Water agencies all over California are experiencing water affordability and cost increase challenges. We spoke with Dan Denham, general manager of San Diego County Water Authority, to learn how his agency is working to keep prices affordable for its customers. It is a topline issue. It’s not new: water affordability is something we’ve always had […]
Yannick Claerman and his wife Erlinde Cornelis created a found family with the purchase in 2021 of their midcentury-modern home on half an acre in Escondido. The couple, who are from Belgium and moved here about 13 years ago, are now U.S. citizens and have led a pretty eclectic life — one that in no […]
Carlsbad’s Planning Commission has approved 12 condominiums for a Jefferson Street lot occupied by one single-family home, despite concerns about hooking up to the city’s old water pipes made with asbestos. Asbestos, a known carcinogen, was widely used to reinforce concrete water and sewer pipes from the 1930s through the 1970s, including the pipes in […]
San Diego County residents are turning to rain barrels to make the most of Tuesday’s rainfall, with environmental advocates saying even small amounts of precipitation can provide months of garden irrigation. A 50-gallon rain barrel can capture significant amounts of water during San Diego’s infrequent rain events, according to Jessica Toth, executive director of the Solana […]
Keeping Water Affordable in California
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Public Policy Institute of Californiaby Sarah Bardeen Mentioned: Dan Denham, San Diego County Water AuthorityWater agencies all over California are experiencing water affordability and cost increase challenges. We spoke with Dan Denham, general manager of San Diego County Water Authority, to learn how his agency is working to keep prices affordable for its customers. It is a topline issue. It’s not new: water affordability is something we’ve always had […]
WaterSmart Makeover: Escondido Couple Living Large in the Yard
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron Golden Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityYannick Claerman and his wife Erlinde Cornelis created a found family with the purchase in 2021 of their midcentury-modern home on half an acre in Escondido. The couple, who are from Belgium and moved here about 13 years ago, are now U.S. citizens and have led a pretty eclectic life — one that in no […]
Asbestos in Old Water Pipes Raises Concern for Carlsbad Condo Project
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil DiehlCarlsbad’s Planning Commission has approved 12 condominiums for a Jefferson Street lot occupied by one single-family home, despite concerns about hooking up to the city’s old water pipes made with asbestos. Asbestos, a known carcinogen, was widely used to reinforce concrete water and sewer pipes from the 1930s through the 1970s, including the pipes in […]
Rain Barrels Help San Diego County Residents Capture Stormwater
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /ABC 10 San Diegoby Yasmeen LudySan Diego County residents are turning to rain barrels to make the most of Tuesday’s rainfall, with environmental advocates saying even small amounts of precipitation can provide months of garden irrigation. A 50-gallon rain barrel can capture significant amounts of water during San Diego’s infrequent rain events, according to Jessica Toth, executive director of the Solana […]