The Poway City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to issue up to $38 million in bonds for construction of two 4 million-gallon concrete water tanks at the Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment Plant. Building the tanks to replace an outdated 10 million-gallon water storage reservoir near Lake Poway is the city’s largest capital improvement program since […]
County officials Tuesday convened in Huntington Beach to celebrate the revitalization of a 1-mile segment of a flood control channel, a vital first step in a $250-million collaboration with federal partners to reduce Orange County’s flood risk. During an on-site news conference near a portion of the East Garden Grove-Wintersburg channel north of Warner Avenue, between Goldenwest […]
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday for Jamie Asbury, the current IID Energy Department Manager, to serve as the new General Manager. According to IID, Asbury is the first woman in the district’s 112-year history to lead the district.
California was so dry and its water supply so precarious by May 2022 that the State Water Resources Control Board issued an emergency order: No drinkable water could be used to irrigate grass that had no function other than to look nice. The regulation does not apply to residential lawns, although they were already turning brown due to local restrictions on sprinkler use. […]
Poway City Council Approves Plan to Issue $38M in Bonds for Water Storage Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Poway News Chieftainby Julie Gallant Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Poway City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to issue up to $38 million in bonds for construction of two 4 million-gallon concrete water tanks at the Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment Plant. Building the tanks to replace an outdated 10 million-gallon water storage reservoir near Lake Poway is the city’s largest capital improvement program since […]
County Completes First Segment of $250m Plan to Prep Flood Channel for 100-year Storm
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Daily Pilot by Sara CardineCounty officials Tuesday convened in Huntington Beach to celebrate the revitalization of a 1-mile segment of a flood control channel, a vital first step in a $250-million collaboration with federal partners to reduce Orange County’s flood risk. During an on-site news conference near a portion of the East Garden Grove-Wintersburg channel north of Warner Avenue, between Goldenwest […]
Imperial Irrigation District Appoints Jamie Asbury as New General Manager
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KYMAby Faith RodriguezThe Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday for Jamie Asbury, the current IID Energy Department Manager, to serve as the new General Manager. According to IID, Asbury is the first woman in the district’s 112-year history to lead the district.
Opinion: Say Goodbye to Grass That’s Only There for Looks. California Can’t Afford to Waste Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby The Los Angeles Times Editorial BoardCalifornia was so dry and its water supply so precarious by May 2022 that the State Water Resources Control Board issued an emergency order: No drinkable water could be used to irrigate grass that had no function other than to look nice. The regulation does not apply to residential lawns, although they were already turning brown due to local restrictions on sprinkler use. […]