San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

Efforts to Turn Wastewater Into Drinking Water Underway in East County

/in , , /by /Fox 5 San Diegoby Rhea Caoile

Residents in east San Diego County will get purified water flowing from their faucets starting in 2026. Construction to build the East County Advanced Water Purification Program is “well underway,” according to Mark Niemiec, the program’s director. The program aims to use state-of-the-art technology to purify recycled water in East County and transform it into […]

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Report: State Snowpack Levels Above Normal

/in , , /by /10 News San Diegoby Moses Small Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Hundreds of miles away and nearly 7,000 feet up in the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, the most recent snow survey delivers good news: The state’s snowpack is at 110% of normal, a good sign for the water supply.

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California, San Diego Out of Drought Danger, For Now

/in , , /by /NBC San Diegoby Joe Little Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

Californians don’t have to worry too much about drought for the foreseeable future. The state’s Department of Water Resources said Tuesday’s snowpack survey revealed the snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountains is above average at roughly 113%.

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California Border School Districts Ask for Sewage State of Emergency to Protect Students’ Health

/in , , /by /FOX40by Salvador Rivera

As of Monday morning, water tainted with untreated sewage from Mexico was flowing at 171 million gallons per day, according to the International Boundary and Water Commission. The IBWC is also reporting that so far this year, the transboundary volume in the Tijuana River has been 25.3 billion gallons, although it says the composition of […]

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