San Diego County / Southern California

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

State Officials Ask EPA for Action On Cross-Border Pollution

/in , /by /Fox 5

The State Lands Commission and State Controller pleaded with the Environmental Protection Agency in a letter Friday asking for immediate action to stop the flow of 50 million gallons per day of polluted water into the Tijuana River Valley. That polluted water flow has created significant and ongoing beach closures in Imperial Beach and Coronado. […]

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EPA Loans Coachella Valley Water District $59 Million for Stormwater Control

/in , /by /Desert Sun.by Mark Olalde

The Coachella Valley Water District and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday signed an agreement for a $59.1 million loan to finance improvements to the district’s 134-mile stormwater system that drains into the Salton Sea. CVWD has 35 years to pay back the money, made available through the federal Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, […]

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Mysterious Machine Dropped to the Bottom of Lake Hodges

/in , , /by /NBC7 (San Diego)by Joe Little

It’s the only one of its kind in Southern California and no one will see it again for years. “It’s a giant upside-down cone with some pipes,” said Jeff Pasek. “It’s a strange looking device.” It’s a strange looking device called a Speece Cone that’s expected to improve the water quality at Hodges Reservoir near […]

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Blog: Imperial Valley Conservation Efforts Benefit San Diego, Southwest

/in , , /by /Water Education Foundation (Sacramento, Calif.) Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors visited the Imperial Valley January 30 for a day-long tour that highlighted areas critical to the agency’s Regional Conveyance System Study.

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