Construction recently began on a well designed to inject water back into the groundwater basin beneath Long Beach. The groundbreaking last week took place at the Water Replenishment District’s advanced water treatment facility, on the southeastern border of Long Beach, next to the San Gabriel River. The plant further treats sewer effluent from the Los […]
The Imperial Irrigation District is preparing a water apportionment plan for Imperial Valley growers to rein in a projected water overrun after the federal government declared a water shortage, reducing the amount of water that Arizona, Nevada and Mexico can claim from the Colorado River. The IID holds the largest and most secure federal entitlement […]
The Fallbrook Public Utility District declared three FPUD-owned parcels to be surplus property. The 5-0 FPUD board vote April 25 makes the findings that the properties are surplus land but does not authorize any sale. An interested public agency will have the first priority to purchase the property. If no public agency expresses interest or […]
Local residents spoke out at a packed standing room only town hall meeting last week about a proposal by the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District to switch water suppliers, a change that they are reportng would save ratepayers millions of dollars. Following years of escalating water costs from the San Diego […]
Long Beach Injection Well Designed to Increase Groundwater Supply
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Press Telegramby Harry SaltzgaverConstruction recently began on a well designed to inject water back into the groundwater basin beneath Long Beach. The groundbreaking last week took place at the Water Replenishment District’s advanced water treatment facility, on the southeastern border of Long Beach, next to the San Gabriel River. The plant further treats sewer effluent from the Los […]
IID Preparing Water Apportionment Plan
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Calexico Chronicleby Antoine Abou-DiwanThe Imperial Irrigation District is preparing a water apportionment plan for Imperial Valley growers to rein in a projected water overrun after the federal government declared a water shortage, reducing the amount of water that Arizona, Nevada and Mexico can claim from the Colorado River. The IID holds the largest and most secure federal entitlement […]
FPUD Approves Declaration of Surplus for Three Parcels
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Fallbrook Public Utility District declared three FPUD-owned parcels to be surplus property. The 5-0 FPUD board vote April 25 makes the findings that the properties are surplus land but does not authorize any sale. An interested public agency will have the first priority to purchase the property. If no public agency expresses interest or […]
Standing Room Only Crowd Sounds Off About Detachment Proposal
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Julie Reeder Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLocal residents spoke out at a packed standing room only town hall meeting last week about a proposal by the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District to switch water suppliers, a change that they are reportng would save ratepayers millions of dollars. Following years of escalating water costs from the San Diego […]