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 […]
Every individual landscape sits in one of San Diego County’s 16 watersheds. The watershed approach to landscaping considers every garden its own mini-watershed, holding onto or cleaning the water falling on it and nurturing a diverse habitat of plants and insects.
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 […]
Get to Know Your Soil Conditions
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkEvery individual landscape sits in one of San Diego County’s 16 watersheds. The watershed approach to landscaping considers every garden its own mini-watershed, holding onto or cleaning the water falling on it and nurturing a diverse habitat of plants and insects.