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.
Polluted Stormwater is Fouling L.A. Beaches. Little Has Been Done About It, Report Finds
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Colleen ShalbyCalifornia’s storms do plenty of good, including replenishing the state’s water supply by filling its reservoirs and dampening the risk of wildfires. But the rainwater runoff also carries heavy pollutants that wash directly onto the shore, creating a toxic mix that’s unsafe for beachgoers. Anyone who’s visited a beach after it rains has encountered such stormwater pollution, the […]
Valley Center Reservoir Project ‘Exceptional’
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network by Ed Joyce Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Valley Center Municipal Water District has been advised by the California State Water Resources Control Board that its Cool Valley Reservoir Cover Replacement Project was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s new AQUARIUS Program as an “Exceptional Project,” among only 10 identified as such nationwide.
IID Seeks Resolution Over Mitigation Water Delivered To Salton Sea In 2010
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /California Ag TodayTo focus its efforts on future Colorado River negotiations, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has authorized its general manager and management team to work with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to resolve a longstanding issue over the district’s 2010 pre-delivery of mitigation water to the Salton Sea. Nearly a decade ago, to satisfy […]
Border Report: Region Re-Ups Pleas for Federal Help With Border Sewage
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by Maya SrikrishnanSan Diego officials are continuing to pressure the federal government to fix the border region’s sewage issues. Last week, the cities of Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, Coronado and San Diego, as well as San Diego County, Port of San Diego, San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board and the California State Lands Commission, passed resolutions […]