Two things are true about the cost of water in San Diego: the cost of bringing water here and maintaining the system that does it is rising, but the amount of water San Diegans consume is dropping. In 1990, the average San Diegan used 235 gallons of drinkable water per day, according to the Water […]
Jeff, a Leucadia resident who lives on Basil Street, said it was in 2001 when his home first flooded. “It was two weeks after I moved in, and I had just painted the house and put in new carpeting, so it really wasn’t good timing,” Jeff recalled with a laugh, noting his home would flood […]
Even though the federal government gave San Diego $300 million to alleviate the decades-long problem of Tijuana sewage spilling over the U.S.-Mexico border, and even though everyone seems to generally agree it should be spent on a bigger border wastewater treatment plant, and even though all the necessary parties seem to be working harmoniously on the […]
Monrovia will require its residents to cut their water usage or face fines, as California continues to dry out amid this historic drought. Beginning this March, the city of Monrovia voted to require every resident to reduce their water usage by 10% or face fines averaging at $10 a month or more for extreme water […]
Why Your Water Bill is Rising
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by MacKenzie Elmer Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityTwo things are true about the cost of water in San Diego: the cost of bringing water here and maintaining the system that does it is rising, but the amount of water San Diegans consume is dropping. In 1990, the average San Diegan used 235 gallons of drinkable water per day, according to the Water […]
Decades of Flooding in Leucadia Raise Drainage, Legal Questions
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The Coast News Groupby Stephen WyerJeff, a Leucadia resident who lives on Basil Street, said it was in 2001 when his home first flooded. “It was two weeks after I moved in, and I had just painted the house and put in new carpeting, so it really wasn’t good timing,” Jeff recalled with a laugh, noting his home would flood […]
Environment Report: San Diego Can’t Spend the $300 Million It Won to Fight Tijuana Sewage Border Spills
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerEven though the federal government gave San Diego $300 million to alleviate the decades-long problem of Tijuana sewage spilling over the U.S.-Mexico border, and even though everyone seems to generally agree it should be spent on a bigger border wastewater treatment plant, and even though all the necessary parties seem to be working harmoniously on the […]
California City Requiring Residents to Cut Water Usage by 10%
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KRDOMonrovia will require its residents to cut their water usage or face fines, as California continues to dry out amid this historic drought. Beginning this March, the city of Monrovia voted to require every resident to reduce their water usage by 10% or face fines averaging at $10 a month or more for extreme water […]