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.
Sweetwater Authority Begins Overdue Effort to Flush Out Its Pipelines
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David HernandezSOUTH COUNTY — For the first time in 11 years, the Sweetwater Authority has started to flush out all 400 miles of its pipelines across South County. Commonly referred to as flushing, because built-up sediments are “flushed out,” the system-wide cleaning is a promise the water agency made to its ratepayers last year as it […]
Sen. Feinstein Secures Nearly $20 Million to Help Stop Tijuana Sewage From Flowing Into the U.S.
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gustavo SolisThe Senate approved almost $20 million in funding to address sewage flows along the border. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who secured language in three different appropriations bills for the 2020 fiscal year, called the spills that send millions of gallons of raw sewage from Tijuana to San Diego, “unacceptable.”
Credit Analysis Affirms Carlsbad Desalination Plant is Financially Strong
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /Valdosta Daily Times Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant maintains an investment grade rating in the latest report from Fitch Ratings, affirming the plant’s sound financial management and its ability to provide a stable, reliable source of drinking water to the San Diego region. As the largest, most technologically advanced and energy-efficient desalination plant in the nation, […]
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Recognized for Water Efficiency Program
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /WaterWorld Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority presented its 2019 Water Innovation & Efficiency Award to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for significantly reducing its overall potable water use through a successful water conservation program and new infrastructure for distributing reclaimed water.