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.
The drought is hitting northern Mexico so hard that the state of Baja will likely have to buy water from farmers in the agricultural region of Mexicali. That’s what Vicente Calderón, my collaborator on the Tijuana River Pollution crisis series, reported last week. He tapped José Armando Fernández Samaniego, the Baja secretary for water management, sanitation and […]
State, regional, and local leaders are joining forces to urge water conservation across San Diego County and statewide at the start of summer. With drought conditions worsening in every corner of the Southwest, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on residents and businesses to take additional conservation measures to help ease the effects of extreme […]
When designing your WaterSmart Living landscape, you want your new outdoor space to fit your house, your neighborhood, and your lifestyle. Finding that fit begins by asking a few basic questions.
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.
As Drought Pummels Northern Mexico, Baja Weighs Buying Water from Mexicali’s Farmers
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente CalderónThe drought is hitting northern Mexico so hard that the state of Baja will likely have to buy water from farmers in the agricultural region of Mexicali. That’s what Vicente Calderón, my collaborator on the Tijuana River Pollution crisis series, reported last week. He tapped José Armando Fernández Samaniego, the Baja secretary for water management, sanitation and […]
Summer of Water Conservation in California
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityState, regional, and local leaders are joining forces to urge water conservation across San Diego County and statewide at the start of summer. With drought conditions worsening in every corner of the Southwest, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on residents and businesses to take additional conservation measures to help ease the effects of extreme […]
Designing Your WaterSmart Living Landscape to Fit Your Life
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkWhen designing your WaterSmart Living landscape, you want your new outdoor space to fit your house, your neighborhood, and your lifestyle. Finding that fit begins by asking a few basic questions.