Since 1991, San Diego County ratepayers have conserved more than 1 million acre-feet of water, and per capita potable water use in the region decreased nearly 60 percent between fiscal years 1990 and 2019, according to the San Diego County Water Authority. The findings are part of the Water Authority’s draft 2020 Urban Water Management […]
A judge has ordered the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to continue providing historic quantities of irrigation water to lessees of its pasturelands east of Yosemite, despite the agency’s assertion that climate change is making water resources in the Sierra Nevada watershed increasingly unreliable.
For decades, it was a source of drinking water for the San Marcos area. Today, the South Lake Reservoir has new life as a local wildlife habitat. South Lake was built with an earthen dam and provided drinking water to the Lake San Marcos area, most of downtown San Marcos, and the Coronado Hills area. […]
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. The San Diego County Water Authority offers financial incentives and educational resources to customers in Fallbrook […]
Water Authority Plan Shows Sufficient Supplies Until 2045
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Daily Transcriptby Thor Kamban Biberman Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthoritySince 1991, San Diego County ratepayers have conserved more than 1 million acre-feet of water, and per capita potable water use in the region decreased nearly 60 percent between fiscal years 1990 and 2019, according to the San Diego County Water Authority. The findings are part of the Water Authority’s draft 2020 Urban Water Management […]
Judge Rules Against Los Angeles in Long Valley Irrigation Fight
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagúnA judge has ordered the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to continue providing historic quantities of irrigation water to lessees of its pasturelands east of Yosemite, despite the agency’s assertion that climate change is making water resources in the Sierra Nevada watershed increasingly unreliable.
Volunteers Offer Birds Eye View at South Lake Reservoir
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkFor decades, it was a source of drinking water for the San Marcos area. Today, the South Lake Reservoir has new life as a local wildlife habitat. South Lake was built with an earthen dam and provided drinking water to the Lake San Marcos area, most of downtown San Marcos, and the Coronado Hills area. […]
Successful Sustainable Landscaping is a Click Away for Fallbrook, Rainbow Customers
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village News 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. The San Diego County Water Authority offers financial incentives and educational resources to customers in Fallbrook […]