When the nation’s largest desalination plant opened in Carlsbad, California, in 2015, people across the country were watching to see how it increased water supplies as groundwater dwindled, reservoirs dried up, and drought ravaged the Golden State. Nearly 10 years later, the plant has demonstrated how seawater desalination can play a pivotal role in achieving […]
With recent storm systems that swept through the west, California has seen more precipitation this year than normal, bringing the water supply stored in reservoirs — both locally and across the state — up from historic lows to levels that are some of the highest in years. And with drought conditions having improved in much of California, […]
Millions of Californians are under threat from an approaching storm that could trigger intense downpours and widespread flooding in many parts of the state, including in some mountainous areas already buried under a near-record snowfall. After a weeks of unusually bad weather on the West Coast, another storm known as an atmospheric river could dump as much as […]
Thousands of gallons of stormwater runoff was captured by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority last year. Now, all that water from recent storms and wet weather on the way is being reused for sustainability efforts, instead of running off into the San Diego Bay. According to the San Diego International Airport, 800,000 gallons […]
Thirst for Water: How the Nation’s Largest Desalination Plant is Generating Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water Onlineby Vic Bianes and Jeremy Crutchfield Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhen the nation’s largest desalination plant opened in Carlsbad, California, in 2015, people across the country were watching to see how it increased water supplies as groundwater dwindled, reservoirs dried up, and drought ravaged the Golden State. Nearly 10 years later, the plant has demonstrated how seawater desalination can play a pivotal role in achieving […]
How the Recent Storms Impacted San Diego’s Water Supply in Reservoirs
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San Diegoby Danielle DawsonWith recent storm systems that swept through the west, California has seen more precipitation this year than normal, bringing the water supply stored in reservoirs — both locally and across the state — up from historic lows to levels that are some of the highest in years. And with drought conditions having improved in much of California, […]
Another ‘Atmospheric River’ Looms for Northern California, But San Diego Will Escape Worst
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San DiegoMillions of Californians are under threat from an approaching storm that could trigger intense downpours and widespread flooding in many parts of the state, including in some mountainous areas already buried under a near-record snowfall. After a weeks of unusually bad weather on the West Coast, another storm known as an atmospheric river could dump as much as […]
Wet Weather on the Way Will Be Put to Good Use at the San Diego Airport
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San Diegoby Sarah AlegreThousands of gallons of stormwater runoff was captured by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority last year. Now, all that water from recent storms and wet weather on the way is being reused for sustainability efforts, instead of running off into the San Diego Bay. According to the San Diego International Airport, 800,000 gallons […]