The Fallbrook Public Utility District on June 5, celebrated its 100th year of providing water and sewer service in Fallbrook. From its first years serving 800 customers, the utility district, or FPUD, now supplies water to more than 35,000 residents in North San Diego County.
It’s only the size of a silver dollar, but this tiny metal disk can tame even the biggest of Southern California water hogs. In an indication of just how dire drought conditions have become, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has unveiled a custom-built device that will drastically reduce water flow to customers who refuse […]
The U.S. national drought early-warning information system, called NIDIS, gave a rundown Thursday on when much of the Southwest will experience conditions that heighten the potential for wildfire. Drought is one of the main drivers because less water means drier soils, drier plants and drier air, all conditions that fuel wildfire. According to NIDIS projections, […]
It’s no secret that San Diego County’s top water managers are deeply frustrated with California’s new conservation rules, even as drought continues to ravage the American Southwest. The San Diego County Water Authority, the region’s wholesaler, has repeatedly lobbied the state for an exemption to prohibitions on watering commercial and other landscapes that go into effect […]
Fallbrook Public Utility District Celebrates 100 Years of Service
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe Fallbrook Public Utility District on June 5, celebrated its 100th year of providing water and sewer service in Fallbrook. From its first years serving 800 customers, the utility district, or FPUD, now supplies water to more than 35,000 residents in North San Diego County.
Think You Can Cheat Water Restrictions? This Tiny Disk Will Tame the Thirstiest Water Hogs
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Jaimie DingIt’s only the size of a silver dollar, but this tiny metal disk can tame even the biggest of Southern California water hogs. In an indication of just how dire drought conditions have become, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has unveiled a custom-built device that will drastically reduce water flow to customers who refuse […]
Conditions Are Ripe for High Wildfire Season Come September
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Patchby MacKenzie Elmer Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe U.S. national drought early-warning information system, called NIDIS, gave a rundown Thursday on when much of the Southwest will experience conditions that heighten the potential for wildfire. Drought is one of the main drivers because less water means drier soils, drier plants and drier air, all conditions that fuel wildfire. According to NIDIS projections, […]
How Stable Is San Diego’s Supply of Colorado River Water?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson Smith Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIt’s no secret that San Diego County’s top water managers are deeply frustrated with California’s new conservation rules, even as drought continues to ravage the American Southwest. The San Diego County Water Authority, the region’s wholesaler, has repeatedly lobbied the state for an exemption to prohibitions on watering commercial and other landscapes that go into effect […]