The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant (“CDP”), which recently celebrated its five-year anniversary, produces 50 million gallons of fresh water per day. It now accounts for one-third of all water generated in San Diego county. When the coronavirus pandemic hit in early 2020, the facility needed to completely overhaul its workflow in a matter of weeks. CDP not only […]
Fair, dry, and warmer weather was predicted to prevail in San Diego County this week as Santa Ana conditions develop, the National Weather Service said Sunday. Strong high pressure over the Great Basin and low pressure offshore were expected to create gusty winds at times below the passes and canyons, forecasters said. Temperatures were likely to be […]
Pasadena Water and Power is seeking approval from the City Council to raise water rates by 7.1 percent starting in April this year, and by an additional 7.2 percent to start in January 2023. PWP said the rate adjustments are necessary in order to increase revenue in the midst of higher costs for water purchased from the […]
Jason Kraling sank his fingers deep into the spongy soil on Mount Laguna Saturday and pulled out a fistful of dead leaves, brittle pine needles, shards of wood and rich brown soil. “Look at how moist this is,” said Kraling, a fire battalion chief with the U.S. Forest Service. “We’ve gotten a reprieve from how […]
Pivoting Operations For A Pandemic
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld Magazineby Gilad Cohen Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant (“CDP”), which recently celebrated its five-year anniversary, produces 50 million gallons of fresh water per day. It now accounts for one-third of all water generated in San Diego county. When the coronavirus pandemic hit in early 2020, the facility needed to completely overhaul its workflow in a matter of weeks. CDP not only […]
Dry, Warmer Weather Predicted for San Diego County This Week as Santa Ana Conditions Develop
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth IrelandFair, dry, and warmer weather was predicted to prevail in San Diego County this week as Santa Ana conditions develop, the National Weather Service said Sunday. Strong high pressure over the Great Basin and low pressure offshore were expected to create gusty winds at times below the passes and canyons, forecasters said. Temperatures were likely to be […]
PWP Asks for Public Hearing on 7.1 Percent Water Rate Increase
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Pasadena NowPasadena Water and Power is seeking approval from the City Council to raise water rates by 7.1 percent starting in April this year, and by an additional 7.2 percent to start in January 2023. PWP said the rate adjustments are necessary in order to increase revenue in the midst of higher costs for water purchased from the […]
Recent Rains Provide Chance to Use ‘Fire to Fight Fire’ With Prescribed Burns in Backcountry
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsJason Kraling sank his fingers deep into the spongy soil on Mount Laguna Saturday and pulled out a fistful of dead leaves, brittle pine needles, shards of wood and rich brown soil. “Look at how moist this is,” said Kraling, a fire battalion chief with the U.S. Forest Service. “We’ve gotten a reprieve from how […]