/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Daily Transcriptby Kevin Lee Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
A landmark $233 million judgment won by the San Diego County Water Authority in a water fee dispute is in jeopardy following oral argument Wednesday before the 1st District Court of Appeal. Two 1st District justices of the three-member panel appeared reluctant to agree with San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow’s rulings […]
/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 […]
Water Authority’s $233M Award In Jeopardy After Appellate Panel Hearing
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Daily Transcriptby Kevin Lee Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA landmark $233 million judgment won by the San Diego County Water Authority in a water fee dispute is in jeopardy following oral argument Wednesday before the 1st District Court of Appeal. Two 1st District justices of the three-member panel appeared reluctant to agree with San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow’s rulings […]
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 […]