San Diego and the rest of California won’t have to shoulder any mandatory water cuts from the Colorado River next year, unlike Arizona, Nevada and Mexico. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the federal government’s water manager, unveiled Tuesday how it predicts this decades-long drought will affect major reservoirs next year. The levels of those reservoirs […]
For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures an extreme drought, federal officials announced Tuesday. California has avoided cutbacks for now.
Drought-pummeled lawns across Los Angeles County will be a little bit thirstier for 15 days in September when officials suspend outdoor watering in several areas to repair a leaking pipeline, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced Monday. The emergency repair will shut down the 36-mile Upper Feeder pipeline — which delivers water from […]
The city of San Diego Monday lifted a boil water notice for about 600 residential customers in a portion of the Tierrasanta neighborhood who were affected by fluctuating water pressure issues following a burst pipeline last week. Multiple tests showed no quality issues with water coming from the tap. The California Division of Drinking Water […]
California Avoids Further Colorado River Water Cuts, for Now
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego and the rest of California won’t have to shoulder any mandatory water cuts from the Colorado River next year, unlike Arizona, Nevada and Mexico. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the federal government’s water manager, unveiled Tuesday how it predicts this decades-long drought will affect major reservoirs next year. The levels of those reservoirs […]
US: Drought-Stricken States to Get Less From Colorado River
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TVby Tom Fudge Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityFor the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures an extreme drought, federal officials announced Tuesday. California has avoided cutbacks for now.
15-Day Watering Ban in Portions of L.A. County Due to Pipeline Leak
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithDrought-pummeled lawns across Los Angeles County will be a little bit thirstier for 15 days in September when officials suspend outdoor watering in several areas to repair a leaking pipeline, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced Monday. The emergency repair will shut down the 36-mile Upper Feeder pipeline — which delivers water from […]
San Diego Lifts Boil Water Notice for Tierrasanta Neighborhood
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth IrelandThe city of San Diego Monday lifted a boil water notice for about 600 residential customers in a portion of the Tierrasanta neighborhood who were affected by fluctuating water pressure issues following a burst pipeline last week. Multiple tests showed no quality issues with water coming from the tap. The California Division of Drinking Water […]