A state water board is faulting the city of Poway for “failing to protect its public water system” and is ordering the municipality to take immediate action to correct a series of violations that led to a week-long boil-water advisory. In a letter that accompanied the official citation, the State Water Resources Control Board said […]
The Orange County Water District, which serves 2.5 million county residents, expects to see nearly a third of the 200 groundwater wells in its service area shut down by year’s end because of the presence of toxic PFAS, a chemical family linked to cancer, liver and kidney damage, low birth weight and other health problems. […]
The Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District now have a Memorandum of Understanding to work with each other on new water resource development and emergency supply. The Dec. 3 Rainbow board meeting included a 4-0 vote with Michael Mack absent to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with FPUD while FPUD’s Dec. […]
RANCHO SAN DIEGO — After several years of work, the Otay Water District announced in late December that it completed its $10.3 million Campo Road Sewer Replacement Project in Rancho San Diego near the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge. The project, which began in September 2017, replaced 1.41 miles of 10-inch diameter sewer main with […]
State: Poway Failed to Protect its Water System, Customers
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry JonesA state water board is faulting the city of Poway for “failing to protect its public water system” and is ordering the municipality to take immediate action to correct a series of violations that led to a week-long boil-water advisory. In a letter that accompanied the official citation, the State Water Resources Control Board said […]
‘Forever Chemicals’ in Orange County Drinking Water to Force Widespread Well Closures
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Daily Newsby Martin WisckolThe Orange County Water District, which serves 2.5 million county residents, expects to see nearly a third of the 200 groundwater wells in its service area shut down by year’s end because of the presence of toxic PFAS, a chemical family linked to cancer, liver and kidney damage, low birth weight and other health problems. […]
FPUD and Rainbow to Work Together on New Supply
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District now have a Memorandum of Understanding to work with each other on new water resource development and emergency supply. The Dec. 3 Rainbow board meeting included a 4-0 vote with Michael Mack absent to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with FPUD while FPUD’s Dec. […]
New Line Means Fewer Disruptions to Wildlife in Rancho San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Karen PearlmanRANCHO SAN DIEGO — After several years of work, the Otay Water District announced in late December that it completed its $10.3 million Campo Road Sewer Replacement Project in Rancho San Diego near the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge. The project, which began in September 2017, replaced 1.41 miles of 10-inch diameter sewer main with […]