Oceanside residents and business owners can expect a bump in water and sewer rates beginning Jan. 1 under a proposal headed to the Oceanside City Council for approval in September. The city’s Water Utilities Department has proposed an average 6% increase for water rates across all categories of users in 2026 and the same amount […]
While the product may look strange, Dr. Michel Boudrias is leading a team of students at University of San Diego with what might be the future of ocean cleanup. “It smells like a like a fish market,” undergraduate student Nikki Cardino says. “But like not one that you wanna buy any fish from!”
The Helix Water District — a public water utility serving 278,000 people in San Diego’s East County suburbs — recently received a Green Business certification from the California Green Business Network and the City of La Mesa. This certification recognizes the district’s ongoing commitment to environmentally responsible business practices.
The fate of public access to the Water Conservation Garden in Rancho San Diego is a little less certain after another partner, the San Diego County Water Authority, on Thursday voted to withdraw its funding and participation from the Water Conservation Authority, operators of the Water Conservation Garden. The Garden is a six-acre site focused […]
Water, Sewer Rate Hikes Proposed for Oceanside
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil Diehl Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOceanside residents and business owners can expect a bump in water and sewer rates beginning Jan. 1 under a proposal headed to the Oceanside City Council for approval in September. The city’s Water Utilities Department has proposed an average 6% increase for water rates across all categories of users in 2026 and the same amount […]
University of San Diego Students Help Remove Heavy Metals From Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /ABC 10by Olivia Gonzalez-BrittWhile the product may look strange, Dr. Michel Boudrias is leading a team of students at University of San Diego with what might be the future of ocean cleanup. “It smells like a like a fish market,” undergraduate student Nikki Cardino says. “But like not one that you wanna buy any fish from!”
Helix Water District Recognized as a Certified Green Business
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /La Mesa CourierThe Helix Water District — a public water utility serving 278,000 people in San Diego’s East County suburbs — recently received a Green Business certification from the California Green Business Network and the City of La Mesa. This certification recognizes the district’s ongoing commitment to environmentally responsible business practices.
Water Conservation Garden Loses San Diego County Water Authority Funding
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /East County Magazineby Karen Pearlman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe fate of public access to the Water Conservation Garden in Rancho San Diego is a little less certain after another partner, the San Diego County Water Authority, on Thursday voted to withdraw its funding and participation from the Water Conservation Authority, operators of the Water Conservation Garden. The Garden is a six-acre site focused […]