After water tested at one San Diego Unified campus revealed the presence of lead at twice the allowable levels, testing is under way at schools across the district. So far, the results have been published from only one San Diego Unified site – Emerson-Bandini, in Mountain View, which shares a campus with San Diego Cooperative […]
A southeast San Diego elementary charter school that discovered high levels of lead and vinyl chloride in its water plans to bring in a free mobile clinic to test kids for any possible lead exposure. The contamination was discovered after a therapy dog named “Star” would not drink the water. Charter school leaders say the […]
The city’s $3 billion plan to recycle wastewater into drinking water took another step forward Wednesday when the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board approved a modified permit for the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. City officials contend their “Pure Water” program will provide a sustainable source of potable water for a growing city […]
California’s climate has long been dominated by cycles of intense dry conditions followed by heavy rain and snow. But never before in recorded history has the state seen such an extreme drought-to-deluge swing. Experts and state water officials say California is seeing more of these intense weather swings as temperatures warm, which has profound implications […]
The Schools More Likely to Be at Risk of Lead Exposure, Mapped
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Mario KoranAfter water tested at one San Diego Unified campus revealed the presence of lead at twice the allowable levels, testing is under way at schools across the district. So far, the results have been published from only one San Diego Unified site – Emerson-Bandini, in Mountain View, which shares a campus with San Diego Cooperative […]
San Diego Cooperative Charter Offers Parents Free Lead Blood Tests for Students
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC 7 San Diegoby Wendy FryA southeast San Diego elementary charter school that discovered high levels of lead and vinyl chloride in its water plans to bring in a free mobile clinic to test kids for any possible lead exposure. The contamination was discovered after a therapy dog named “Star” would not drink the water. Charter school leaders say the […]
San Diego’s $3 Billion Water Recycling Plan Takes Another Step Forward
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diegoby Hoa QuachThe city’s $3 billion plan to recycle wastewater into drinking water took another step forward Wednesday when the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board approved a modified permit for the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. City officials contend their “Pure Water” program will provide a sustainable source of potable water for a growing city […]
From Extreme Drought To Record Rain: Why California’s Drought-To-Deluge Cycle Is Getting Worse
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Rong-Gong Lin II, Paige St. JohnCalifornia’s climate has long been dominated by cycles of intense dry conditions followed by heavy rain and snow. But never before in recorded history has the state seen such an extreme drought-to-deluge swing. Experts and state water officials say California is seeing more of these intense weather swings as temperatures warm, which has profound implications […]