Winter rains finally hit water-starved southern California in January. The first bands of El Niño storms delivered around three inches to Los Angeles alone, and more is expected. But nearly all that water went straight into the Pacific Ocean. After four years of punishing drought, that may seem like a colossal waste, but the people […]
El Niño-driven rainstorms can be captured for precious water resources, or they can create millions of dollars of damage to cities, businesses and homeowners. It just depends on timing. When the first storms dumped several inches of rain on Southern California last week, water coursed off the driveways, parking lots and streets of Inland […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /City News Service (As published by KPBS) Quoted: Dana Friehauf
Residents and businesses in the San Diego region consumed 18 percent less water in December than the same month in 2013, below the state target of 20 percent for the area, the County Water Authority reported Wednesday. Despite the decline in conservation, which continues a local and statewide trend, San Diegans have reduced usage […]
Residents and businesses in the San Diego region consumed 18 percent less water in December than the same month in 2013. But that was below the state target of 20 percent for the area, the County Water Authority reported Wednesday. Despite the decline in conservation, which continues a local and statewide trend, San Diegans […]
When It Pours in Dry LA, Water Quickly Runs Out To Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Market Place (Los Angeles)by By Sarah GardnerWinter rains finally hit water-starved southern California in January. The first bands of El Niño storms delivered around three inches to Los Angeles alone, and more is expected. But nearly all that water went straight into the Pacific Ocean. After four years of punishing drought, that may seem like a colossal waste, but the people […]
One of the Early Lessons of El Niño – Catch That Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Register by By Aaron OrloskiEl Niño-driven rainstorms can be captured for precious water resources, or they can create millions of dollars of damage to cities, businesses and homeowners. It just depends on timing. When the first storms dumped several inches of rain on Southern California last week, water coursed off the driveways, parking lots and streets of Inland […]
San Diego Misses Water Savings Target for December
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /City News Service (As published by KPBS) Quoted: Dana FriehaufResidents and businesses in the San Diego region consumed 18 percent less water in December than the same month in 2013, below the state target of 20 percent for the area, the County Water Authority reported Wednesday. Despite the decline in conservation, which continues a local and statewide trend, San Diegans have reduced usage […]
San Diegans Sloughing Off On Water Cuts? State Target Not Met In December
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby By Ken Stone Quoted: Dana FriehaufResidents and businesses in the San Diego region consumed 18 percent less water in December than the same month in 2013. But that was below the state target of 20 percent for the area, the County Water Authority reported Wednesday. Despite the decline in conservation, which continues a local and statewide trend, San Diegans […]