San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

National Public Works Week Recognizes Essential Employees

/in , , /by /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Every time you fill up a water bottle or give the kids a bath, it’s due to the people working as essential employees behind the operation of water and wastewater systems within the San Diego County region’s public works infrastructure. National Public Works Week takes place the third week of May annually in recognition of […]

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Supervisors Back East County Water Recycling: 15 Million Gallons Daily

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby City News Service

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved a service agreement for a major drinking water recycling project in East County. East County Advanced Water Purification is a regional project that includes the county Sanitation District, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the city of El Cajon and Helix Water District. Those entities are also […]

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During the Pandemic, Sequestered SDG&E Grid Operators Living at Work to Keep the Lights On

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union Tribuneby Rob Nikolewski

Transmission system operator Blain Adams is one of 12 employees at San Diego Gas & Electric who has volunteered to take the classification of “essential worker” to the extreme.

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California 2020 Owner of the Year: Water District Launches Innovative Recycling Plan

/in , , /by /ENR Californiaby Bruce Buckley

Despite its reputation as a conservative owner, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is piloting a bold new initiative to produce an additional regional water source through its Regional Recycled Water Program, which aims to take treated sanitation water and purify it to produce high-quality drinking water.

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