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.
MWD Approves Conjunctive Use Project Subsidy
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has a subsidy program for projects which produce local supply and the projects MWD will fund now include the Santa Margarita River Conjunctive Use Project. MWD’s board vote Sept. 10 approved the agreement with the San Diego County Water Authority and the Fallbrook Public Utility District. FPUD is […]
Major Water Pipe Running from Temecula to Chula Vista Shut Off to Fix Crack
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San Diegoby Joe Little Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthoritySeveral engineers will spend the next few weeks 20 feet underground fixing a crack in a large water pipeline that spans almost the entire length of San Diego County. The San Diego County Water Authority discovered a leak earlier this month in a portion of its 90-inch Pipeline 4, which has carried water since 1966 […]
San Diego County Now Offering Discounted Rain ‘Harvesting’ Barrels
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Patch.comby Gig ConaughtonThe rainy season is coming, but you still have time to get a discounted rain barrel to “harvest” the upcoming rains, cut your watering costs and protect local beaches by reducing pollution. Through Oct. 13, County residents can get a discounted, top-of-the-line, $90 Ivy rain barrel — a cost that could shrink to as little […]
The First Rain of the Season Arrives in LA. But Don’t Get Excited – It’s Just a Drizzle
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Alexandra Reyes-VelardeDust off your windshield wipers, L.A. The first rain of the season dripped from the skies Thursday morning, sprinkling morning commuters. Extreme fire warnings across California have officially expired, thanks to a slight chance of light rain through Saturday, with low clouds and much cooler temperatures than in the last few days, said Tom Fisher, […]