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 […]
Fast action by the San Diego County Water Authority and its partners is helping maintain water service in Tijuana after problems with the city’s aqueduct emerged in December. Emergency water deliveries started last week after a coordinated effort between the Water Authority, Otay Water District, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). The typical […]
San Diego’s recent rainstorms was a much-needed boost to 24 reservoirs around the county. “We talk about often as pennies from the sky and yesterday was millions from the sky,” smiled Carlos Quintero, the General Manager for the Sweetwater Authority. Quintero said the Sweetwater Reservoir in Spring Valley collected about 1,700 acre-feet of water on […]
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 […]
Water Authority Delivers Emergency Water Supply to Tijuana
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityFast action by the San Diego County Water Authority and its partners is helping maintain water service in Tijuana after problems with the city’s aqueduct emerged in December. Emergency water deliveries started last week after a coordinated effort between the Water Authority, Otay Water District, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). The typical […]
Rainstorms Are Boosting San Diego’s Water Supplies — but It’s Not Enough
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC San Diegoby Joe LittleSan Diego’s recent rainstorms was a much-needed boost to 24 reservoirs around the county. “We talk about often as pennies from the sky and yesterday was millions from the sky,” smiled Carlos Quintero, the General Manager for the Sweetwater Authority. Quintero said the Sweetwater Reservoir in Spring Valley collected about 1,700 acre-feet of water on […]