Nine Orange County water agencies have retained a legal team to study whether to file suit to recoup the estimated $450 million cost of purifying drinking water in local wells contaminated with PFAS chemicals. The PFAS compounds — long used in Scotchguard, Teflon and other products — have leached into groundwater supplies over several decades […]
California’s beaches may feel off-limits right now, but the coronavirus has not stopped the sea from rising. With every tide and storm, this slow-moving disaster continues to creep closer to shore — toppling bluffs, eroding our beaches and threatening homes and major infrastructure.
Every time you fill up a water bottle or give the kids a bath, it’s due to the people working as essential employees behind the operation of water and wastewater systems within the San Diego County region’s public works infrastructure. National Public Works Week takes place the third week of May annually in recognition of […]
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved a service agreement for a major drinking water recycling project in East County. East County Advanced Water Purification is a regional project that includes the county Sanitation District, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the city of El Cajon and Helix Water District. Those entities are also […]
Orange County Water Districts Consider Massive Lawsuit Over PFAS Contamination
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Inland Valley Daily Bulletinby Martin WisckolNine Orange County water agencies have retained a legal team to study whether to file suit to recoup the estimated $450 million cost of purifying drinking water in local wells contaminated with PFAS chemicals. The PFAS compounds — long used in Scotchguard, Teflon and other products — have leached into groundwater supplies over several decades […]
As California Beaches Reopen, Seawall Construction Becomes Legislative Battleground
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles Timesby Rosanna XiaCalifornia’s beaches may feel off-limits right now, but the coronavirus has not stopped the sea from rising. With every tide and storm, this slow-moving disaster continues to creep closer to shore — toppling bluffs, eroding our beaches and threatening homes and major infrastructure.
National Public Works Week Recognizes Essential Employees
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityEvery time you fill up a water bottle or give the kids a bath, it’s due to the people working as essential employees behind the operation of water and wastewater systems within the San Diego County region’s public works infrastructure. National Public Works Week takes place the third week of May annually in recognition of […]
Supervisors Back East County Water Recycling: 15 Million Gallons Daily
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby City News ServiceThe San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved a service agreement for a major drinking water recycling project in East County. East County Advanced Water Purification is a regional project that includes the county Sanitation District, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the city of El Cajon and Helix Water District. Those entities are also […]