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.
San Diego Projects Improve Water Quality, Fish Habitat
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Ed JoyceTwo projects underway will enhance fish habitat and water quality at Murray Reservoir. The reservoir in Mission Trails Regional Park is owned by the City of San Diego and operated by its Public Utilities Department. “As stewards of the area, it is important for us to improve and enhance the environment in and around Murray […]
County Water Authority Makes SAWR Permanent
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The East County Californian (El Cajon, Calif.)by Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Diego County Water Authority has a program called the Transitional Special Agricultural Water Rate, and the SDCWA will be transitioning the TSAWR into a permanent program. A unanimous CWA board vote on Nov. 21 approved making the SAWR permanent. An annual review of the SAWR will be conducted in conjunction with other rates […]
Opinion: The Truth About the Tijuana River Pollution Problem
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coronado Timesby Jeff WilliamsI am Jeff Williams. I have been a water professional since 1974. Since then, I have obtained seven college degrees and have held a water license in two states and a wastewater license in five states including a California V Wastewater License.
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 […]