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 […]
Every year, Imperial Beach residents board up their windows and shovel ocean sand off streets left underwater during high tide. Researchers have been testing technology that warns the city in time to prepare for the arrival of powerful waves and, most recently, digging groundwater wells to track flooding. The community can also play a significant […]
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 […]
How Can Imperial Beach Residents Participate in Solutions Against Flooding? This Group Wants to Help
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Tanya MurgaEvery year, Imperial Beach residents board up their windows and shovel ocean sand off streets left underwater during high tide. Researchers have been testing technology that warns the city in time to prepare for the arrival of powerful waves and, most recently, digging groundwater wells to track flooding. The community can also play a significant […]