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.
With New State Law, Pico Rivera’s Water Is Now Considered Tainted
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Whittier Daily Newsby Bradley BermontUnder new water quality standards issued by the state, the Pico Rivera water supply is now considered tainted. The city will soon be sending notices to all residents about high levels of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, more commonly referred to as PFOA and PFOS. Dubbed “forever chemicals,” the two are “readily absorbed, but not […]
Ornamental Horticulture Groundbreaking Cultivates Career Opportunities
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkWith the turn of 11 gleaming shovels, groundbreaking took place on August 22 for a $16.7 million project to renovate and improve indoor and outdoor classrooms and facilities for Cuyamaca College’s Ornamental Horticulture program. Thousands of students have graduated from the program since its launch in 1980. Many have gone on to careers in landscape […]
PFAS Toxins Found In Drinking Water Throughout Southern California
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Orange County Register (Anaheim, Calif.)by Martin WisckolWells of nearly two dozen Southern California water agencies have reportable levels of PFAS, a chemical family increasingly linked to cancer, liver and kidney damage, thyroid disease, high cholesterol, low fertility, low birth weight and ulcerative colitis. Six of those agencies have shut down wells in the past year because of the presence of those […]
Celebrate National Water Quality Month
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley News (Fallbrook, Calif.)by Ronald W. SullivanAs the summer heat scorches Southern California, many residents may be cooling off by enjoying a swim in their backyard or community pool, a run through the sprinklers or a refreshing drink of water. Most people take their easy and uninterrupted access to water for granted without realizing how water agencies here and across the […]