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. […]
San Diego’s biggest water seller will sue the boundary referees that allowed two of its buyers to leave its business territory. After hours of deliberation in a closed meeting last week, the board of the San Diego County Water Authority voted to sue the Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO. That’s because LAFCO’s board agreed […]
On November 8, 2022, the Ramona Municipal Water District Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution renaming Improvement District No. 5 (ID-5) tank to Robinson Tank to recognize retiring Director Jim Robinson’s 20-year service to the community. Director Robinson served on the water board from 1994 to 2010 and from 2018 to 2022. He added […]
Large trees were the driving force that led Encinitas homeowners to remove grass and create a vibrant, low-water use landscape. The waterwise transformation won the San Dieguito Water District 2023 Landscape Makeover Contest. Rick and Melanie Cullen had a yard with grass with large shade trees. But the roots of their three large Liquidambar trees […]
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. […]
Water Authority OK’s Suit to Keep Districts from Leaving as They Rush to Pack
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego’s biggest water seller will sue the boundary referees that allowed two of its buyers to leave its business territory. After hours of deliberation in a closed meeting last week, the board of the San Diego County Water Authority voted to sue the Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO. That’s because LAFCO’s board agreed […]
Robinson Tank “R” Project Completed
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkOn November 8, 2022, the Ramona Municipal Water District Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution renaming Improvement District No. 5 (ID-5) tank to Robinson Tank to recognize retiring Director Jim Robinson’s 20-year service to the community. Director Robinson served on the water board from 1994 to 2010 and from 2018 to 2022. He added […]
Mountains Inspire Winners of San Dieguito Water District 2023 Landscape Contest
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkLarge trees were the driving force that led Encinitas homeowners to remove grass and create a vibrant, low-water use landscape. The waterwise transformation won the San Dieguito Water District 2023 Landscape Makeover Contest. Rick and Melanie Cullen had a yard with grass with large shade trees. But the roots of their three large Liquidambar trees […]