As we watch our water bills rise and are asked to consistently conserve water in a drought – billions of gallons of water are being dumped from the Lake Hodges Dam and there are concerns more water will be wasted this winter. It’s been a dry fall, but we are expecting rain in the coming […]
A flooding problem that’s inflating the price tag of San Diego’s Pure Water recycling system by many millions is also creating another problem that’s frustrating people from Mission Valley to Point Loma. The seemingly never-ending closure of westbound Friars Road at a key choke point between Napa Street and Sea World Drive is causing major […]
The cost of water in San Diego will continue to skyrocket but we don’t have a good idea where or whether it will stop. The city of San Diego recently revealed its own water rates will rise a whopping 61 percent through 2029, adding about $57 per month to the average water bill. Part of […]
California state government and many local agencies put a premium on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But recent developments underscore the parallel emphasis on adapting to the effects of global warming — from advances in sea-level rise strategies to stretching water supplies to thinning forests at high risk for wildfire.
5.5 Billion Gallons of Water Released From Lake Hodges Dam in Past Two Years
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /CBS 8 San Diegoby Jenny Day Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs we watch our water bills rise and are asked to consistently conserve water in a drought – billions of gallons of water are being dumped from the Lake Hodges Dam and there are concerns more water will be wasted this winter. It’s been a dry fall, but we are expecting rain in the coming […]
Pure Water Construction Snafu That Cost the City Millions Is Creating a ‘Pure Nightmare’ on One Major Road
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickA flooding problem that’s inflating the price tag of San Diego’s Pure Water recycling system by many millions is also creating another problem that’s frustrating people from Mission Valley to Point Loma. The seemingly never-ending closure of westbound Friars Road at a key choke point between Napa Street and Sea World Drive is causing major […]
Rising Water Costs in San Diego Is a Never-Ending Story
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Voice of San Diegoby McKenzie ElmerThe cost of water in San Diego will continue to skyrocket but we don’t have a good idea where or whether it will stop. The city of San Diego recently revealed its own water rates will rise a whopping 61 percent through 2029, adding about $57 per month to the average water bill. Part of […]
Climate-Change Adaptation for California’s Land, the Sea and Water Supply
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael SmolensCalifornia state government and many local agencies put a premium on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But recent developments underscore the parallel emphasis on adapting to the effects of global warming — from advances in sea-level rise strategies to stretching water supplies to thinning forests at high risk for wildfire.