NBC 7 has learned three schools in the San Marcos Unified School District were involved in testing for lead levels in water provided to students on campus. Of the three schools, one had a water fountain with lead levels higher than acceptable, district officials confirmed Tuesday. The district recently tested the water at three schools […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The appointment of Mike Obermiller as Poway’s public works director was announced Tuesday by City Manager Tina White. Obermiller started with the city in August 2014 as the department’s assistant director. During his tenure, he served as the city’s liaison with several regional groups including the Metro Wastewater Joint Powers Authority and San Diego County […]
The sewage spill on the Tijuana River in Mexico the fouled South County beaches may have been significantly larger than first estimated, although it’s unclear how regulators arrived at the new figure. Standing next to the river valley for a news conference Monday, Rep. Scott Peters said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now suspects that […]
Sunday was the first day in several weeks that surfers, swimmers and kids wanting to play in the the wet sand had a green light to touch the Pacific Ocean in Coronado, but miles of beach south of there remained closed due to the huge sewage spill in Tijuana. Beaches from Avenida Lunar, one block […]
Safe To Drink?: San Marcos Schools Tested For Lead In Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC San Diegoby Wendy FryNBC 7 has learned three schools in the San Marcos Unified School District were involved in testing for lead levels in water provided to students on campus. Of the three schools, one had a water fountain with lead levels higher than acceptable, district officials confirmed Tuesday. The district recently tested the water at three schools […]
Poway Names New Public Works Director
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe appointment of Mike Obermiller as Poway’s public works director was announced Tuesday by City Manager Tina White. Obermiller started with the city in August 2014 as the department’s assistant director. During his tenure, he served as the city’s liaison with several regional groups including the Metro Wastewater Joint Powers Authority and San Diego County […]
Huge Sewage Spill Was Perhaps Far Bigger: 230 Million Gallons?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua SmithThe sewage spill on the Tijuana River in Mexico the fouled South County beaches may have been significantly larger than first estimated, although it’s unclear how regulators arrived at the new figure. Standing next to the river valley for a news conference Monday, Rep. Scott Peters said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now suspects that […]
California Beaches Start to Reopen Weeks After Sewage Spill in Mexico
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /FOX 5 San DiegoSunday was the first day in several weeks that surfers, swimmers and kids wanting to play in the the wet sand had a green light to touch the Pacific Ocean in Coronado, but miles of beach south of there remained closed due to the huge sewage spill in Tijuana. Beaches from Avenida Lunar, one block […]