Lawn watering restrictions mandated after years of devastating drought will soon be eased in Poway. Instead of being allowed to water only twice a week, for 10 minute intervals per sprinkler station, customers will be allowed to water three times a week starting almost immediately, the Poway City Council decided last week. Assistant City Manager Tina […]
California may have lifted its emergency water-use restrictions in May, but that doesn’t mean the region’s dry spell has ended. It’s just no longer what Felicia Marcus of the state water board described to Time as “the-worst-snowpack-in-500-years drought.” Now that the past year’s El Nino rainstorms have brought some life back into the west coast […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /NBC 7 (San Diego)by Brie Stimson Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The City of San Diego recommended moving from a Level Two Drought Alert to a Level One Drought Watch, which would reduce water restrictions. The suggestion came Thursday after the San Diego County Water Authority’s (CWA) determination that the region has an adequate water supply for the next three and a half years thanks to conservation efforts […]
After a year of mandatory water conservation that shortened showers and faded lawns, millions of drought-weary Californians will no longer be required to aggressively cut back their use. In order to comply with the state’s latest emergency regulation, local water providers this week submitted documents intended to demonstrate whether their agencies have enough supply to meet customers’ […]
Watering Restrictions Eased in Poway
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union Tribuneby J. Harry JonesLawn watering restrictions mandated after years of devastating drought will soon be eased in Poway. Instead of being allowed to water only twice a week, for 10 minute intervals per sprinkler station, customers will be allowed to water three times a week starting almost immediately, the Poway City Council decided last week. Assistant City Manager Tina […]
Los Angeles Dispenses Free Recycled Water to Its Residents
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CityLab (Washington, D.C.)by Eillie AnzilottiCalifornia may have lifted its emergency water-use restrictions in May, but that doesn’t mean the region’s dry spell has ended. It’s just no longer what Felicia Marcus of the state water board described to Time as “the-worst-snowpack-in-500-years drought.” Now that the past year’s El Nino rainstorms have brought some life back into the west coast […]
Water Restrictions May Lessen in San Diego
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 (San Diego)by Brie Stimson Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe City of San Diego recommended moving from a Level Two Drought Alert to a Level One Drought Watch, which would reduce water restrictions. The suggestion came Thursday after the San Diego County Water Authority’s (CWA) determination that the region has an adequate water supply for the next three and a half years thanks to conservation efforts […]
What Drought? Many Californians no Longer Required to Curb Water Use
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt StevensAfter a year of mandatory water conservation that shortened showers and faded lawns, millions of drought-weary Californians will no longer be required to aggressively cut back their use. In order to comply with the state’s latest emergency regulation, local water providers this week submitted documents intended to demonstrate whether their agencies have enough supply to meet customers’ […]