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.
Southern California Climate Change Over 100,000 Years
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Eos by Kate WheelingSouthern California is one of only a few places outside the Mediterranean Basin to enjoy a Mediterranean-like climate. Mild summers and wet winters have long supported some of the state’s (and the country’s) most bio diverse locations. But Southern California is warming faster than nearly anywhere else in the contiguous United States, and climate projections […]
SCV Water to Remove Wells From Service Following State PFAS Guideline Changes
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Hometown Station (Santa Clarita, Calif.)by KHTS NewsroomThe State Water Resources Control Board – Division of Drinking Water decided to lower its response level guidelines for two chemicals found in low concentrations in drinking water across the state, according to SCV Water. On Feb. 6, Division of Drinking Water lowered its response levels to 10 parts per trillion for perfluorooctanoic acid and […]
Flood-Prevention Pump Installed in Normal Heights Keeping Neighbors Awake
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San Diego by Rory DevineHeavy rains bring along a noise nuisance for residents living in a cul de sac on Pananma Place in Normal Heights. Neighbors claim the city of San Diego installed a pump to suck water out of a drain whenever it rains because the underground pipe serving the drain has collapsed. While the pump prevents a […]
‘Baking Skills’ Used for Repair at Lake Hodges Pumped Storage Facility
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Ed Joyce Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityYou might not think ‘baking skills’ would come in handy to fix a recent problem at the Lake Hodges Hydroelectric and Pump Station Facility. But those skills, along with initiative and ingenuity, were demonstrated by San Diego County Water Authority staff as part of the creative and complex repair. The facility connects the City of […]