/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Times-Advocate (Escondido) by David Ross Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The first part of this article, about the current water situation in the state, will run this week. Part II will talk about the Metropolitan Water District’s general manager, Jeffrey Kightlinger, defending his agency from accusations made by one of its member agencies, the San Diego County Water Authority. Although this article was written for […]
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board used to be among the skeptics who maligned “toilet to tap” — the purification of sewage for regular water uses — and questioned a proposal by local officials on health and cost grounds. Then six years ago we changed our minds with an editorial headlined, “The yuck factor: Get […]
San Diego officials say within five years, the city will be recycling sewage into drinking water. The San Diego Union-Tribune says the mayor and others backed the plan known as Pure Water San Diego before the California Coastal Commission on Wednesday. The commission granted a request for San Diego to delay retrofitting an aging wastewater […]
The state water resources control board rescinded the water supply “stress test” requirements and remaining mandatory conservation standards for urban water suppliers while keeping in place the water use reporting requirements and prohibitions against wasteful practices. The action by state water board Executive Director Tom Howard was in response to Governor Jerry Brown’s announcement in early April ending […]
Metropolitan Water GM Defends Agency From Accusations
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times-Advocate (Escondido) by David Ross Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe first part of this article, about the current water situation in the state, will run this week. Part II will talk about the Metropolitan Water District’s general manager, Jeffrey Kightlinger, defending his agency from accusations made by one of its member agencies, the San Diego County Water Authority. Although this article was written for […]
OPINION: San Diego Will Drink Water Recycled From Sewage. Cheers.
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneThe San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board used to be among the skeptics who maligned “toilet to tap” — the purification of sewage for regular water uses — and questioned a proposal by local officials on health and cost grounds. Then six years ago we changed our minds with an editorial headlined, “The yuck factor: Get […]
San Diego Moving Ahead With Sewage-To-Drinking Water Plan
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by US News)San Diego officials say within five years, the city will be recycling sewage into drinking water. The San Diego Union-Tribune says the mayor and others backed the plan known as Pure Water San Diego before the California Coastal Commission on Wednesday. The commission granted a request for San Diego to delay retrofitting an aging wastewater […]
State Water Board Rescinds Mandatory Conservation Standards; Reporting Requirements And Prohibition On Water Waste Remain
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley News (Fallbrook)The state water resources control board rescinded the water supply “stress test” requirements and remaining mandatory conservation standards for urban water suppliers while keeping in place the water use reporting requirements and prohibitions against wasteful practices. The action by state water board Executive Director Tom Howard was in response to Governor Jerry Brown’s announcement in early April ending […]