San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
OPINION: Outrageous Water Charge For Our Agricultural Ranch
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunner (Valley Center) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityYesterday our ranch got this water bill from Yuima. The charge last month for the MET/SDCWA FIXED FEE was $297.41. This month it is $3400.82 and Yuima tells me that we will pay that every month. They also said it is a complete pass through to those two entities. Our ranch is struggling and […]
Otay Water District’s Ambitious Plan to Bring in Desalinated Water From Mexico
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC San Diegoby May Tjoa Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityEven as California residents debate whether we are free from the drought, local water agencies are looking for ways to increase their water supply. The Otay Water District is working on a project that would involve desalinated water from a new plant being built in Rosarito, Mexico. The district wants to build a 3.5 mile […]
How San Diego Went From Booster to Skeptic on the State’s Massive Water Project
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: Jim Madaffer
Gov. Jerry Brown wants to build two 35-mile underground tunnels to keep water coming south through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta. The San Diego County Water Authority used to pine for such a plan. But now, emboldened by its drought-proofing projects and wary of shocking ratepayers, the agency is aggressively questioned Brown’s delta tunnels. For […]
California’s History of Dry Spells in Photos
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC Southern Californiaby Jonathan LloydDry spells come and go in California, where the difference between a wet and dry year often depends on how much precipitation the state gets from just a few storms during winter. During the period of recorded water history, California’s most significant statewide droughts were 1929-34, 1976-77, 1987-1992, 2007-09 and the current five-year drought, according […]