The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California approved the annexation of 454.41 acres within the Pechanga Indian Reservation. The April 12 MWD board vote also approves the annexation of that area into the Eastern Municipal Water District and authorizes MWD general manager Jeff Kightlinger to enter into a service area extension agreement with EMWD and […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Rob Nikolewski Quoted: Mark Weston
Responding to the statewide drought, San Diego consumers reduced county per-capita residential water use 13 percent last year, dropping the total water use among local agencies by 112,700 acre-feet. The water districts in Rainbow and Valley Center fell 49 percent in use per capita. “We need to create new water supplies but we have to […]
After months of flagging water conservation, Californians rebounded in March, cutting their urban consumption by 24.3% compared to the same month in 2013. The savings percentage, announced Tuesday, was more than double the state’s effort in February and offered a strong signal that people in cities and towns remain cognizant of California’s drought, despite a year […]
The water crisis in Borrego Springs is as simple to understand as it will be difficult to solve. The elephant in the room is farming. Citrus and palm ranches in northern Borrego Springs are sucking huge amounts of water from the underground lake beneath their land — far more than the state is likely to allow […]
MWD Approves Pechanga Annexation and Service Agreement
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley News (Fallbrook) by By Joe NaimanThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California approved the annexation of 454.41 acres within the Pechanga Indian Reservation. The April 12 MWD board vote also approves the annexation of that area into the Eastern Municipal Water District and authorizes MWD general manager Jeff Kightlinger to enter into a service area extension agreement with EMWD and […]
A Couple of Dings on the Dashboard
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Rob Nikolewski Quoted: Mark WestonResponding to the statewide drought, San Diego consumers reduced county per-capita residential water use 13 percent last year, dropping the total water use among local agencies by 112,700 acre-feet. The water districts in Rainbow and Valley Center fell 49 percent in use per capita. “We need to create new water supplies but we have to […]
Californians Step up in March, Cut Water Use by 24%
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Matt StevensAfter months of flagging water conservation, Californians rebounded in March, cutting their urban consumption by 24.3% compared to the same month in 2013. The savings percentage, announced Tuesday, was more than double the state’s effort in February and offered a strong signal that people in cities and towns remain cognizant of California’s drought, despite a year […]
Growing Water Crisis in Borrego
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By J. Harry JonesThe water crisis in Borrego Springs is as simple to understand as it will be difficult to solve. The elephant in the room is farming. Citrus and palm ranches in northern Borrego Springs are sucking huge amounts of water from the underground lake beneath their land — far more than the state is likely to allow […]