Two years ago, a pact to safeguard the West’s shrinking water supplies took effect at a ceremony high above the Colorado River. On a terrace overlooking Hoover Dam, water officials from seven states that rely on the river had gathered to sign a deal in hopes of preventing reservoirs from falling to critically low levels.
Local students floated lots of good ideas in the 30th annual Water Awareness Poster Contest, sponsored by North County’s water agencies. This year’s theme was “Love Water, Save Water.” The contest for fourth-graders aims to increase understanding and appreciation for conserving water and using it more efficiently. Students showed ways they love water, how they […]
The cost of getting water from the drought-stressed Colorado River is spiraling and parts of San Diego County with some of the highest bills and big water recycling projects on the horizon seem to be drawing pool noodles together. That is, in any case, the rough sense that stuck out to me as I re-shuffled […]
As drought continues to affect California, homeowners must balance two needs: preserving landscaping with irrigation while doing so as efficiently as possible to conserve water. Even when not in a drought, trees planted in a Mediterranean climate often need additional water. For the most effective irrigation, mimic the way Mother Nature provides water.
A Bitter Dispute Ends as California Water Agencies Pledge Cooperation on Colorado River
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesTwo years ago, a pact to safeguard the West’s shrinking water supplies took effect at a ceremony high above the Colorado River. On a terrace overlooking Hoover Dam, water officials from seven states that rely on the river had gathered to sign a deal in hopes of preventing reservoirs from falling to critically low levels.
North County Students Make Splash in Water District Contests
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Laura GrochLocal students floated lots of good ideas in the 30th annual Water Awareness Poster Contest, sponsored by North County’s water agencies. This year’s theme was “Love Water, Save Water.” The contest for fourth-graders aims to increase understanding and appreciation for conserving water and using it more efficiently. Students showed ways they love water, how they […]
San Diego’s Water Recyclers and High Bill Payers Draw Pool Noodles
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe cost of getting water from the drought-stressed Colorado River is spiraling and parts of San Diego County with some of the highest bills and big water recycling projects on the horizon seem to be drawing pool noodles together. That is, in any case, the rough sense that stuck out to me as I re-shuffled […]
Borrow Tree Watering Tips from Mother Nature
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkAs drought continues to affect California, homeowners must balance two needs: preserving landscaping with irrigation while doing so as efficiently as possible to conserve water. Even when not in a drought, trees planted in a Mediterranean climate often need additional water. For the most effective irrigation, mimic the way Mother Nature provides water.