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.
Plan To Serve LA County Homes With Recycled Water Picks Up Steam
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Echo Park Patch (Los Angeles)A large-scale effort to purify wastewater and inject it into groundwater basins could feasibly produce enough water to serve 335,000 homes, according to a study released Monday by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The project, jointly proposed by MWD and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, would use wastewater treated at a […]
San Diego Water Authority Interested In Pumped Storage Project
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Windpower Engineering & Developmentby Paul Dvorak Quoted: Mark MuirThe San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego recently took a step toward the possibility of helping the region meet its future energy needs through a new pumped storage opportunity at the San Vicente Reservoir site. The potential project would create a new, up to 500-megawatt source of renewable energy that […]
‘Atmospheric Rivers’ Bring Snow, Rain, Flood Threat to California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC Los Angelesby Jonathan LloydThe first of two atmospheric rivers, a long stretch of moisture that builds up from the tropics, brought rain to Southern California, snow to the Sierra Nevada region and the threat of flooding in Yosemite National Park and other parts of the state.The express train of wet and snowy conditions slammed the state Thursday morning, […]
The Drought is Over (in Parts of Northern California)
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC San Diegoby Jodi KodeshThe drought no longer exists, at least in parts of California. According to the National Drought Mitigation Center, which releases the Drought Monitor each week, just over 18 percent of the state is no longer in drought. The drought-free area is in Northern California and includes Crescent City, Eureka and Redding. Central and Southern California […]