San Diego public utility officials shut off customers’ water with no warning and have no specific policy outlining how to restart service or adjudicate complaints, local consumer advocates say. The city also piles on unnecessary fees and penalties — even adding years-old parking tickets and library fines to the balances due — before agreeing to restore […]
Coachella Valley water agencies are again making the case that the state should ease its drought restrictions, especially for those here in the desert. Officials argue that this region’s unique circumstances – the hot climate, a varying tourist season/year-round population mix that distorts actual per capita usage and access to groundwater as well as surface […]
With the drought continuing in California despite El Niño, more and more homeowners are considering alternatives to thirsty lawns. But before pulling up the turf, consider your options and their advantages and disadvantages. Grass typically uses about 60 gallons of water per week for every 10-by-10-foot area. That can add up in a hurry. The […]
Thanks largely to conservation efforts, the San Diego County Water Authority’s latest water management plan envisions the region will use 14 percent less water in 2020 than originally forecast. The latest draft of the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan was released for public review on Friday. It is available online. The water authority estimates that future water […]
City Tacks Parking, Library Fines Onto Late Water Bills
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Jeff McDonaldSan Diego public utility officials shut off customers’ water with no warning and have no specific policy outlining how to restart service or adjudicate complaints, local consumer advocates say. The city also piles on unnecessary fees and penalties — even adding years-old parking tickets and library fines to the balances due — before agreeing to restore […]
OPINION: State Officials Must Maintain Smart Water Policies
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)Coachella Valley water agencies are again making the case that the state should ease its drought restrictions, especially for those here in the desert. Officials argue that this region’s unique circumstances – the hot climate, a varying tourist season/year-round population mix that distorts actual per capita usage and access to groundwater as well as surface […]
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Keeping Your Lawn Green
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Pat SetterWith the drought continuing in California despite El Niño, more and more homeowners are considering alternatives to thirsty lawns. But before pulling up the turf, consider your options and their advantages and disadvantages. Grass typically uses about 60 gallons of water per week for every 10-by-10-foot area. That can add up in a hurry. The […]
Water Authority Plan Forecasts 14% Lower Water Use in 2020
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by By Chris Jennewein Quoted: Bob YamadaThanks largely to conservation efforts, the San Diego County Water Authority’s latest water management plan envisions the region will use 14 percent less water in 2020 than originally forecast. The latest draft of the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan was released for public review on Friday. It is available online. The water authority estimates that future water […]