Ever wonder how much recycled water is being created in Orange County? As of September, 2016, the answer is, more than anywhere else. The Orange County Water and Sanitation department announced that they have been able to produce 200 billion gallons of recycled water. That statement, made by officials, is reportedly a “drop in the […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Sunday’s front-page story about how in 1999 the California Public Employees’ Retirement System orchestrated the approval of a 50 percent retroactive pension increase for state employees amounts to an autopsy of a public-policy crime. It is literally incredible that CalPERS told the Legislature that such a huge gift of money would have little or no […]
A tropical storm system brought heavy rain into San Diego’s South Bay early Tuesday. The most active area before 6 a.m. was south of Interstate 8 where pop-up storms dumped a lot of rain in a short period. The South Bay was getting pummeled, according to NBC 7’s Whitney Southwick. “It’s all coming from what […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Mark Weston Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
For public agencies, one of the easiest things to do is to keep doing the same things the same way and keep your head down to avoid attention.That’s not what the San Diego County Water Authority does. It leans into the complexities inherent in natural resource issues, continually seeking opportunities and innovations that will serve […]
Aiding the Drought: Recycled Water Produced in Fountain Valley
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fountain Valley Patchby Ashley LudwigEver wonder how much recycled water is being created in Orange County? As of September, 2016, the answer is, more than anywhere else. The Orange County Water and Sanitation department announced that they have been able to produce 200 billion gallons of recycled water. That statement, made by officials, is reportedly a “drop in the […]
OPINION: CalPERS’ Bad Faith Didn’t Stop in 1999
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySunday’s front-page story about how in 1999 the California Public Employees’ Retirement System orchestrated the approval of a 50 percent retroactive pension increase for state employees amounts to an autopsy of a public-policy crime. It is literally incredible that CalPERS told the Legislature that such a huge gift of money would have little or no […]
Tropical Storm System Brings Rain to San Diego
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC San DiegoA tropical storm system brought heavy rain into San Diego’s South Bay early Tuesday. The most active area before 6 a.m. was south of Interstate 8 where pop-up storms dumped a lot of rain in a short period. The South Bay was getting pummeled, according to NBC 7’s Whitney Southwick. “It’s all coming from what […]
OPINION: There’s Nothing Strange About a Water Authority Buying and Storing Power
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Mark Weston Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFor public agencies, one of the easiest things to do is to keep doing the same things the same way and keep your head down to avoid attention.That’s not what the San Diego County Water Authority does. It leans into the complexities inherent in natural resource issues, continually seeking opportunities and innovations that will serve […]