San Diego is experiencing considerably fewer breaks in water mains and sewer lines thanks to continuing replacement of deteriorating cast iron pipes, according to a year-end report released Wednesday. A total of 38 water main breaks were reported in the city in 2019, a 38% reduction from the previous year. It was the lowest total […]
President Donald Trump signed the renegotiated trade agreement with Mexico and Canada Monday that will replace NAFTA. The bipartisan deal includes $300 million to help address the frequent sewage spills in Tijuana that contaminate beaches in San Diego’s South Bay. “It’s a huge win for San Diego and it’s a huge win for our cross-border […]
A new pipeline inspection tool being used by contractors working for the Vallecitos Water District to determine pipeline integrity could become a standard tool saving time and money. After nearly completing construction in 2008, developers walked away from the 500-acre High Point subdivision in the City of Escondido. Water facilities installed for the subdivision were […]
The San Diego County Water Authority last week authorized work on a new Urban Water Management Plan, a document that will guide the region’s approach to maintaining a safe and reliable water supply in the coming years. Every five years, urban water suppliers in California are required to adopt a management plan, which forecasts the […]
City Reports Significantly Fewer Water and Sewer Spills in Past Year
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinSan Diego is experiencing considerably fewer breaks in water mains and sewer lines thanks to continuing replacement of deteriorating cast iron pipes, according to a year-end report released Wednesday. A total of 38 water main breaks were reported in the city in 2019, a 38% reduction from the previous year. It was the lowest total […]
With Signing of USMCA, Help is on the Way for Tijuana Sewage
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Derek StaahlPresident Donald Trump signed the renegotiated trade agreement with Mexico and Canada Monday that will replace NAFTA. The bipartisan deal includes $300 million to help address the frequent sewage spills in Tijuana that contaminate beaches in San Diego’s South Bay. “It’s a huge win for San Diego and it’s a huge win for our cross-border […]
New Inspection Tool Aids Vallecitos Pipeline Assessments
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkA new pipeline inspection tool being used by contractors working for the Vallecitos Water District to determine pipeline integrity could become a standard tool saving time and money. After nearly completing construction in 2008, developers walked away from the 500-acre High Point subdivision in the City of Escondido. Water facilities installed for the subdivision were […]
County Water Authority Begins Long-Term Planning Effort
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Daily Transcriptby Mark Armao Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority last week authorized work on a new Urban Water Management Plan, a document that will guide the region’s approach to maintaining a safe and reliable water supply in the coming years. Every five years, urban water suppliers in California are required to adopt a management plan, which forecasts the […]