The City of Poway’s water woes has prompted Ramona Municipal Water District representatives to resurrect a 7-year-old proposal to share water facilities for their mutual benefit. In December 2012, RMWD General Manager David Barnum presented a three-phase vision for cooperating with Poway with the intent of reducing water costs and maximizing resources. The dormant but […]
LOS ANGELES — It came as a bittersweet surprise to biologists and government agencies monitoring the steadily shrinking Salton Sea’s slide toward death by choking dust storms and salt. Thousands of acres of exposed lake bed have become the unintended beneficiaries of lush marshlands that are homes for endangered birds and fish at the outlets of […]
Five talented San Diego County student artists from four elementary schools were among 36 Southern California students whose artwork will appear in the 2020 “Water Is Life” calendar. The five artists represent regional water agencies including Helix Water District, Otay Water District, Padre Dam MWD, and Sweetwater Authority.
In its first year of operation, an innovative stormwater capture and re-use system at San Diego International Airport has collected more than two million gallons. The airport collects rain that falls on the roof of the Terminal 2 Parking Plaza, diverting it from becoming runoff that can pollute San Diego Bay. This water is fed […]
RMWD Resurrects Idea for Sharing Water Facilities with Poway
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ramona Sentinelby Julie Gallant Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe City of Poway’s water woes has prompted Ramona Municipal Water District representatives to resurrect a 7-year-old proposal to share water facilities for their mutual benefit. In December 2012, RMWD General Manager David Barnum presented a three-phase vision for cooperating with Poway with the intent of reducing water costs and maximizing resources. The dormant but […]
Amid the Wasteland of the Salton Sea, a Miraculous but Challenging Oasis is Born
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Daily World (Aberdeen, Wash.)by Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — It came as a bittersweet surprise to biologists and government agencies monitoring the steadily shrinking Salton Sea’s slide toward death by choking dust storms and salt. Thousands of acres of exposed lake bed have become the unintended beneficiaries of lush marshlands that are homes for endangered birds and fish at the outlets of […]
Student Artists Featured in 2020 ‘Water Is Life’ Calendar
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkFive talented San Diego County student artists from four elementary schools were among 36 Southern California students whose artwork will appear in the 2020 “Water Is Life” calendar. The five artists represent regional water agencies including Helix Water District, Otay Water District, Padre Dam MWD, and Sweetwater Authority.
San Diego International Airport Collects Over Two Million Gallons of Stormwater
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /KUSI News San Diegoby News StaffIn its first year of operation, an innovative stormwater capture and re-use system at San Diego International Airport has collected more than two million gallons. The airport collects rain that falls on the roof of the Terminal 2 Parking Plaza, diverting it from becoming runoff that can pollute San Diego Bay. This water is fed […]