Steve Bray lives in Monrovia and is already doing what he can to save water. He has installed Wi-Fi-connected sprinklers. “It can be controlled by an app, but we can only water once a week so I totally turned off my sprinklers,” he said. The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District worries state’s historic […]
The City of San Diego is suing more than 20 companies over decades-long water contamination from toxic chemical called PFAS. The lawsuit claims manufacturers like 3M, DuPont, and Raytheon made firefighting foam that contained PFAS and alleges the companies concealed “knowledge about the grave environmental and human health dangers of these compounds.
Twelve talented photographers from South Bay schools won honors for their work creatively showcasing the importance and beauty of water in the Sweetwater Authority annual High School Photo Contest. The winners were selected from 65 students who submitted more than 150 entries in two categories: black and white and color photography.
For some time, California seemed well on its way toward a water future made more secure by desalination plants up and down the coast. A dozen are currently in operation, including the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which upon opening in 2015 became the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Ten more plants are […]
San Gabriel Valley Water Supplier Issuing Water Conservation Kits to Residents
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 7by Carlos GrandaSteve Bray lives in Monrovia and is already doing what he can to save water. He has installed Wi-Fi-connected sprinklers. “It can be controlled by an app, but we can only water once a week so I totally turned off my sprinklers,” he said. The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District worries state’s historic […]
San Diego Files Lawsuit Over Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS 8by Jasmine RamirezThe City of San Diego is suing more than 20 companies over decades-long water contamination from toxic chemical called PFAS. The lawsuit claims manufacturers like 3M, DuPont, and Raytheon made firefighting foam that contained PFAS and alleges the companies concealed “knowledge about the grave environmental and human health dangers of these compounds.
Sweetwater Authority Recognizes Student Photography Showcasing Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkTwelve talented photographers from South Bay schools won honors for their work creatively showcasing the importance and beauty of water in the Sweetwater Authority annual High School Photo Contest. The winners were selected from 65 students who submitted more than 150 entries in two categories: black and white and color photography.
Opinion: Did Wastewater Recycling Help Defeat the Huntington Beach Desalination Plant?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFor some time, California seemed well on its way toward a water future made more secure by desalination plants up and down the coast. A dozen are currently in operation, including the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which upon opening in 2015 became the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Ten more plants are […]