In 2019, the San Diego County Water Authority repaired a leak to a pipeline in Moosa Canyon. That repair was followed by an assessment of the other two SDCWA pipelines in the area, and one of those was found to be at risk so the CWA will be making repairs to that pipeline. A CWA […]
State water pollution regulators in San Diego are asking federal officials to do more monitoring of cross-border water flows that could be polluted. The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board issued an investigative order in February that requires more monitoring of sewage-tainted cross-border flows. The order requires the International Boundary and Water Commission to […]
It’s everywhere, taking over like the weeds it’s meant to kill. Now glyphosate, the bestselling weedbuster of all time, has become a pest. “Everybody in this room has glyphosate and other components in Roundup in their body,” said Dave Schubert, a researcher at Salk Institute who spoke in favor of a ban last week that […]
In coastal communities prone to hurricanes and tropical storms, people typically turn to engineered solutions for protection: levees, sea walls and the like. But a natural buffer in the form of wetlands may be the more cost-effective solution, according to new research from the University of California San Diego. In the most comprehensive study of […]
CWA Approves Shutdown Schedule for Pipeline 5 Work at Moosa Creek
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village News by Joe Naiman Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn 2019, the San Diego County Water Authority repaired a leak to a pipeline in Moosa Canyon. That repair was followed by an assessment of the other two SDCWA pipelines in the area, and one of those was found to be at risk so the CWA will be making repairs to that pipeline. A CWA […]
California Wants Feds to Address Cross-Border Sewage
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Erik AndersonState water pollution regulators in San Diego are asking federal officials to do more monitoring of cross-border water flows that could be polluted. The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board issued an investigative order in February that requires more monitoring of sewage-tainted cross-border flows. The order requires the International Boundary and Water Commission to […]
San Diego County’s War Over Roundup
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Readerby Sheila PellIt’s everywhere, taking over like the weeds it’s meant to kill. Now glyphosate, the bestselling weedbuster of all time, has become a pest. “Everybody in this room has glyphosate and other components in Roundup in their body,” said Dave Schubert, a researcher at Salk Institute who spoke in favor of a ban last week that […]
Putting a Price on the Protective Power of Wetlands
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /PHYS.orgby University of California, San DiegoIn coastal communities prone to hurricanes and tropical storms, people typically turn to engineered solutions for protection: levees, sea walls and the like. But a natural buffer in the form of wetlands may be the more cost-effective solution, according to new research from the University of California San Diego. In the most comprehensive study of […]