An effort to bolster food bank supplies and fight hunger in San Diego County is getting a helping hand from the region’s public water agencies. The San Diego County Water Authority and its member agencies are supporting a virtual food drive in partnership with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. The campaign allows donors to select and purchase items such as canned meats, […]
The California Water Environment Association has named of Escondido Water Quality Lab Associate Chemist, Oyuna Jenkins as their Laboratory Person of the Year. Jenkins plays a key role in the lab’s safety processes, which ensures a safe and reliable water supply for City customers.
The Fallbrook Public Utility District adopted a resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the coronavirus epidemic. A 5-0 FPUD board vote, April 27, authorized Jack Bebee, general manager of FPUD, and Dave Shank, the district’s chief financial officer, to submit any necessary requests for emergency-related financial assistance to the state’s Office of Emergency […]
The coronavirus pandemic has shut down many parts of life, but there are some things that can’t be put on hold, like the payment of utilities. Both Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and Triunfo Water and Sanitation District have tentative plans to increase their water rates by the end of the year. The rate hikes […]
San Diego Regional Water Agencies Help Fight Hunger During Pandemic
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAn effort to bolster food bank supplies and fight hunger in San Diego County is getting a helping hand from the region’s public water agencies. The San Diego County Water Authority and its member agencies are supporting a virtual food drive in partnership with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. The campaign allows donors to select and purchase items such as canned meats, […]
Escondido Employee Named California Laboratory Person of the Year
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Times-Advocate EscondidoThe California Water Environment Association has named of Escondido Water Quality Lab Associate Chemist, Oyuna Jenkins as their Laboratory Person of the Year. Jenkins plays a key role in the lab’s safety processes, which ensures a safe and reliable water supply for City customers.
FPUD Adopts Resolution of Emergency
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Fallbrook Public Utility District adopted a resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the coronavirus epidemic. A 5-0 FPUD board vote, April 27, authorized Jack Bebee, general manager of FPUD, and Dave Shank, the district’s chief financial officer, to submit any necessary requests for emergency-related financial assistance to the state’s Office of Emergency […]
Water Costs Rise in Pandemic
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Acorn (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)by Ian BradleyThe coronavirus pandemic has shut down many parts of life, but there are some things that can’t be put on hold, like the payment of utilities. Both Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and Triunfo Water and Sanitation District have tentative plans to increase their water rates by the end of the year. The rate hikes […]