Just north of downtown — and a stone’s throw from the growling 5 Freeway — the concrete bed of the Los Angeles River gives way to soft earth and an explosion of riparian life: Cottonwood and sycamore trees push skyward, while fish dart beneath the swooping shadows of cackling waterfowl. The scents of mulefat scrub […]
The City of Santa Monica, Calif. has broken ground on its Arcadia Water Treatment Plant (WTP), as well as on restorations to the Olympic Well Field. The key water infrastructure improvements are a component of the City’s goal of becoming water self-sufficient by 2023. Santa Monica’s water system comprises groundwater basins, treatment facilities, and imported […]
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the cost of water — and that makes sense given the economic realities faced by many residents, farmers, and businesses. But it also seems that newer generations of San Diegans do not know that there was a time when we didn’t have water when and where we […]
A helicopter whisks off a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles, climbs above a thin layer of haze and soars over barren mountains past the city’s edge. Soon, scars of climatic stress are evident to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Martin Adams, general manager and chief engineer of the city’s water and power department, as they […]
Some Fear the L.A. River Could Dry Up as Cities Look to Recycle More Wastewater
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagúnJust north of downtown — and a stone’s throw from the growling 5 Freeway — the concrete bed of the Los Angeles River gives way to soft earth and an explosion of riparian life: Cottonwood and sycamore trees push skyward, while fish dart beneath the swooping shadows of cackling waterfowl. The scents of mulefat scrub […]
Santa Monica Breaks Ground on Potable Water Treatment Plant
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /WaterWorldThe City of Santa Monica, Calif. has broken ground on its Arcadia Water Treatment Plant (WTP), as well as on restorations to the Olympic Well Field. The key water infrastructure improvements are a component of the City’s goal of becoming water self-sufficient by 2023. Santa Monica’s water system comprises groundwater basins, treatment facilities, and imported […]
Opinion: Water May Cost More Now, But 30 Years Ago San Diego Almost Ran Out
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Gary Croucher Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThere’s been a lot of talk lately about the cost of water — and that makes sense given the economic realities faced by many residents, farmers, and businesses. But it also seems that newer generations of San Diegans do not know that there was a time when we didn’t have water when and where we […]
Los Angeles Is Building a Future Where Water Won’t Run Out
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Bloombergby Brian Eckhouse and Laura BlissA helicopter whisks off a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles, climbs above a thin layer of haze and soars over barren mountains past the city’s edge. Soon, scars of climatic stress are evident to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Martin Adams, general manager and chief engineer of the city’s water and power department, as they […]