San Diego County / Southern California

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Helix Water District Employees Fundraiser Not Just Food for Thought

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union Tribuneby Karen Pearlman

“Helix Helps,” the Helix Water District’s employee volunteer program, started a “virtual food drive” on Wednesday in partnership with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, and had raised more than $1,860 Friday morning, with more expected.

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Shows That Teach Creates Free Online Educational Videos

/in , , /by /Water News Networkby Kristiene Gong Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority’s long-running and highly popular school assembly programs are suspended as students nationwide stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic. To help students, parents and teachers continue learning about water and science, the Water Authority is partnering with Shows That Teach, a Southern California company that specializes in school education programs, to […]

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San Diego Mayor Thanks Water Treatment Plant Employees

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

The City of San Diego’s public utilities team including water treatment plant employees continues to work to provide its customers with high-quality drinking water during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pipeline 5 Upgrades in North San Diego County Halfway Complete

/in , , /by /Water News Networkby Kristiene Gong Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

This week, crews are installing a carbon fiber lining inside Pipeline 5 in North San Diego County between Fallbrook and Escondido. The work is essential to maintain the 96-inch pipeline that delivers untreated water from Lake Skinner in southwest Riverside County to the Lower Otay Water Treatment Plant in southern San Diego County. The work […]

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