As the State of California faces a record drought, ocean desalination has been highlighted as a potentially more reliable alternative to imported water. Following the California Coastal Commission’s unanimous vote to deny permits for the Brookfield-Poseidon Desalination plant in Huntington Beach last month, the South Coast Water District is working to obtain all major permits for […]
There’ll be an audit of California’s water supply forecast after the state overestimated and prematurely released 700,000 acre-feet of water last year, officials announced Monday. A news release from Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced) announced that Gray’s request for audit was approved. It aims to examine the impacts of the flawed forecasts and the Department of Water […]
Burbank is tightening its water restrictions as the drought worsens, with a goal of cutting water usage by 15%. Stage III of Burbank’s sustainable water use ordinance goes into effect immediately. City officials say water reduction efforts started out strong, with the city achieving targets in December and January. But Burbank’s water conservation efforts relapsed […]
The big fix for the region’s border sewage problem remains several years away, but that does not mean sewage will flow unabated until then. Some recent smaller-scale projects are already having an impact on the dry-weather flows coming through the Tijuana River channel. And planning for a large-scale fix continues moving forward.
In Wake of Poseidon Plants Denial South Coast Water Looks to Fill Hole in County’s Water Portfolio
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Dana Point Timesby Breeana GreenburgAs the State of California faces a record drought, ocean desalination has been highlighted as a potentially more reliable alternative to imported water. Following the California Coastal Commission’s unanimous vote to deny permits for the Brookfield-Poseidon Desalination plant in Huntington Beach last month, the South Coast Water District is working to obtain all major permits for […]
California’s ‘Broken’ Water Supply Forecast to Be Audited
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10There’ll be an audit of California’s water supply forecast after the state overestimated and prematurely released 700,000 acre-feet of water last year, officials announced Monday. A news release from Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced) announced that Gray’s request for audit was approved. It aims to examine the impacts of the flawed forecasts and the Department of Water […]
Burbank Tightens Water Restrictions After Usage Jumps 22% in March, 17% in April
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS Newsby Darleene PowellsBurbank is tightening its water restrictions as the drought worsens, with a goal of cutting water usage by 15%. Stage III of Burbank’s sustainable water use ordinance goes into effect immediately. City officials say water reduction efforts started out strong, with the city achieving targets in December and January. But Burbank’s water conservation efforts relapsed […]
Renegade Sewage Flows Still Seep Across Border, but There Is Progress
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Erik AndersonThe big fix for the region’s border sewage problem remains several years away, but that does not mean sewage will flow unabated until then. Some recent smaller-scale projects are already having an impact on the dry-weather flows coming through the Tijuana River channel. And planning for a large-scale fix continues moving forward.