An algae bloom in the Sweetwater Reservoir has given water coming out of taps in the South Bay a funny taste and smell. Since May, dozens of Sweetwater Authority customers have called in to complain about unpleasant tasting and smelling water. Officials figured out this month that algae in the reservoir was causing the musty […]
The Water Conservation Garden in Rancho San Diego will keep blossoming with the financial backing of the Helix Water District after board members with the district agreed to continue its annual contribution. Helix has been an active partner with the not-for-profit garden since its founding in 1999. The district’s annual contract with the group was […]
The San Diego County Water Authority – and San Diego ratepayers – were dealt a major legal loss this week that could leave local water customers back on the hook for billions of dollars over the next several decades. For years, San Diego water officials have argued the region’s major supplier of water – the […]
A California appeals court dealt San Diego’s water provider a major blow on Friday after it ruled a lower court erred in awarding millions in damages due to a series of apparent overcharges. The California First District Court of Appeal found that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which supplies water to most Southern […]
Algae Bloom In Sweetwater Reservoir Blamed For Taste, Odor Problems
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Karen KucherAn algae bloom in the Sweetwater Reservoir has given water coming out of taps in the South Bay a funny taste and smell. Since May, dozens of Sweetwater Authority customers have called in to complain about unpleasant tasting and smelling water. Officials figured out this month that algae in the reservoir was causing the musty […]
Helix Water District OK To Keep Funding Conservation Garden
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Karen PearlmanThe Water Conservation Garden in Rancho San Diego will keep blossoming with the financial backing of the Helix Water District after board members with the district agreed to continue its annual contribution. Helix has been an active partner with the not-for-profit garden since its founding in 1999. The district’s annual contract with the group was […]
Court Ruling Throws a Wrench In Two Big Upcoming Water Decisions
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Quoted: Dennis CushmanThe San Diego County Water Authority – and San Diego ratepayers – were dealt a major legal loss this week that could leave local water customers back on the hook for billions of dollars over the next several decades. For years, San Diego water officials have argued the region’s major supplier of water – the […]
Appeals Court Strikes Millions in Damages for San Diego Water Provider
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service (Pasadena) by Matthew Renda Quoted: Mark MuirA California appeals court dealt San Diego’s water provider a major blow on Friday after it ruled a lower court erred in awarding millions in damages due to a series of apparent overcharges. The California First District Court of Appeal found that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which supplies water to most Southern […]