Olivenhain Municipal Water District recently announced that it has connected the newly developing Santa Fe Heights neighborhood to its recycled water system, supplying the community with locally produced recycled water. “We are excited to see another neighborhood begin using recycled water for irrigation,” said OMWD Board Secretary Ed Sprague. “Using recycled water is key for […]
The state of California has changed its sea level rise guidance for state agencies and coastal communities, now advising in new “Principles for Aligned State Action” that Californians employ a single sea level rise target — plan for 3.5 feet by 2050 — as opposed to the more flexible approach the state used in the […]
San Diego Community Power (SDCP), the local government agency created to speed up the transition to renewable energy, will officially start serving its first customers in less than two weeks. The launch is the culmination of years of debate over whether governments can be trusted to purchase electricity on behalf of homes and businesses, or […]
Increased maintenance efforts by the City of San Diego of its water system infrastructure is paying off for ratepayers. For the fourth year in a row, the number of water main breaks has decreased in the City of San Diego. Thirty-three water main breaks were reported in 2020, the lowest total in more than 15 […]
Santa Fe Heights Neighborhood Now Connected to Recycled Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /California Water News DailyOlivenhain Municipal Water District recently announced that it has connected the newly developing Santa Fe Heights neighborhood to its recycled water system, supplying the community with locally produced recycled water. “We are excited to see another neighborhood begin using recycled water for irrigation,” said OMWD Board Secretary Ed Sprague. “Using recycled water is key for […]
Opinion: California Needs a More Flexible Approach for Planning for Sea Level Rise Across the State
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Robert Lempert, David BeharThe state of California has changed its sea level rise guidance for state agencies and coastal communities, now advising in new “Principles for Aligned State Action” that Californians employ a single sea level rise target — plan for 3.5 feet by 2050 — as opposed to the more flexible approach the state used in the […]
Public Power Agency Preparing Launch With Clean Energy Emphasis
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /KPBS San Diegoby Andrew BowenSan Diego Community Power (SDCP), the local government agency created to speed up the transition to renewable energy, will officially start serving its first customers in less than two weeks. The launch is the culmination of years of debate over whether governments can be trusted to purchase electricity on behalf of homes and businesses, or […]
Water Main Breaks Decline in San Diego for Fourth Year in a Row
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkIncreased maintenance efforts by the City of San Diego of its water system infrastructure is paying off for ratepayers. For the fourth year in a row, the number of water main breaks has decreased in the City of San Diego. Thirty-three water main breaks were reported in 2020, the lowest total in more than 15 […]