Responding to California’s extreme drought, state water regulators have ordered many farmers, agricultural water districts and cities to stop diverting water from rivers and streams along the San Joaquin River. Starting Wednesday, the State Water Resources Control Board is making “significant, very deep cuts” for water users, primarily in the San Joaquin River watershed, said […]
Landscape designer Paul Robbins had more than water conservation in mind when he removed the muddy turf and bamboo behind his Pasadena rental and created a welcoming, low-water landscape. “Our garden is very family-friendly,” says Robbins, gesturing toward the Victorian box tree where his 5-year-old daughter Zara likes to swing.
The San Diego County Water Authority has set a June 23 hearing for proposed SDCWA rates and charges for calendar year 2023. A May 26 unanimous vote of the CWA board set the June 23 hearing date along with the proposed rates and charges. If those rates and charges are approved, the June 23 action […]
The U.S. EPA announced a settlement with California’s Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for violations of the Clean Water Act. The violations include the pollution of local wetlands, reported EPA. A Nov. 5, 2020, EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspection of IID’s construction of drain banks in the area discovered that […]
California Farms and Bay Area Cities Ordered to Stop Diverting Water From Rivers
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James and Sean GreeneResponding to California’s extreme drought, state water regulators have ordered many farmers, agricultural water districts and cities to stop diverting water from rivers and streams along the San Joaquin River. Starting Wednesday, the State Water Resources Control Board is making “significant, very deep cuts” for water users, primarily in the San Joaquin River watershed, said […]
How One Renter Swapped His Lawn for a Drought-Tolerant Family Retreat
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Lisa BooneLandscape designer Paul Robbins had more than water conservation in mind when he removed the muddy turf and bamboo behind his Pasadena rental and created a welcoming, low-water landscape. “Our garden is very family-friendly,” says Robbins, gesturing toward the Victorian box tree where his 5-year-old daughter Zara likes to swing.
CWA to Consider Rate Increases June 23
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority has set a June 23 hearing for proposed SDCWA rates and charges for calendar year 2023. A May 26 unanimous vote of the CWA board set the June 23 hearing date along with the proposed rates and charges. If those rates and charges are approved, the June 23 action […]
EPA Fines Imperial Irrigation District for Clean Water Act Violations
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Storm Water Solutionsby Cristina TuserThe U.S. EPA announced a settlement with California’s Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for violations of the Clean Water Act. The violations include the pollution of local wetlands, reported EPA. A Nov. 5, 2020, EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspection of IID’s construction of drain banks in the area discovered that […]