San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
OPINION: San Diego County Embraces Water-Use Efficiency as a Way of Life (by Mark Weston)
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San DiegoWhen I walk around my neighborhood, it’s clear that a new level of commitment to water-use efficiency has taken hold at the grassroots level. About half the homes around me have upgraded from conventional turf-based landscapes to attractive, low-water landscapes that are more appropriate for the climate of San Diego County. I see the same phenomenon […]
Relining of Pipelines Crossing Hwy. 76 in 2016-17 Aqueduct Operating Plan
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Fallbrook/Bonsall Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) annually develops an Aqueduct Operating Plan which was presented to the CWA’s Engineering and Operations Committee during the committee’s June 25 meeting, and the CWA plans to shut down its three Second Aqueduct pipelines which cross State Route 76 for inspection of the new relining. The presentation, which was […]
Water Savings Drop in California in June After Restrictions Lifted. Is it a Trend?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Suzanne Hurt and Aaron OrlowskiState officials will continue closely watching water conservation efforts this summer after statewide savings dropped in June – although some still praised the 21.5 percent savings. Water districts in Orange County largely mirrored the state’s trends, with overall water usage climbing. State Water Resources Control Board leaders released new data Tuesday showing June’s water conservation was several […]
How Well are Southern Californians Saving Water Without Being Told to?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Emily GuerinIn June, state officials ended a mandatory conservation program that had been in place for a year. Absent the program, the state as a whole used 14 billion gallons more this June than June 2015, which was the first month of state-imposed conservation targets. Here in the hottest, most populous part of the state, we […]