The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board spoke with executives from the San Diego County Water Authority on Tuesday. They discussed rate increases, what’s needed to secure California’s water future, and why we can’t conserve our way out of the drought. Plus, they give tips on the one thing we should all be doing to improve […]
New data suggest Californians are steadily reducing water usage in the face of severe drought, although cities and towns in the northern part of the state are cutting back more than those in the thirsty and more heavily populated south. Water use in cities and towns across the state decreased 7.6% in June when compared […]
After California’s record dry start to the year, efforts to conserve water have created a patchwork of rules for residents that sometimes vary by city or even by neighborhood. Emergency regulations took effect statewide, prohibiting water waste and requiring water providers to address a 20% water shortage. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California imposed stricter rules for several communities in […]
A major Tijuana pipeline collapse is causing a lot of sewage-tainted water to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The cross-border flow began Sunday night, and is expected to continue flowing across the border at a rate of more than 30 million gallons a day. An estimated 49.9 million gallons have already entered the United States.
San Diego News Fix: Why California Can’t Just Conserve its Way Out of the Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Kristy Totten Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board spoke with executives from the San Diego County Water Authority on Tuesday. They discussed rate increases, what’s needed to secure California’s water future, and why we can’t conserve our way out of the drought. Plus, they give tips on the one thing we should all be doing to improve […]
Northern California Tops Southland in Water Conservation as Savings Improve Statewide
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Salvador HernandezNew data suggest Californians are steadily reducing water usage in the face of severe drought, although cities and towns in the northern part of the state are cutting back more than those in the thirsty and more heavily populated south. Water use in cities and towns across the state decreased 7.6% in June when compared […]
Ventura County’s City-by-City Guide to Water-Use Restrictions Amid California Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /VC Starby Cheri Carlson, Brian J. Varela, Wes Woods II, and Mike HarrisAfter California’s record dry start to the year, efforts to conserve water have created a patchwork of rules for residents that sometimes vary by city or even by neighborhood. Emergency regulations took effect statewide, prohibiting water waste and requiring water providers to address a 20% water shortage. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California imposed stricter rules for several communities in […]
Pipeline Collapse Sends Sewage Across US-Mexico Border
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Erik AndersonA major Tijuana pipeline collapse is causing a lot of sewage-tainted water to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The cross-border flow began Sunday night, and is expected to continue flowing across the border at a rate of more than 30 million gallons a day. An estimated 49.9 million gallons have already entered the United States.