San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

UCSD Discovers Surge In Plastics Pollution Off Santa Barbara

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Gary Robbins

UC San Diego researchers say they have discovered an “explosion of plastics pollution” in the seafloor off Santa Barbara, in an area where little of the material appeared to exist before the end of World War II. The university’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography says the surge may reflect the boom in plastics production that occurred […]

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How-To Replace Your Turf And Get Paid

/in , , /by /The Valley Business Journal

Did you know that outside landscaping consumes around 50-70 percent of water used at a single property? Not only does that take precious resources, but it also costs you, the homeowner, money. You may qualify for a rebate program that pays to save! Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern […]

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San Diego Water Pros Aid Paradise Irrigation District Following Camp Fire

/in , , /by /Water News Network

Six water professionals from the Helix Water District and Padre Dam Municipal Water District spent one week in August assisting the Paradise Irrigation District with disaster recovery in the wake of the devastating Camp Fire. The Camp Fire burned through the town of Paradise, California in November 2018. CAL FIRE reported the fire burned 153,336 […]

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San Diego Gas And Electric Looks To Quadruple Customers’ Minimum Monthly Bill

/in , /by /pv magazine by Tim Sylvia

The utility is looking to raise its monthly minimum utility charge from $10 to $38 under the premise that distributed solar customers represent a “cost shift” to other utility customers. Customers of San Diego Gas and electric (SDG&E) could soon see a drastic increase in their monthly electric bills, as the utility has submitted to […]

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