Los Peñasquitos, Chollas Creek and San Diego River, according to settlement documents. The water board investigation arose out of a private citizen’s […]
More San Diego Schools Testing for Lead in Drinking Water Than Elsewhere in California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneSignificantly more schools in San Diego are having their water tested for toxic lead than elsewhere in California, prompting local water officials to begin pressing for state reimbursement of steep testing costs. Since California began in January requiring water agencies to conduct lead tests for free at all schools that submit requests, 507 out of […]
San Diego Unified To Fix 40+ Schools With Lead In Water
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC 7 San Diegoby NBC 7 StaffSan Diego school officials decided Tuesday to shut down any water source showing a lower level of lead in the water than first considered actionable when testing began in April. Water was at tested at 207 schools on district property. Results show 19 percent of the schools have some level of lead in the water. The […]
Water Quality in County’s Rivers and Creeks Improves, but Long-Term Prognosis Unknown
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneThe health of many rivers and streams throughout San Diego County — which flow down canyons and wind through often contaminated urban landscapes — has improved after suffering during several years of drought conditions, according to a report released this week by the nonprofit environmental group San Diego Coastkeeper. While pollution continues to significantly impact […]