It’s been four years since a protracted drought had Southern Californians taking four-minute showers and turning off the tap during tooth brushing. Now, with no rain forecast for the foreseeable future and fires once again raging in the southland, the prospect of another drought is looming large, along with its implications.
The San Diego County Water Authority board meeting Thursday, Nov. 19, approved the 2021 weighted vote allocations for SDCWA member agencies and the weighted vote for the Rainbow Municipal Water District, the Fallbrook Public Utility District and U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton will decrease from the agencies’ 2020 vote entitlements.
Orange County sees past Poseidon’s efforts to buy support for its desalination boondoggle. Why can’t Gov. Newsom? Poseidon Water, a large water development company, has been pushing to build a $1.4-billion water desalination plant in Huntington Beach. Like Poseidon’s underperforming, high-cost plant in Carlsbad, the plant and its inflated water would be paid for by ratepayers.
What the Current Dry Spell Means for the Long-Term Local Water Supply
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Spectrum News 1 (Los Angeles)by Susan CarpenterIt’s been four years since a protracted drought had Southern Californians taking four-minute showers and turning off the tap during tooth brushing. Now, with no rain forecast for the foreseeable future and fires once again raging in the southland, the prospect of another drought is looming large, along with its implications.
CWA Vote Entitlement Percentage Down for Rainbow MWD, FPUD, Camp Pendleton
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority board meeting Thursday, Nov. 19, approved the 2021 weighted vote allocations for SDCWA member agencies and the weighted vote for the Rainbow Municipal Water District, the Fallbrook Public Utility District and U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton will decrease from the agencies’ 2020 vote entitlements.
RWQCB Rescinds Waste Discharge Order for Oak Knoll Campground
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Regional Water Quality Control Board rescinded the waste discharge order for Oak Knoll Campground in Pauma Valley.
Opinion: Governor’s Talk On Environment Falls Short When it Comes to the Poseidon Project
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Garry BrownOrange County sees past Poseidon’s efforts to buy support for its desalination boondoggle. Why can’t Gov. Newsom? Poseidon Water, a large water development company, has been pushing to build a $1.4-billion water desalination plant in Huntington Beach. Like Poseidon’s underperforming, high-cost plant in Carlsbad, the plant and its inflated water would be paid for by ratepayers.