San Diego approved a $15 million contract Monday for upgrades and renovations to the city’s three municipal golf courses, including preparations at Torrey Pines to host next year’s U.S. Open. The City Council unanimously approved the joint contract with four separate companies that will each perform parts of the work. Individual projects are expected to […]
A $1.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will help the city of Oceanside complete its $4.5 million project to replace more than 11,000 water meters to help conserve water and better monitor usage, it was announced Monday. According to the city’s water utilities department, the upgrades will save 784 acre-feet of […]
To protect its employees, members of the public, and the environment from any accidental chemical releases or exposure, the Vallecitos Water District has established its own internal Hazardous Materials Response Team or HAZMAT team.
The contraption, reminiscent of Rube Goldberg, would produce two of Southern California’s most precious and essential resources: water and electricity. The electricity would be renewable. And the drought-proof, desalinated ocean water could prove more environmentally friendly — and cheaper — than the water produced from three other desalters proposed for Southern California. The idea, developed […]
San Diego Approved $15M for Golf Course Renovations, Including Torrey Pines
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by David GarrickSan Diego approved a $15 million contract Monday for upgrades and renovations to the city’s three municipal golf courses, including preparations at Torrey Pines to host next year’s U.S. Open. The City Council unanimously approved the joint contract with four separate companies that will each perform parts of the work. Individual projects are expected to […]
$1.5 Million Grant to Help Oceanside Conserve Water, Monitor Water Use
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by Debbie L. SkylarA $1.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will help the city of Oceanside complete its $4.5 million project to replace more than 11,000 water meters to help conserve water and better monitor usage, it was announced Monday. According to the city’s water utilities department, the upgrades will save 784 acre-feet of […]
Vallecitos Water District HAZMAT Team Ready to Respond
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkTo protect its employees, members of the public, and the environment from any accidental chemical releases or exposure, the Vallecitos Water District has established its own internal Hazardous Materials Response Team or HAZMAT team.
One Idea, Two Cool Things: Desalinated Water and Renewable Energy
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Orange County Registerby Martin WisckolThe contraption, reminiscent of Rube Goldberg, would produce two of Southern California’s most precious and essential resources: water and electricity. The electricity would be renewable. And the drought-proof, desalinated ocean water could prove more environmentally friendly — and cheaper — than the water produced from three other desalters proposed for Southern California. The idea, developed […]