The development of drought-resilient water resources and a sustained emphasis on water-use efficiency mean that San Diego County will continue to have a safe and reliable water supply for decades, according to the San Diego County Water Authority’s draft 2015 Urban Water Management Plan. The draft plan — known as the 2015 UWMP based on […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Quoted: Gary Arant, Jim Fisher, Mike Lee
Over a decade ago, Southern California water officials rushed to build or expand treatment plants so they could keep up with the demand for drinkable water. That cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Now demand for water has fallen dramatically. The treatment plants sit largely unused during parts of the year and officials are fighting […]
Southern California didn’t get the El Niño rains that other parts of the state did this year, and is still very much mired in a drought that’s dragged on for years. Now, fire officials with the US Forest Service are bracing for the effect that persistent dryness will have on this year’s summer wildfire season. […]
As regulators mull softening the state’s drought restrictions amid outcry from some Northern California water districts, water wasters in Los Angeles will soon face stiffer fines and water audits under a plan approved this week by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Under the city’s amended water conservation plan, which will take effect Tuesday, the Department of Water […]
Region’s Long-Term Water Management Strategy Released for Public Review
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Seaside Courier (Encinitas) Quoted: Bob YamadaThe development of drought-resilient water resources and a sustained emphasis on water-use efficiency mean that San Diego County will continue to have a safe and reliable water supply for decades, according to the San Diego County Water Authority’s draft 2015 Urban Water Management Plan. The draft plan — known as the 2015 UWMP based on […]
After a Rush to Build Costly Water Treatment Plants, They’re Now Sitting Unused
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Quoted: Gary Arant, Jim Fisher, Mike LeeOver a decade ago, Southern California water officials rushed to build or expand treatment plants so they could keep up with the demand for drinkable water. That cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Now demand for water has fallen dramatically. The treatment plants sit largely unused during parts of the year and officials are fighting […]
SoCal is Probably Going to Have a Very Bad Fire Season
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Curbed LAby By Bianca BarraganSouthern California didn’t get the El Niño rains that other parts of the state did this year, and is still very much mired in a drought that’s dragged on for years. Now, fire officials with the US Forest Service are bracing for the effect that persistent dryness will have on this year’s summer wildfire season. […]
Water Wasters in L.A. Will Soon Face Heavier Fines, Audits
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KTLAAs regulators mull softening the state’s drought restrictions amid outcry from some Northern California water districts, water wasters in Los Angeles will soon face stiffer fines and water audits under a plan approved this week by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Under the city’s amended water conservation plan, which will take effect Tuesday, the Department of Water […]