The latest skirmish in the water wars asks the cryptic question: When is water not really water? The answer, it seems, is when words in an 83-year-old law – a law conceived long before the notion that recycled sewage was anything but disgusting – essentially negate its existence. Such is the root of the latest conflict […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
When a group of water officials from California, Nevada and Arizona get together behind closed doors to talk about potential cuts to California’s share of the precious and dwindling Colorado River, representatives from San Diego County Water Authority are not present. They’re not invited, even though some of the multi-state negotiations have happened in San […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
It’s something that’s in the news a lot these days: Water-wise landscaping. But what exactly does that mean for San Diegans and how do you know what plants will work for this kind of gardening? Recently, the San Diego County Water Authority updated its informative brochure, “Nifty 50 Plants for WaterSmart Landscapes,” which is packed […]
Just in time for hot summer days, the Yorba Linda Water District is easing up on watering restrictions. State officials have scraped the emergency conservation mandates that had forced the district to cut water use by 36 percent. For months, customers have faced unprecedented restrictions and “administrative penalties” for over use. In response to the state’s […]
Water Fight May Leave Some O.C. Customers with Bigger Bills
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Teri SforzaThe latest skirmish in the water wars asks the cryptic question: When is water not really water? The answer, it seems, is when words in an 83-year-old law – a law conceived long before the notion that recycled sewage was anything but disgusting – essentially negate its existence. Such is the root of the latest conflict […]
Why San Diego Isn’t at the Table for Doomsday Colorado River Water Talks
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhen a group of water officials from California, Nevada and Arizona get together behind closed doors to talk about potential cuts to California’s share of the precious and dwindling Colorado River, representatives from San Diego County Water Authority are not present. They’re not invited, even though some of the multi-state negotiations have happened in San […]
Top ten water wise trees for San Diego
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIt’s something that’s in the news a lot these days: Water-wise landscaping. But what exactly does that mean for San Diegans and how do you know what plants will work for this kind of gardening? Recently, the San Diego County Water Authority updated its informative brochure, “Nifty 50 Plants for WaterSmart Landscapes,” which is packed […]
Water Restrictions Easing, but the Idea of “Green” Has Changed for Some
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby By Denisse SalazarJust in time for hot summer days, the Yorba Linda Water District is easing up on watering restrictions. State officials have scraped the emergency conservation mandates that had forced the district to cut water use by 36 percent. For months, customers have faced unprecedented restrictions and “administrative penalties” for over use. In response to the state’s […]