California’s prolonged and ongoing drought has at least one positive outcome. It has prompted water officials across the state to quickly develop new sources of water — and one of those new sources is flushed water. The Orange County Water District is leading the nation in wastewater treatment to replenish groundwater supplies — and that project is expanding […]
A rain storm is expected to pass through Southern California starting Thursday afternoon that will last through Friday. Some areas are expected to receive up to 2 inches of rainfall, with potentially significant episodes of heavy downpour mainly on Thursday night in Ventura and L.A. counties, Carol Smith with the National Weather Service told KPCC. The […]
A mere year after opening, the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is seeing enormous success in its efforts to provide water for California in the midst of the state’s multi-year drought. Opened on Dec. 14 2015, the Carlsbad plant uses the most technologically advanced seawater desalination equipment of any plant in the nation. Pulling […]
The nation’s largest and most technologically advanced seawater desalination plant celebrated its first anniversary Wednesday in the North County. In its first year of operations, the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant produced enough high-quality water from the Pacific Ocean to meet approximately 10 percent of the region’s demand, according to officials. The plant has […]
Nation’s Largest Water Recycling Plant Expanding in Orange County
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KQED News (San Francisco)California’s prolonged and ongoing drought has at least one positive outcome. It has prompted water officials across the state to quickly develop new sources of water — and one of those new sources is flushed water. The Orange County Water District is leading the nation in wastewater treatment to replenish groundwater supplies — and that project is expanding […]
Storm to bring up to 2 inches of rain to LA, Ventura counties
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)A rain storm is expected to pass through Southern California starting Thursday afternoon that will last through Friday. Some areas are expected to receive up to 2 inches of rainfall, with potentially significant episodes of heavy downpour mainly on Thursday night in Ventura and L.A. counties, Carol Smith with the National Weather Service told KPCC. The […]
Carlsbad desalination plant produces 15 billion gallons of fresh water in first year
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Examinerby Nuala Sawyer Quoted: Mark MuirA mere year after opening, the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is seeing enormous success in its efforts to provide water for California in the midst of the state’s multi-year drought. Opened on Dec. 14 2015, the Carlsbad plant uses the most technologically advanced seawater desalination equipment of any plant in the nation. Pulling […]
Year of Living Desalinated: Carlsbad Water Plant Hails Anniversary
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Ken Stone Quoted: Mark MuirThe nation’s largest and most technologically advanced seawater desalination plant celebrated its first anniversary Wednesday in the North County. In its first year of operations, the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant produced enough high-quality water from the Pacific Ocean to meet approximately 10 percent of the region’s demand, according to officials. The plant has […]