To understand why water agencies in Fallbrook and Rainbow are in revolt, consider the squeeze faced by Ismael Resendiz and the 250-acre cut-flower farm where he grows Protea, Pincushions and Banksia. Resendiz said his flowers are barely getting the water they need to thrive. He said he’s had to cut irrigation in half over the […]
Work is progressing toward completion on the first of two pipeline replacement projects in Encinitas by Olivenhain Municipal Water District. Replacement of an existing drinking water pipeline is wrapping up at Rancho Santa Fe Road and Encinitas Boulevard, with completion expected in early 2022. The original pipeline was installed in 1961 and was approaching the […]
The Rainbow Municipal Water District’s Rice Canyon Pipeline project will have cultural and tribal monitoring during construction. The official Rainbow board action Dec. 7, which was approved on a 4-0 vote with Pam Moss absent, approves a change order to the as-needed consulting services contract the district has with Helix Environmental Planning. The board also […]
As heavy rain swept across Southern California on Tuesday, another rare water event was taking place. The Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California agreed to buy thousands of acre-feet of water from the San Diego County Water Authority. Usually, water sales go in the other direction. The transaction is significant on a number […]
What Fallbrook and Rainbow’s Revolt Says About San Diego’s Skyrocketing Water Rates
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson Smith Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityTo understand why water agencies in Fallbrook and Rainbow are in revolt, consider the squeeze faced by Ismael Resendiz and the 250-acre cut-flower farm where he grows Protea, Pincushions and Banksia. Resendiz said his flowers are barely getting the water they need to thrive. He said he’s had to cut irrigation in half over the […]
Manchester Avenue Pipeline Replacement Project Underway in Encinitas
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWork is progressing toward completion on the first of two pipeline replacement projects in Encinitas by Olivenhain Municipal Water District. Replacement of an existing drinking water pipeline is wrapping up at Rancho Santa Fe Road and Encinitas Boulevard, with completion expected in early 2022. The original pipeline was installed in 1961 and was approaching the […]
RMWD Adds Cultural and Tribal Monitoring Consultant Tasks to Rice Canyon Pipeline Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Rainbow Municipal Water District’s Rice Canyon Pipeline project will have cultural and tribal monitoring during construction. The official Rainbow board action Dec. 7, which was approved on a 4-0 vote with Pam Moss absent, approves a change order to the as-needed consulting services contract the district has with Helix Environmental Planning. The board also […]
Opinion: San Diego, Los Angeles Water Agencies Frame Water Sale as an End to Hostilities
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs heavy rain swept across Southern California on Tuesday, another rare water event was taking place. The Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California agreed to buy thousands of acre-feet of water from the San Diego County Water Authority. Usually, water sales go in the other direction. The transaction is significant on a number […]