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 […]
People wearing business suits and hard hats broke ground Wednesday in Santee for the East County Advanced Water Purification Plant. It’s part of a plan of four East County water agencies to take wastewater, that’s now treated and dumped in the ocean, and turn it into water that’s clean enough to drink. The water recycling […]
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 […]
East County Breaks Ground on Wastewater Recycling Plant
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Thomas FudgePeople wearing business suits and hard hats broke ground Wednesday in Santee for the East County Advanced Water Purification Plant. It’s part of a plan of four East County water agencies to take wastewater, that’s now treated and dumped in the ocean, and turn it into water that’s clean enough to drink. The water recycling […]