San Diego County / Southern California

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Southern California Water Agency Approves $5 Million For Stormwater Pilot

/in , /by /Daily Breezeby David Rosenfeld

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Tuesday, Sept. 10, approved $5 million for a stormwater pilot project to determine the best and most efficient way to capture the tens of billions of gallons of rainwater that flow off roofs and pavement each year. “A lot of hope has been placed in the potential […]

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Citizens Water Academy ‘Inspiration’ For Water Agency Board Member

/in , /by /Water News Network

The Citizens Water Academy helps educate civic leaders and many graduates have gone on to become water agency board members in San Diego County. The application and nomination period remains open for the Fall 2019 class of the San Diego County Water Authority’s pioneering Citizens Water Academy. The closing date is September 16. More than […]

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EPA Action Plan To Boost Water Reuse Across U.S.

/in , /by /Water News Network

The U.S. EPA today released a draft plan to advance water reuse nationally at the WateReuse Association Symposium in San Diego. The National Water Reuse Action Plan identifies 46 proposed actions organized around 10 strategic objectives, including leadership and collaboration, to support the implementation of water reuse. “Forty states anticipate experiencing fresh water shortages in […]

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Lead In NJ Drinking Water: Suez Adds More Anti-Corrosion Chemical To Water Supply

/in , /by /northjersey.comby Scott Fallon

Suez has begun to adjust the acidity of its water and increase the amount of an anti-corrosion chemical, in the company’s latest effort to lower the amount of lead leaching into some Bergen and Hudson county residents’ drinking water. It is the first time the company has changed the chemistry of its water since lead […]

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