San Diego County / Southern California

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

Imperial County Officials Say They’re Prepared To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus

/in , /by /inewsource (San Diego)by Jennifer Bowman

For Luis Olmedo, environmental justice work must continue during a pandemic — especially in Imperial County. The executive director of Comite Civico de Valle was on his way Tuesday morning to a county Air Pollution Control Board meeting, where he planned to watch on his phone outside and wait to enter the building until his organization’s agenda […]

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San Diego Region’s Water Supplies Safe to Drink

/in , , /by /Water News Networkby Ed Joyce Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego region’s water supplies remain safe to drink. The San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies have increased regional coordination and communication to ensure the coronavirus pandemic does not impact safe and secure water service for San Diego County. Public water supplies in the San Diego region remain safe to […]

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Coronavirus Doesn’t Jeopardize Tap Water, but it Might be Carried in Raw Sewage

/in , /by /The Orange County Registerby Martin Wisckol

Tap water is more strictly regulated than the bottled water being hoarded, officials say. Tap water is treated specifically to remove infectants like the new coronavirus, which “is a type of virus that is particularly susceptible to disinfection and standard treatment,” according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website.

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California Experiences its Driest February on Record

/in , , /by /Denver7 (ABC)by Elizabeth Ruiz

In the rolling hills of Fallbrook, California, Joseph Rossi and his family have been growing avocados at Rossi Ranch for 23 years. The fruit has become so popular they now rely on their farm alone to make a living. “It’s 100 percent of our income for the past seven years now,” Rossi said.

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