As work gets underway on the state budget, the recent weather events in California — which left more than a dozen people dead and caused tens of thousands to evacuate their homes — have put a spotlight on the state of water infrastructure. In the new budget proposal he recently announced, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $202 million to go toward […]
There’s a problem with Tijuana’s lifeline to its single water source – the Colorado River– which forced it make more, costly emergency water purchases from California. The San Diego County Water Authority recently learned that problems emerged with Tijuana’s aqueduct in December, according to a press release this week. Tijuana requested emergency water from San […]
The San Diego County Water Authority’s First Aqueduct will be shut down periodically over the next three months for maintenance projects to ensure a safe and reliable water supply for the region. Two shutdowns on the First Aqueduct are scheduled from January through March, when portions of the aqueduct will be relined, along with other […]
A malfunction at a wastewater pumping station spilled 500,000 gallons of raw sewage into San Diego Bay, authorities said. More than six miles of shoreline were closed or posted with warning signs after the spill Monday afternoon sent untreated wastewater flowing out of manholes and into storm drains downtown and in the Midway area instead […]
As the State’s Budget Work Gets Underway, Recent Weather Puts Spotlight on Water Infrastructure
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Hanna KangAs work gets underway on the state budget, the recent weather events in California — which left more than a dozen people dead and caused tens of thousands to evacuate their homes — have put a spotlight on the state of water infrastructure. In the new budget proposal he recently announced, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $202 million to go toward […]
Tijuana is Again Buying Emergency Water from California After Aqueduct Outage
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThere’s a problem with Tijuana’s lifeline to its single water source – the Colorado River– which forced it make more, costly emergency water purchases from California. The San Diego County Water Authority recently learned that problems emerged with Tijuana’s aqueduct in December, according to a press release this week. Tijuana requested emergency water from San […]
First Aqueduct Maintenance Shutdown Runs Jan. 23-Feb. 1
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority’s First Aqueduct will be shut down periodically over the next three months for maintenance projects to ensure a safe and reliable water supply for the region. Two shutdowns on the First Aqueduct are scheduled from January through March, when portions of the aqueduct will be relined, along with other […]
Half-Million Gallons of Sewage Spill Into San Diego Bay
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /AP NewsA malfunction at a wastewater pumping station spilled 500,000 gallons of raw sewage into San Diego Bay, authorities said. More than six miles of shoreline were closed or posted with warning signs after the spill Monday afternoon sent untreated wastewater flowing out of manholes and into storm drains downtown and in the Midway area instead […]