Carlsbad Aquafarm is leaving Agua Hedionda Lagoon for other environmental enterprises after the property owner, NRG Energy, discontinued the lease on the site. “We have other things,” owner Tom Grimm said Tuesday. “We are pivoting our business model to living shoreline projects … such as using oyster shells to create reefs and nesting areas.”
A waterfall has been flowing in the backyard of Ron White’s home on Wescott Court in Rancho Peñasquitos just below Black Mountain for the past year. “The big rains happened, and by this time last year in August, we thought it would go away, and it did not,” said White.
Valley Center Municipal Water District rates will see an overall rate increase of 16.1 % effective January 1, 2025 from its wholesale supplier, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA), which supplies 100% of VCMWD’s water. When combined with a lower 5% increase for locally controlled operations costs, the net impact for most customers will […]
A Caithness man now living in the United States was hailed as a hero by the people of Calgary for helping fix a major water crisis in the city. Martin Coghill originally hails from Stemster Mains and now lives with his family in California where he is the operations and maintenance manager for asset management at […]
Carlsbad Aquafarm Leaving Agua Hedionda Lagoon
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil DiehlCarlsbad Aquafarm is leaving Agua Hedionda Lagoon for other environmental enterprises after the property owner, NRG Energy, discontinued the lease on the site. “We have other things,” owner Tom Grimm said Tuesday. “We are pivoting our business model to living shoreline projects … such as using oyster shells to create reefs and nesting areas.”
Mystery Water Flow Flooding Backyards in Rancho Peñasquitos
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /CBS8by David GotfredsonA waterfall has been flowing in the backyard of Ron White’s home on Wescott Court in Rancho Peñasquitos just below Black Mountain for the past year. “The big rains happened, and by this time last year in August, we thought it would go away, and it did not,” said White.
Local Water Rates to Increase 14.9%
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /Valley Road Runner by David Ross Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityValley Center Municipal Water District rates will see an overall rate increase of 16.1 % effective January 1, 2025 from its wholesale supplier, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA), which supplies 100% of VCMWD’s water. When combined with a lower 5% increase for locally controlled operations costs, the net impact for most customers will […]
Stemster Mains Man Hailed a Hero for Helping Fix Water Crisis in Canadian City
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Courierby David G Scott Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA Caithness man now living in the United States was hailed as a hero by the people of Calgary for helping fix a major water crisis in the city. Martin Coghill originally hails from Stemster Mains and now lives with his family in California where he is the operations and maintenance manager for asset management at […]