For more than two years, Lake Morena Village area water users have been drinking bottled water because of formidable nitrate levels in the region’s wells, the main source of water for drinking in the rural San Diego county burg. In September 2019, the county issued a do-not-drink order for about 125 customers of the Lake […]
Hank Rupp stands on the edge of a holding pond on the historic Rancho Guejito — more than 22,000 acres purchased nearly 50 years ago by the now-deceased shipping mogul Benjamin Coates and considered by many the ecological crown jewel of San Diego County. The 20-foot-deep reservoir — fed in part by several 1,000-foot wells […]
Despite December’s heavy rains and record snowfall, water agencies remain geared up for California’s two-year-old drought to extend through 2022. The precipitation did bring encouraging signs, including a Dec. 30 report from the Department of Water Resources that the snowpack at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada is at a healthy level. The 78 inches […]
Water-hogging customers in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power service area will see higher bills this year. Effective Jan. 1, LADWP began charging its heaviest water users as much as $3.60 more for every 748 gallons they take from their taps. Water bills for customers who use lower amounts will stay roughly the […]
Grants Awarded to Restore Safe Drinking Water for Lake Morena Residents—but Process May Take Until 2024
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /East County Magazineby Karen PearlmanFor more than two years, Lake Morena Village area water users have been drinking bottled water because of formidable nitrate levels in the region’s wells, the main source of water for drinking in the rural San Diego county burg. In September 2019, the county issued a do-not-drink order for about 125 customers of the Lake […]
Rancho Guejito Tapped Groundwater Deep in San Pasqual Valley. Some Farmers Aren’t Happy About It.
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithHank Rupp stands on the edge of a holding pond on the historic Rancho Guejito — more than 22,000 acres purchased nearly 50 years ago by the now-deceased shipping mogul Benjamin Coates and considered by many the ecological crown jewel of San Diego County. The 20-foot-deep reservoir — fed in part by several 1,000-foot wells […]
Drought Remains a Threat Even After Wet December
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Orange County Registerby Martin WisckolDespite December’s heavy rains and record snowfall, water agencies remain geared up for California’s two-year-old drought to extend through 2022. The precipitation did bring encouraging signs, including a Dec. 30 report from the Department of Water Resources that the snowpack at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada is at a healthy level. The 78 inches […]
Higher Rates for LADWP’s Biggest Water Users Are Now in Effect
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Spectrum News 1by Susan CarpenterWater-hogging customers in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power service area will see higher bills this year. Effective Jan. 1, LADWP began charging its heaviest water users as much as $3.60 more for every 748 gallons they take from their taps. Water bills for customers who use lower amounts will stay roughly the […]