No place has been hit harder by the California drought than Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley. By now, most Americans have read or heard stories about residential wells going dry in the county’s rural towns, such as East Porterville, Orosi and Cutler. But it has remained unclear how water shortages are affecting people […]
The lifeblood of greater Los Angeles runs through the Coachella Valley, coursing through a series of tunnels bored into the rugged foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains. The 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct — constructed from 1933 to 1941 by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California — stretches from Parker Dam at the Arizona border […]
San Diegans reduced water consumption by 26 percent last month, the second straight month of strong conservation throughout the region, the County Water Authority reported today. The May reduction figure followed a 23 percent cutback in April, compared to the same months in 2013, the baseline used by state water officials.
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water won the Grand Golden Watchdog award Thursday at the San Diego County Taxpayers Association‘s 21st annual Goldens Dinner. The regional water agency and developer earned the honor for the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which began producing drinking water in December. Because of the added supply, state water officials […]
Is Drought Causing a Health Crisis in California?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserNo place has been hit harder by the California drought than Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley. By now, most Americans have read or heard stories about residential wells going dry in the county’s rural towns, such as East Porterville, Orosi and Cutler. But it has remained unclear how water shortages are affecting people […]
Colorado River Aqueduct marks 75 years of water delivery
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Denise GoolsbyThe lifeblood of greater Los Angeles runs through the Coachella Valley, coursing through a series of tunnels bored into the rugged foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains. The 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct — constructed from 1933 to 1941 by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California — stretches from Parker Dam at the Arizona border […]
San Diegans Continue to Use Less Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San Diego Quoted: Mark WestonSan Diegans reduced water consumption by 26 percent last month, the second straight month of strong conservation throughout the region, the County Water Authority reported today. The May reduction figure followed a 23 percent cutback in April, compared to the same months in 2013, the baseline used by state water officials.
Desalination Plant Gets Taxpayers ‘Golden Watchdog’ Award
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water won the Grand Golden Watchdog award Thursday at the San Diego County Taxpayers Association‘s 21st annual Goldens Dinner. The regional water agency and developer earned the honor for the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which began producing drinking water in December. Because of the added supply, state water officials […]