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 Fight About to Kick Into High Gear; Fallbrook, Rainbow to Take on County Water Authority
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry Jones Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityWithin the next few weeks, two water districts will be filing unprecedented applications to detach from the San Diego County Water Authority. Instead, they intend to buy water directly from the Metropolitan Water District via the Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, thereby saving both districts millions of dollars annually. The Fallbrook Public Utility […]
San Diego’s Landmark Water Recycling Project May Face Longer Delays Than Expected
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David GarrickSAN DIEGO — San Diego’s long-awaited Pure Water project, a sewage recycling system that would boost the city’s water independence, is facing legal challenges that could last longer and cost more than city officials previously anticipated.
First Advanced Water Purification Facility in San Diego County is On the Map
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Kristiene Gong Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityCity of Oceanside officials and regional water industry leaders gathered today to break ground on Pure Water Oceanside, the first advanced water purification facility in San Diego County. The $67 million project – scheduled to be completed in 2021 – will purify recycled water sourced from the San Luis Rey Water Reclamation Facility. “Today, we […]
RMWD Sets Meeting to Consider Raising Water Pumping Rates
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ramona Sentinelby Julie Gallant Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityRamona Municipal Water District board members unanimously approved April 11 to schedule a public hearing to consider raising untreated water pumping rates despite expressed reservations about another RMWD rate increase. The vote to schedule the Proposition 218 public hearing for 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, was approved 4-0-1, with Secretary Jeff Lawler absent. The scheduled […]