To the editor: Water desalinization is the solution to both saving the Salton Sea and providing water for crop irrigation in the Imperial and San Joaquin valleys. (“Where’s the money and the plan that will save the Salton Sea?” Opinion, Oct. 16) A pumping station built in San Felipe in Baja California would pump water […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /WaterWorld Magazine (Tulsa, Okla.) Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Diego County Water Authority was awarded a top national award from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) for its commitment to improving the region’s water supply reliability in a manner that balances economic, social and environmental needs. AMWA honored the Water Authority with its Sustainable Water Utility Management Award at the organization’s national […]
The county is expected this week to enter into an agreement with the Borrego Water District to begin joint preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan aimed at solving the continuing depletion of the underground water table that feeds the Borrego Valley, including the desert town of Borrego Springs. The county will commit an initial $500,000 to […]
Another weak cold front moved through Southern California on Monday morning, bringing the first rain of the season to a large swath of the state. Drivers were met with light rain and slick roads that jammed traffic in parts of Los Angeles and caused multiple crashes. A collision on the 710 Freeway caused a major closure near Atlantic Boulevard in Vernon. […]
OPINION: How Water Desalination Could Save The Salton Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesTo the editor: Water desalinization is the solution to both saving the Salton Sea and providing water for crop irrigation in the Imperial and San Joaquin valleys. (“Where’s the money and the plan that will save the Salton Sea?” Opinion, Oct. 16) A pumping station built in San Felipe in Baja California would pump water […]
San Diego County Water Authority Wins Sustainable Water Utility Management Award
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld Magazine (Tulsa, Okla.) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority was awarded a top national award from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) for its commitment to improving the region’s water supply reliability in a manner that balances economic, social and environmental needs. AMWA honored the Water Authority with its Sustainable Water Utility Management Award at the organization’s national […]
Plan To Solve Borrego’s Water Crisis Beginning
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry JonesThe county is expected this week to enter into an agreement with the Borrego Water District to begin joint preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan aimed at solving the continuing depletion of the underground water table that feeds the Borrego Valley, including the desert town of Borrego Springs. The county will commit an initial $500,000 to […]
First Rain Of The Season Snarls Traffic, But Record-Breaking Heat Is On The Way
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sarah ParviniAnother weak cold front moved through Southern California on Monday morning, bringing the first rain of the season to a large swath of the state. Drivers were met with light rain and slick roads that jammed traffic in parts of Los Angeles and caused multiple crashes. A collision on the 710 Freeway caused a major closure near Atlantic Boulevard in Vernon. […]