The largest water recycling plant in the world can be found in Fountain Valley, California, and work is underway to make it even bigger. According to the Orange County Water District, its Groundwater Replenishment System takes about 110 million gallons of wastewater from the county’s sanitation district every day that would normally be dumped in the […]
Beside a canal that runs through farmland, rushing water roared through an irrigation gate and flowed down a concrete culvert toward a wetland fringed with cottonwoods and willows. For decades, so much water has been diverted to supply farms and cities that the Colorado River has seldom met the sea and much of its delta […]
California is experiencing its third consecutive dry year, and while dry spells aren’t new, the current severe drought conditions call for an increase in water conservation efforts inside and outside of homes. Replacing the lawn with water smart plants is one way to take immediate water saving action and have a direct impact on the […]
The city is taking off its books an unused potable water tank and turning it over to recycled water experts to lessen municipal dependency on imported water. The San Dieguito and Olivenhain Municipal water districts entered into an agreement on June 15 allowing the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority license and right of entry to the J.C […]
World’s Largest Water Recycling Plant Located in Orange County Getting Major Expansion
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 7by David GonzalezThe largest water recycling plant in the world can be found in Fountain Valley, California, and work is underway to make it even bigger. According to the Orange County Water District, its Groundwater Replenishment System takes about 110 million gallons of wastewater from the county’s sanitation district every day that would normally be dumped in the […]
Where Colorado River No Longer Meets the Sea, a Pulse of Water Brings New Life
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesBeside a canal that runs through farmland, rushing water roared through an irrigation gate and flowed down a concrete culvert toward a wetland fringed with cottonwoods and willows. For decades, so much water has been diverted to supply farms and cities that the Colorado River has seldom met the sea and much of its delta […]
Three Lawn Replacement Myths Debunked
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Sentinelby Sentinel News ServiceCalifornia is experiencing its third consecutive dry year, and while dry spells aren’t new, the current severe drought conditions call for an increase in water conservation efforts inside and outside of homes. Replacing the lawn with water smart plants is one way to take immediate water saving action and have a direct impact on the […]
Encinitas Water Agencies Agree to Repurpose Tank for Recycled Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coast News Groupby Jacqueline CoveyThe city is taking off its books an unused potable water tank and turning it over to recycled water experts to lessen municipal dependency on imported water. The San Dieguito and Olivenhain Municipal water districts entered into an agreement on June 15 allowing the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority license and right of entry to the J.C […]