The San Diego County Water Authority is developing a water shortage contingency plan, though not implementing it, despite dry conditions in places from which the region imports much of its water. The region draws about 20% of its water from local sources, including groundwater, desalinated seawater and local reservoirs, according to the Authority’s website. Fully one-half […]
No matter whether their landscaping is just a few square feet alongside a front porch or estate acreage, thousands of San Diego County residents have learned to embrace sustainability as a central principle for creating and renovating their landscapes. Thanks to financial incentives and educational resources offered by the San Diego County Water Authority to […]
San Diego County is in the midst of the sixth driest rainy season on record, conditions that could lead to rare and sizable spring wildfires if things stay dry, the National Weather Service said on Tuesday. San Diego International Airport has recorded only 4.36 inches of rain since the official water year began on Oct. […]
The City of San Diego Public Utilities Department conducts regular surveys of its watersheds to monitor and maintain high water quality within those watersheds. The City recently released its 2020 Watershed Sanitary Survey. Conducted and issued every five years since 1996 as required by California law, the report identifies actual or potential causes of local […]
Water Authority Says No Water Shortage, Despite Dry Conditions Throughout West
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coast News Groupby Dan Brendel Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority is developing a water shortage contingency plan, though not implementing it, despite dry conditions in places from which the region imports much of its water. The region draws about 20% of its water from local sources, including groundwater, desalinated seawater and local reservoirs, according to the Authority’s website. Fully one-half […]
Successful Sustainable Landscaping a Click Away for Helix, Padre Dam Customers
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /East County Magazine Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityNo matter whether their landscaping is just a few square feet alongside a front porch or estate acreage, thousands of San Diego County residents have learned to embrace sustainability as a central principle for creating and renovating their landscapes. Thanks to financial incentives and educational resources offered by the San Diego County Water Authority to […]
Lack of Rain Could Produce Rare Spring Wildfire Season in Greater San Diego
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsSan Diego County is in the midst of the sixth driest rainy season on record, conditions that could lead to rare and sizable spring wildfires if things stay dry, the National Weather Service said on Tuesday. San Diego International Airport has recorded only 4.36 inches of rain since the official water year began on Oct. […]
Watershed Survey Helps Maintain San Diego Regional Water Quality
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe City of San Diego Public Utilities Department conducts regular surveys of its watersheds to monitor and maintain high water quality within those watersheds. The City recently released its 2020 Watershed Sanitary Survey. Conducted and issued every five years since 1996 as required by California law, the report identifies actual or potential causes of local […]