San Diego County / Southern California

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

Del Mar Seeks Solutions To Preserve Beaches

There’s something of a spectacle along the beach in Del Mar these days: A bulldozer that’s helping to preserve the city’s main attraction. The heavy equipment is taking wet sand from the water line up to the public entrance areas, where it will protect access points to the beach. On Wednesday, the work was being […]

Red Flag Fire Weather Warning Issued for San Diego County

A red flag fire weather warning will be in effect from 5 a.m. Thursday until 5 p.m. Friday for all of San Diego County except coastal areas as the region experiences moderate Santa Ana winds that could gust 50 to 60 miles an hour in some mountain passes. The National Weather Service says it also […]

Tijuana Water Line Break Causes 9.2 Million Gallons of Wastewater to Flow Into US

A water line break allowed more than 9.2 million gallons of treated and untreated wastewater to flow from Tijuana into the U.S. this week. The transboundary flows were reported Monday night due to a break in the main water line from the La Presa-Aguaje la Tuna urban aqueduct at about 11 p.m. CILA said the […]

Lower Santa Margarita River Recycled Water Pilot Project Among CWA’s IRWM Grant Applications

The San Diego County Water Authority has an Integrated Regional Water Management plan and the state’s Department of Water Resources has a grant program for IRWM projects. The latest SDCWA grant applications include one for the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s pilot program which would recharge recycled water in the Santa Margarita River basin. A unanimous […]