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.
Commentary: Why SoCal Water Agencies Must End Litigation Era
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribune by Gloria D. Gray Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityNext year would mark a decade of lawsuits by the San Diego County Water Authority challenging the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s uniform rates set by our Board of Directors after many public meetings and hearings. For nearly my entire tenure on the board, SDCWA has been pursuing litigation against Metropolitan. One of my goals […]
No “Dark Water” in Valley Center
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Road Runner (Valley Center, Calif.)by David RossLast weekend a film called “Dark Water” opened in theaters, starring Mark Ruffalo as a corporate man who discovers that his company is responsible for putting bad chemicals into the public water supply. Predictable drama ensues. The plot of “Dark Water” centers around the harmful human and animal health effects of PFAS and PFOS.
Inspection Found 12 Flaws In Poway’s Water Delivery System
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 News San Diego by Jonathan HornA state inspection found 12 flaws in Poway’s drinking water delivery system less than three months before the city’s precautionary boil water advisory. City officials remain adamant that the issues raised by the inspection had nothing to do with the nearly week-long advisory that ended Dec. 6. The September 2019 inspection, from the State Water […]
Metropolitan Water District To Provide Incentives To San Diego’s Water Recycling Project
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water Technology Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityMetropolitan Water District’s board of directors has approved up to $285.6m of incentives to San Diego’s Pure Water recycling project, which is worth $1.4bn, over the next 25 years. The water recycling project will feature advanced treatment processes to purify wastewater in order to supply drinking water to the city’s residents. Metropolitan Water District of […]