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.
Agreement Close On Buena Vista Lagoon Restoration
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union- Tribune by Phil DiehlA proposal to keep deeper, more open water at the western end of the Buena Vista Lagoon is part of modifications that could make a proposed restoration at last palatable to all the property owners involved. “It would still remove the weir, but would also protect the St. Malo open areas, as well as create […]
San Diego Region Leaders To Visit White House Following Latest Beach Closure From Tijuana River Sewage
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union- Tribune by Joshua Emerson SmithImperial Beach shorelines remain closed after nearly 100 million gallons of sewage-tainted runoff recently poured over the border from Mexico. Local officials plan to visit the nation’s capital in coming weeks to urge lawmakers to fund an U.S. EPA blueprint released this summer for capturing sewage-tainted flows in the Tijuana River. The planned visit, spearheaded […]
Desalination ‘Only Option’ For Resilient, Reliable Water Supply — Expert
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Jordan Timesby Hana Namrouqa Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn Jordan, desalination is major component in meeting rising demand for water. Seawater desalination is the “only option” for countries seeking to become more resilient and have reliable water supply, according to an expert in water resource management, who stressed that water facilities should seek diversification of their water supplies. While acknowledging that desalination of […]
OPINION: Hot Politics In The Cul-De-Sac
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CALmattersby Dan WaltersSan Diego has been trying for decades to wean itself from water supplied by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which is dominated by Los Angeles. The feud between San Diego and The Met, as it’s known, has been waged in the Legislature and in the courts.