A wastewater treatment authority that serves large parts of the high desert, including Victorville, Hesperia and Apple Valley, mismanaged millions of dollars in federal emergency management funds, a U.S. audit has found. The Victor Valley Water Reclamation Authority, which received the funds after major flooding six years ago led to a ruptured pipeline, did not comply with […]
The City of Chula Vista, Ca., has approved a water stewardship plan developed by Haley & Aldrich, an environmental and engineering consulting firm, in collaboration with city officials and key stakeholders to address water scarcity issues caused by severe drought and other climate change issues. The City of Chula Vista Water Stewardship Plan engages residents, […]
So much water is tumbling out of Lake Oroville that it has eroded a 200-foot-long strip in the lower half of the reservoir’s concrete spillway. The state shut off spillway flows at noon Tuesday after workers noticed the erosion, which the Department of Water Resources said does not pose a threat to the earthen dam […]
Students at three San Ysidro schools with outdated plumbing fixtures are drinking bottled water after contaminants were found in the water that flows from aged faucets and fountains at one of the campuses. The problem at La Mirada Elementary School prompted the district to investigate the water quality at its two other old campuses, Smythe Elementary […]
High Desert Water Treatment Authority Mismanaged Millions In Federal Funds, Audit Says
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Paloma EsquivelA wastewater treatment authority that serves large parts of the high desert, including Victorville, Hesperia and Apple Valley, mismanaged millions of dollars in federal emergency management funds, a U.S. audit has found. The Victor Valley Water Reclamation Authority, which received the funds after major flooding six years ago led to a ruptured pipeline, did not comply with […]
City Of Chula Vista, CA., Adopts Water Stewardship Plan For Reuse, Conservation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /WaterWorldThe City of Chula Vista, Ca., has approved a water stewardship plan developed by Haley & Aldrich, an environmental and engineering consulting firm, in collaboration with city officials and key stakeholders to address water scarcity issues caused by severe drought and other climate change issues. The City of Chula Vista Water Stewardship Plan engages residents, […]
High Water Releases are Eroding the Base of Lake Oroville’s Spillway
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallSo much water is tumbling out of Lake Oroville that it has eroded a 200-foot-long strip in the lower half of the reservoir’s concrete spillway. The state shut off spillway flows at noon Tuesday after workers noticed the erosion, which the Department of Water Resources said does not pose a threat to the earthen dam […]
Elevated Lead Levels Found In School Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Christine HuardStudents at three San Ysidro schools with outdated plumbing fixtures are drinking bottled water after contaminants were found in the water that flows from aged faucets and fountains at one of the campuses. The problem at La Mirada Elementary School prompted the district to investigate the water quality at its two other old campuses, Smythe Elementary […]