It’s been a slow start to the rainy season. The first major storm of the season is bringing much needed rain as San Diego County deals with the driest start to any winter in more than 170 years. While the storm offers a boost to drought conditions, officials warn the rainfall is not enough to fully […]
President Donald Trump’s recent order to release water from reservoirs into California’s Central Valley had no direct impact on San Diego. But the new administration will be overseeing negotiations that will determine the future of a main source of the county’s water: the Colorado River. It’s anybody’s guess whether Trump’s unpredictable nature and penchant for […]
Sweetwater Authority, which supplies drinking water to roughly 200,000 customers in Chula Vista and surrounding communities, learned last month that its main reservoir contains levels of a toxic industrial chemical that could require expensive treatment or necessitate decommissioning the reservoir entirely.
A new, more powerful storm is heading toward San Diego County this week and has the potential to bring multiple inches of rain and flash floods to communities throughout the region. The storm is projected to begin Wednesday morning and stay through Friday, with the heaviest rainfall occurring over the last two days, Stefanie Sullivan, […]
Officials Say Storm Rain is Not Enough to Fully Restore San Diego County’s Reservoirs
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Milla Kuiper /Fox 5 San Diegoby Jennifer Franco Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityIt’s been a slow start to the rainy season. The first major storm of the season is bringing much needed rain as San Diego County deals with the driest start to any winter in more than 170 years. While the storm offers a boost to drought conditions, officials warn the rainfall is not enough to fully […]
Trump Adds Uncertainty to San Diego’s Water Future
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Milla Kuiper /San Diego Union Tribuneby Michael SmolensPresident Donald Trump’s recent order to release water from reservoirs into California’s Central Valley had no direct impact on San Diego. But the new administration will be overseeing negotiations that will determine the future of a main source of the county’s water: the Colorado River. It’s anybody’s guess whether Trump’s unpredictable nature and penchant for […]
South County Report: More Industrial Chemicals Found in Sweetwater Reservoir
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Milla Kuiper /Voice of San Diegoby Jim HinchSweetwater Authority, which supplies drinking water to roughly 200,000 customers in Chula Vista and surrounding communities, learned last month that its main reservoir contains levels of a toxic industrial chemical that could require expensive treatment or necessitate decommissioning the reservoir entirely.
Heaviest Rainfall This Winter and Potential Floods Forecast for San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caleb LunettaA new, more powerful storm is heading toward San Diego County this week and has the potential to bring multiple inches of rain and flash floods to communities throughout the region. The storm is projected to begin Wednesday morning and stay through Friday, with the heaviest rainfall occurring over the last two days, Stefanie Sullivan, […]