On an evening in early September, Kylie Carrasco of Nestor said the rotten eggs odor in her south San Diego neighborhood near where sewage pollution spills over from Tijuana became so strong that she found herself in her front yard clutching a hand-held gas monitor she bought on Amazon.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored the Vallecitos Water District with a WaterSense Partner of the Year Award for its video series promoting WaterSense and water efficiency in 2022. Vallecitos was one of nine Partner of the Year Award winners across the U.S. WaterSense is a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the EPA. It identifies and labels water-efficient […]
Thanks to a decades-long supply diversification strategy and continued efficient use of water across the region, the San Diego County Water Authority announced that the region has reliable supplies to meet demands in Water Year 2024, which started October 1. Hydrologists use Oct. 1 to begin measuring the snow and rain that will help carry […]
The city of Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 5, received more than $19 million in state grant money for climate resilience projects, including the Department of Water and Power’s turf replacement program that will pay for free yard transformations in underserved communities.
New Monitors Confirm What South Bay Residents Suspected: Concentrations of Sewer Gases Are Above State Thresholds
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Tammy Murga, Paul SissonOn an evening in early September, Kylie Carrasco of Nestor said the rotten eggs odor in her south San Diego neighborhood near where sewage pollution spills over from Tijuana became so strong that she found herself in her front yard clutching a hand-held gas monitor she bought on Amazon.
Vallecitos Videos Win National EPA WaterSense Award
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored the Vallecitos Water District with a WaterSense Partner of the Year Award for its video series promoting WaterSense and water efficiency in 2022. Vallecitos was one of nine Partner of the Year Award winners across the U.S. WaterSense is a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the EPA. It identifies and labels water-efficient […]
Reliable Water Supplies Make San Diego Region Well-Prepared for 2024
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThanks to a decades-long supply diversification strategy and continued efficient use of water across the region, the San Diego County Water Authority announced that the region has reliable supplies to meet demands in Water Year 2024, which started October 1. Hydrologists use Oct. 1 to begin measuring the snow and rain that will help carry […]
LA to Benefit From $19 Million State Grant for Turf Replacement Program
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Daily Newsby City News ServiceThe city of Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 5, received more than $19 million in state grant money for climate resilience projects, including the Department of Water and Power’s turf replacement program that will pay for free yard transformations in underserved communities.