I am Jeff Williams. I have been a water professional since 1974. Since then, I have obtained seven college degrees and have held a water license in two states and a wastewater license in five states including a California V Wastewater License.
Next year would mark a decade of lawsuits by the San Diego County Water Authority challenging the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s uniform rates set by our Board of Directors after many public meetings and hearings. For nearly my entire tenure on the board, SDCWA has been pursuing litigation against Metropolitan. One of my goals […]
Last weekend a film called “Dark Water” opened in theaters, starring Mark Ruffalo as a corporate man who discovers that his company is responsible for putting bad chemicals into the public water supply. Predictable drama ensues. The plot of “Dark Water” centers around the harmful human and animal health effects of PFAS and PFOS.
A state inspection found 12 flaws in Poway’s drinking water delivery system less than three months before the city’s precautionary boil water advisory. City officials remain adamant that the issues raised by the inspection had nothing to do with the nearly week-long advisory that ended Dec. 6. The September 2019 inspection, from the State Water […]
Opinion: The Truth About the Tijuana River Pollution Problem
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coronado Timesby Jeff WilliamsI am Jeff Williams. I have been a water professional since 1974. Since then, I have obtained seven college degrees and have held a water license in two states and a wastewater license in five states including a California V Wastewater License.
Commentary: Why SoCal Water Agencies Must End Litigation Era
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribune by Gloria D. Gray Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityNext year would mark a decade of lawsuits by the San Diego County Water Authority challenging the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s uniform rates set by our Board of Directors after many public meetings and hearings. For nearly my entire tenure on the board, SDCWA has been pursuing litigation against Metropolitan. One of my goals […]
No “Dark Water” in Valley Center
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Road Runner (Valley Center, Calif.)by David RossLast weekend a film called “Dark Water” opened in theaters, starring Mark Ruffalo as a corporate man who discovers that his company is responsible for putting bad chemicals into the public water supply. Predictable drama ensues. The plot of “Dark Water” centers around the harmful human and animal health effects of PFAS and PFOS.
Inspection Found 12 Flaws In Poway’s Water Delivery System
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 News San Diego by Jonathan HornA state inspection found 12 flaws in Poway’s drinking water delivery system less than three months before the city’s precautionary boil water advisory. City officials remain adamant that the issues raised by the inspection had nothing to do with the nearly week-long advisory that ended Dec. 6. The September 2019 inspection, from the State Water […]