San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Water Authority Takes Steps to Resolve Water Lawsuits
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village Newsby Jim Madaffer Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter securing more than $350 million for water supply projects in the San Diego region – along with other benefits – the San Diego County Water Authority’s board of directors Feb. 27 voted to dismiss related claims against its Los Angeles-based supplier, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. This is a major step toward […]
Carlsbad Municipal Water District Launches New Billing System
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coast News Groupby Steve PutersloIt has been 20 years in the making, but the Carlsbad Municipal Water District has finally launched a new billing system. Approved several years ago, the new system makes it much easier to register, sign up for automatic payments and get billing information, to name a few, said Finance Manager Cheryl Gerhardt. The new system upgrade also […]
Lithium Startup Backed by Bill Gates Seeks a Breakthrough at the Salton Sea
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothDavid Snydacker knew going in that California’s Imperial Valley was a “graveyard for lithium-extraction technologies.” For years, companies had tried and failed to find a cost-effective way to pull the valuable mineral — a key ingredient in the batteries that power electric cars — from the naturally heated fluid deep beneath the Salton Sea. One […]
Watch: Sensors Detect Water Pollution in Real Time
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Electronics360by Siobhan TreacyResearchers from San Diego State University have adapted existing sensor technology that can detect fluorescence, enabling rapid detection of bacteria in water. The team’s plan was to combine this technology with telemetry to transmit contamination alerts in real-time. This technology would be useful for water monitoring agencies and government authorities. It can be used on […]