Cities and water districts in East County, North County and the South Bay have lined up to oppose the city of San Diego’s ambitious plans to turn sewage into drinkable water. For years, San Diego has aimed to make recycled water drinkable and widespread. The idea used to face opposition from the public, who thought […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Timothy Bradley and Kerry Morrison
The State of California is not living up to its responsibility to protect the health and well-being of the residents of the Coachella and Imperial valleys. Due to a water transfer referred to as the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA), significant inflows of water currently flowing into the Salton Sea will be diverted, beginning January 2018, to […]
Heading into February, things were looking grim here in the rugged hills north of Santa Barbara. While much of California was emerging from five years of drought, this giant reservoir had dwindled to a weedy channel at just 7% of capacity and was perilously close to being written off as a regional water supply. And then […]
The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), the world’s largest advanced water purification facility of its kind, has been online since January 2008. The project is a joint partnership between the Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) and the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD). On January 22-23, 2017, OCSD saw influent flows that had not been […]
City Says Sewage Is Hard To Find, Pushes Water Recycling Plan That Has Neighbors Nervous
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardCities and water districts in East County, North County and the South Bay have lined up to oppose the city of San Diego’s ambitious plans to turn sewage into drinkable water. For years, San Diego has aimed to make recycled water drinkable and widespread. The idea used to face opposition from the public, who thought […]
OPINION: Public Should Demand Salton Sea Action At State Level
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Timothy Bradley and Kerry MorrisonThe State of California is not living up to its responsibility to protect the health and well-being of the residents of the Coachella and Imperial valleys. Due to a water transfer referred to as the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA), significant inflows of water currently flowing into the Salton Sea will be diverted, beginning January 2018, to […]
Yes, California’s Drought Is All But Over, And The Dramatically Revived Cachuma Lake Proves It
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagunHeading into February, things were looking grim here in the rugged hills north of Santa Barbara. While much of California was emerging from five years of drought, this giant reservoir had dwindled to a weedy channel at just 7% of capacity and was perilously close to being written off as a regional water supply. And then […]
The Orange County Water District’s Groundwater Replenishment System Prevented Beach Closures During Recent Heavy Rains
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Orange County BreezeThe Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), the world’s largest advanced water purification facility of its kind, has been online since January 2008. The project is a joint partnership between the Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) and the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD). On January 22-23, 2017, OCSD saw influent flows that had not been […]