How much lead should kids be able to drink at school? That’s question state lawmakers are considering this week. Assembly Bill 746, a bill by San Diego-area Assembly woman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher , would require schools to test for lead in drinking water fountains for the first time. If too much lead is detected, schools […]
Smart water meters, which make conservation easier for customers, will replace outdated meters for all San Diego water customers by early 2020, city officials say. A successful pilot program last year, during which 11,500 such meters were installed, has prompted the city to revamp another 85,000 meters so they can handle transmitters that will enable […]
When the San Diego County Water Authority filed its initial rate case lawsuit in 2010 against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we knew it would be a marathon. Seven years later, we passed another important marker in the long-running litigation when a June 21 ruling by the state Court of Appeal […]
With great fanfare, Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced the planting of 500 new trees in San Diego’s Balboa Park last week. Meanwhile, pepper trees in Old Town, jacaranda and pine trees in Point Loma, and even more precious trees and plants in the birthplace of California—Presidio Park—are allowed to wither and die, or be cut down, due to […]
Get The Lead Out: California Lawmaker Wants To Require Schools To Test For Lead
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Sacramento News & Reviewby Michael MottHow much lead should kids be able to drink at school? That’s question state lawmakers are considering this week. Assembly Bill 746, a bill by San Diego-area Assembly woman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher , would require schools to test for lead in drinking water fountains for the first time. If too much lead is detected, schools […]
San Diego Switching To Conservation-Friendly ‘Smart’ Water Meters
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribune by David GarrickSmart water meters, which make conservation easier for customers, will replace outdated meters for all San Diego water customers by early 2020, city officials say. A successful pilot program last year, during which 11,500 such meters were installed, has prompted the city to revamp another 85,000 meters so they can handle transmitters that will enable […]
Perseverance Pays Off In Rate Case Ruling
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Valley Roadrunner (Valley Center)by Mark Muir Quoted: Mark MuirWhen the San Diego County Water Authority filed its initial rate case lawsuit in 2010 against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we knew it would be a marathon. Seven years later, we passed another important marker in the long-running litigation when a June 21 ruling by the state Court of Appeal […]
OPINION: Water, Water, Everywhere But Not A Drop For Trees
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diegoby Colleen O'ConnorWith great fanfare, Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced the planting of 500 new trees in San Diego’s Balboa Park last week. Meanwhile, pepper trees in Old Town, jacaranda and pine trees in Point Loma, and even more precious trees and plants in the birthplace of California—Presidio Park—are allowed to wither and die, or be cut down, due to […]