A new study by San Diego State University scientists finds that the bacterial outbreaks in the San Diego River that force frequent local beach closures are caused primarily by leaks in aging sewer pipes, not by homeless encampments or failing septic tanks.
San Diego County is taking a hard and weird hit from Tropical Storm Kay, which generated winds that gusted from 93 mph to 109 mph early Friday in East County and lifted temperatures countywide into the 80s and 90s at the tail end of a long heat wave.
Mac Dad Builders, Inc., has been given the San Diego County Water Authority construction contract for the Dulin Hill Erosion Repair project. The SDCWA board vote Aug. 25 authorized CWA general manager Sandra Kerl or her designee to award a $1,965,884 construction contract to Mac Dad Builders, which is based in Irvine. The Dulin Hill […]
Water use in the Coachella Valley continued to tick downwards in July, but conservation is still falling short of the state’s goal of a 15% reduction compared to 2020, according to data released by the State Water Resources Control Board this week. But the July water use numbers do continue a trend of reduced water […]
What’s Causing Beach Pollution Near the San Diego River? Blame Sewer Leaks, Study Suggests
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickA new study by San Diego State University scientists finds that the bacterial outbreaks in the San Diego River that force frequent local beach closures are caused primarily by leaks in aging sewer pipes, not by homeless encampments or failing septic tanks.
Tropical Storm Kay Produces Wind Gusts to 109 Mph in San Diego County, Along With Heat, Rain, Traffic Problems
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsSan Diego County is taking a hard and weird hit from Tropical Storm Kay, which generated winds that gusted from 93 mph to 109 mph early Friday in East County and lifted temperatures countywide into the 80s and 90s at the tail end of a long heat wave.
Mac Dad Builders Given CWA Construction Contract for Dulin Hill Erosion Repair
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityMac Dad Builders, Inc., has been given the San Diego County Water Authority construction contract for the Dulin Hill Erosion Repair project. The SDCWA board vote Aug. 25 authorized CWA general manager Sandra Kerl or her designee to award a $1,965,884 construction contract to Mac Dad Builders, which is based in Irvine. The Dulin Hill […]
Coachella Valley Water Use Continued to Tick Downwards in July, More Conservation Needed
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Erin RodeWater use in the Coachella Valley continued to tick downwards in July, but conservation is still falling short of the state’s goal of a 15% reduction compared to 2020, according to data released by the State Water Resources Control Board this week. But the July water use numbers do continue a trend of reduced water […]