San Diego County / Southern California

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

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Receives Water Efficiency Award

The San Diego County Water Authority today presented its 2019 Water Innovation & Efficiency Award to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for significantly reducing its overall potable water use. The reduction was achieved through a successful water conservation program and new infrastructure for distributing reclaimed water. The award was announced at the Industrial Environmental Association’s […]

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Addressing Water Quality Issues in Tijuana River Valley

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law new legislation to further prevent the exposure of harmful chemicals and sewage into the Tijuana River Valley.

Water Vending Businesses Tap Into Customer Fears Over Water Quality

People flock to a Chula Vista parking lot to fill up jugs with water from a colorful kiosk owned by Colorado-based Watermill Express. The company is one of several competing for customers suspicious of city tap water and fed up with buying bottled water. Watermill, which runs a few dozen water vending machines across San […]

8 Million Gallons Of Tainted Water Foul Tijuana River Valley

The United States-Mexico border region is enduring the latest in a series of massive cross-border sewage tainted spills. Federal officials in charge of monitoring the trans-border sewage situation on the U.S. side of the border said nearly 8 million gallons of tainted water flowed crossed the border in the Tijuana River channel. The flow crossed […]