California is investing $3 million in an effort to allow researchers to predict when and where ocean waters near Imperial Beach may be contaminated. The ocean off the coast of Imperial Beach has suffered decades of contamination which includes trash, toxic chemicals and untreated sewage runoff.
Residents in San Diego’s South Bay were left to deal with a strong odor after thousands of gallons of sewage spilled onto a roadway. The International Boundary and Water Commission confirmed that about 20,000 gallons spilled onto Hollister Street on Monday afternoon.
Nick Serrano, a board member of the San Diego County Water Authority and Deputy Chief of Staff to San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said if Fallbrook and Rainbow detach from the water authority, the rest of the ratepayers in the county could see their bills increase as much as 5% per year. “I think it’s […]
Fourteen months after Environmental Protection Agency inspectors quietly notified the operator of the Desert View Power Plant that it had repeatedly emitted illegally high levels of mercury and other dangerous pollutants upwind of the low-income east Coachella valley community of Mecca, federal regulators will meet with residents and community groups on Tuesday night.
San Diego Researchers Work on Forecasting Tool for Ocean Pathogens
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KPBSby Erik AndersonCalifornia is investing $3 million in an effort to allow researchers to predict when and where ocean waters near Imperial Beach may be contaminated. The ocean off the coast of Imperial Beach has suffered decades of contamination which includes trash, toxic chemicals and untreated sewage runoff.
Thousands of Gallons of Sewage Spills After South Bay Plant Pumps Fail
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /ABC 10 by Laura AcevedoResidents in San Diego’s South Bay were left to deal with a strong odor after thousands of gallons of sewage spilled onto a roadway. The International Boundary and Water Commission confirmed that about 20,000 gallons spilled onto Hollister Street on Monday afternoon.
Rainbow and Fallbrook Fight to Leave San Diego County Water Authority Amid Rising Water Rates
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7by Priya Shridhar Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityNick Serrano, a board member of the San Diego County Water Authority and Deputy Chief of Staff to San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said if Fallbrook and Rainbow detach from the water authority, the rest of the ratepayers in the county could see their bills increase as much as 5% per year. “I think it’s […]
Illegal Levels of Mercury and More Emitted From East Valley Power Plant, Feds Say
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Desert Sunby Janet WilsonFourteen months after Environmental Protection Agency inspectors quietly notified the operator of the Desert View Power Plant that it had repeatedly emitted illegally high levels of mercury and other dangerous pollutants upwind of the low-income east Coachella valley community of Mecca, federal regulators will meet with residents and community groups on Tuesday night.