It’s hard to be blasé about the Sink Twice. I don’t want to oversell a plastic sink that sits over a toilet tank, but this ingenious, relatively low-cost device could help save the world. Why? Because it saves water. It saves money. It motivates children and adults to wash their hands. It’s a great conversation […]
A new analysis says San Diego must raise water rates 17.6% over the next two years to fund the city’s Pure Water sewage recycling system and cover rising costs to buy imported water and replace aging pipes. The average monthly bill for a customer in a single-family home would increase from $81.07 to $95.03 in […]
Last week, California announced initial allocations of just 5 percent of requested supplies from the State Water Project in the coming year. That was actually an improvement from last December, when the state called for zero allocations for 2022. The eventual allotment for this year eventually rose to 5 percent.
Lake San Marcos area homeowners associations are conserving water and helping restore the area’s watershed with support from the County of San Diego’s Watershed Rebate program. The rebate program is part of the County’s Watershed Protection Program.
How Washing My Hands With ‘Toilet Water’ Cut My Water Bills in Half
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Jeanette MarantosIt’s hard to be blasé about the Sink Twice. I don’t want to oversell a plastic sink that sits over a toilet tank, but this ingenious, relatively low-cost device could help save the world. Why? Because it saves water. It saves money. It motivates children and adults to wash their hands. It’s a great conversation […]
Water Rates May Surge Nearly 18% Over Next Two Years in San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickA new analysis says San Diego must raise water rates 17.6% over the next two years to fund the city’s Pure Water sewage recycling system and cover rising costs to buy imported water and replace aging pipes. The average monthly bill for a customer in a single-family home would increase from $81.07 to $95.03 in […]
Column: Don’t Waste a Good Drought Crisis
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLast week, California announced initial allocations of just 5 percent of requested supplies from the State Water Project in the coming year. That was actually an improvement from last December, when the state called for zero allocations for 2022. The eventual allotment for this year eventually rose to 5 percent.
Lake San Marcos HOA Landscape Makeovers Benefit From County Watershed Restoration Program
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityLake San Marcos area homeowners associations are conserving water and helping restore the area’s watershed with support from the County of San Diego’s Watershed Rebate program. The rebate program is part of the County’s Watershed Protection Program.