Three fourth-grade student artists were recognized for their award-winning artwork by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District Board of Directors at its May 18 meeting as the top three entries in the 2022 “Love Water, Save Water” Poster Contest. For 29 years, the district has invited fourth-grade students living or attending school within the Olivenhain Municipal Water […]
Mission Springs Water District implemented several water conservation measures on Wednesday, including a ban on outdoor water use for spray irrigation during daylight hours. An emergency regulation approved by the State Water Resources Control Board last week requires urban water suppliers to implement their Level 2 demand reduction actions by June 10.
California’s drought conditions are prompting actions geared toward conserving water in northern San Diego County. The Vallecitos Water District, which serves the northeastern region of the county, already activated its level two water conservation plans. It comes following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order in April, which calls on water suppliers to prepare for a shortage of up […]
Dwindling flows in the Colorado River Basin are stirring discussions about whether a 100-year-old agreement that governs how that water is divided needs to be overhauled. But there may be another option: don’t rewrite the law, instead reinterpret it. Despite its status as the cornerstone of the “Law of the River” — the various agreements […]
Fourth-Grade Artists Win OMWD Water Awareness Poster Contest
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThree fourth-grade student artists were recognized for their award-winning artwork by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District Board of Directors at its May 18 meeting as the top three entries in the 2022 “Love Water, Save Water” Poster Contest. For 29 years, the district has invited fourth-grade students living or attending school within the Olivenhain Municipal Water […]
Mission Springs Water District Prohibits Spray Irrigation During Daylight Hours Amid Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Desert Sunby Erin RodeMission Springs Water District implemented several water conservation measures on Wednesday, including a ban on outdoor water use for spray irrigation during daylight hours. An emergency regulation approved by the State Water Resources Control Board last week requires urban water suppliers to implement their Level 2 demand reduction actions by June 10.
North County Area Deals With Water Restrictions Amid Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /FOX 5 San Diegoby Misha DiBonoCalifornia’s drought conditions are prompting actions geared toward conserving water in northern San Diego County. The Vallecitos Water District, which serves the northeastern region of the county, already activated its level two water conservation plans. It comes following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order in April, which calls on water suppliers to prepare for a shortage of up […]
Could the Colorado River Compact Adapt to Go With the Flow?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Jennifer YachninDwindling flows in the Colorado River Basin are stirring discussions about whether a 100-year-old agreement that governs how that water is divided needs to be overhauled. But there may be another option: don’t rewrite the law, instead reinterpret it. Despite its status as the cornerstone of the “Law of the River” — the various agreements […]