San Diego Unified School District will test every drinking fountain and kitchen sink on campuses for lead in the water over the next few years, greatly expanding on tests previously conducted by the City of San Diego. School district trustees adopted the testing plan, expected to cost $200,000, at Tuesday night’s meeting. Fixing all the faucets and […]
On the heels of record rain and snow in California, some local water agencies are experiencing a bonanza of surplus supplies. But others that rely on groundwater are still feeling lingering effects of the state’s five-year drought. Perhaps the most visible sign of this summer’s water feast can be seen from the I-5 freeway north […]
Recently completed upgrades to water fixtures in nine historic buildings in Balboa Park will save an estimated 2.4 million gallons of water a year. The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership in cooperation with the San Diego County Water Authority and San Diego Gas & Electric installed 365 high-efficiency water fixtures throughout the park. The $166,000 project, completed last week, will cut water […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Voice of Renewables Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Diego County Water Authority this week issued a Request for Proposals for a potential joint energy storage project with the City of San Diego that could lessen upward pressure on water rates and also increase opportunities for renewable energy penetration throughout the region by leveraging existing infrastructure at San Vicente Reservoir. The potential […]
SD Unified To Test All Campus Water For Lead In Coming Years
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary WarthSan Diego Unified School District will test every drinking fountain and kitchen sink on campuses for lead in the water over the next few years, greatly expanding on tests previously conducted by the City of San Diego. School district trustees adopted the testing plan, expected to cost $200,000, at Tuesday night’s meeting. Fixing all the faucets and […]
LADWP Sloshes In Surplus Water While Other Agencies Still Feel The Drought
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KPCC (Pasadena)by Sharon McNaryOn the heels of record rain and snow in California, some local water agencies are experiencing a bonanza of surplus supplies. But others that rely on groundwater are still feeling lingering effects of the state’s five-year drought. Perhaps the most visible sign of this summer’s water feast can be seen from the I-5 freeway north […]
Balboa Park Upgrades Will Save 2.4 Million Gallons a Year
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinRecently completed upgrades to water fixtures in nine historic buildings in Balboa Park will save an estimated 2.4 million gallons of water a year. The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership in cooperation with the San Diego County Water Authority and San Diego Gas & Electric installed 365 high-efficiency water fixtures throughout the park. The $166,000 project, completed last week, will cut water […]
Water Authority Solicits Proposals for Potential Joint Energy Storage Facility with City of San Diego.
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Voice of Renewables Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority this week issued a Request for Proposals for a potential joint energy storage project with the City of San Diego that could lessen upward pressure on water rates and also increase opportunities for renewable energy penetration throughout the region by leveraging existing infrastructure at San Vicente Reservoir. The potential […]