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.
EVWD Adds Renewable Energy to Sterling Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Community NewsWorking to “Make Every Source a Resource” and striving toward a more sustainable future, East Valley Water District (EVWD) Board of Directors approved the addition of state-of-the-art co-digester technology at the Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC) during the Sept. 11 board meeting. This enhancement represents a significant improvement to the project by allowing the SNRC […]
What it Takes to Deep Clean a Water Reclamation Facility
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /California Water Environment AssociationIf a water reclamation facility goes off-line, it is a major problem. Yet there are certain major maintenance operations that can’t be done while the process is running normally. So, what gives when this particular irresistible force meets this immovable object? You have to get creative. The City of Victorville, CA built an innovative treatment […]
Wastewater Project Could Create Drought-Proof Drinking Water for 500,000 Southern California Homes
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Sunby Martin WisckolIn its effort to establish a new, drought-proof source of water that could serve a half-million Southern California homes, the Metropolitan Water District on Thursday, Oct. 10 unveiled a $17 million pilot plant that will bring wastewater to drinkable standards. Water from the trial project in Carson will not be piped to customers – it […]
Governor’s Water Resilience Portfolio Will Impact Local Water Agencies
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Community NewsSan Bernardino Valley residents will find out later this month how far Governor Gavin Newsom is willing to go to support projects designed to ensure the long-term reliability of our imported water supplies. The governor’s soon-to-be-released Water Resilience Portfolio will describe current and future water projects that are considered priority projects for the Newsom administration, […]