Both the city of San Marcos and the Vallecitos Water District are committed to the reduction of single-use plastics in our community. To accomplish that, they have teamed up to offer new hydration stations in local parks to encourage the use of refilling reusable bottles during outdoor activities instead of reaching for bottled water. Feb. […]
Ongoing disagreements between Poseidon Water and state regulators over a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach have resulted in a March 17 permit hearing being postponed at the company’s request. Poseidon is seeking the final permit needed, from the state Coastal Commission, before it can finalize contract terms with the Orange County Water District and […]
Bluff erosion along the coastal city has shut down train travel and endangered beachgoers. Now, a new test has been set up to understand how rainwater destabilizes the bluffs in Del Mar. The San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG, is using red dye to color water and then flush it down the storm drains […]
The Palmdale Water District Board of Directors gave the go-ahead to staff to develop a water education class, which customers could attend in lieu of paying fines for overuse, should mandatory water restrictions be put in place. Suggested by Director Amberrose Merino, the class is modeled after one used successfully in Santa Cruz in 2014, […]
San Marcos and Vallecitos Partner for Hydration Stations
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coast News Group Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityBoth the city of San Marcos and the Vallecitos Water District are committed to the reduction of single-use plastics in our community. To accomplish that, they have teamed up to offer new hydration stations in local parks to encourage the use of refilling reusable bottles during outdoor activities instead of reaching for bottled water. Feb. […]
Key Hearing on Poseidon Desalination Plant Delayed Two Months
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Martin WisckolOngoing disagreements between Poseidon Water and state regulators over a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach have resulted in a March 17 permit hearing being postponed at the company’s request. Poseidon is seeking the final permit needed, from the state Coastal Commission, before it can finalize contract terms with the Orange County Water District and […]
Here’s Why You Might See Red Dye in the Water Near Del Mar Bluffs
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /FOX 5by Jamie ChambersBluff erosion along the coastal city has shut down train travel and endangered beachgoers. Now, a new test has been set up to understand how rainwater destabilizes the bluffs in Del Mar. The San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG, is using red dye to color water and then flush it down the storm drains […]
PWD to Offer Water Use, Conservation Courses to Customers
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Antelope Valley Pressby Allison GatlinThe Palmdale Water District Board of Directors gave the go-ahead to staff to develop a water education class, which customers could attend in lieu of paying fines for overuse, should mandatory water restrictions be put in place. Suggested by Director Amberrose Merino, the class is modeled after one used successfully in Santa Cruz in 2014, […]