The San Diego County Water Authority and three member agencies are partnering with Altman Plants for an Adopt-A-Plant event Saturday in Encinitas. Vista-based Altman Plants, the largest nursery plant grower in the nation, has led efforts to increase water-efficiency and sustainability. The first 500 guests will receive free Smart Planet-brand drought-tolerant succulents to spur more […]
NBC 7’s Joe Little talks to business owners who were shut down by a major leak in the water system in 2019 to see why this multi-million dollar project is so important.
Tuesday is a big day for San Diego County as a first-of-its-kind project that will change how we get our drinking water will open. Pure Water Oceanside will be the first operating potable water reuse project in San Diego County. Pure Water Oceanside will purify recycled water to provide a local water supply that is […]
California’s Department of Water Resources Friday announced that due to the ongoing statewide drought, it must reduce the State Water Project allocation to 5% of requested supplies for 2022, but San Diego County Water Authority officials said they remain confident in the region’s supply. DWR previously set the allocation at 15% but a historically dry January and February, with no significant storms […]
WaterSmart Drought-Tolerant Plant Giveaway in Encinitas
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority and three member agencies are partnering with Altman Plants for an Adopt-A-Plant event Saturday in Encinitas. Vista-based Altman Plants, the largest nursery plant grower in the nation, has led efforts to increase water-efficiency and sustainability. The first 500 guests will receive free Smart Planet-brand drought-tolerant succulents to spur more […]
Poway Secures $1M in Federal Funding for Water Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7NBC 7’s Joe Little talks to business owners who were shut down by a major leak in the water system in 2019 to see why this multi-million dollar project is so important.
Oceanside Holding Ribbon Cutting for First Operating Potable Water Reuse Project in San Diego County
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8by Chris GrosTuesday is a big day for San Diego County as a first-of-its-kind project that will change how we get our drinking water will open. Pure Water Oceanside will be the first operating potable water reuse project in San Diego County. Pure Water Oceanside will purify recycled water to provide a local water supply that is […]
Water Authority Confident in Local Water Supply, But Still Urges Conservation Amid Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia’s Department of Water Resources Friday announced that due to the ongoing statewide drought, it must reduce the State Water Project allocation to 5% of requested supplies for 2022, but San Diego County Water Authority officials said they remain confident in the region’s supply. DWR previously set the allocation at 15% but a historically dry January and February, with no significant storms […]