The precautionary boil-water advisory for the City of Poway continued into it’s third day on Monday afternoon, with the city reporting it has 400,000 bottles of water available for residents. “The City of Poway is continuing to take corrective action, performing water quality monitoring, and working toward getting this advisory lifted,” the city said in […]
Two days after county officials ordered the closure of all businesses serving food in Poway, nearly 200 restaurants and bars remained shuttered Monday, awaiting word from state officials that the water supply was safe and they could reopen. Meanwhile, residents helped themselves to the 400,000 bottles of water made available by the city, and school […]
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors Nov. 21 approved a new and permanent Special Agricultural Water Rate program structure that offers lower water rates to farmers in exchange for lower water supply reliability. Unlike the current temporary program, the structure of the new water rate program will let new participants join as […]
A new storm fed by the first atmospheric river of the season is expected bring rain to Northern and Central California beginning Saturday, and cause significant travel delays and hazards for Thanksgiving travelers returning home on Sunday, the National Weather Service said. Based on predictions of its water vapor transport capacity, this atmospheric river is […]
Poway Reports 400,000 Water Bottles Available Amid Continuing Supply Contamination
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by Chris JenneweinThe precautionary boil-water advisory for the City of Poway continued into it’s third day on Monday afternoon, with the city reporting it has 400,000 bottles of water available for residents. “The City of Poway is continuing to take corrective action, performing water quality monitoring, and working toward getting this advisory lifted,” the city said in […]
Poway Awaits Word From State That Water Is Safe To Drink
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by J. Harry JonesTwo days after county officials ordered the closure of all businesses serving food in Poway, nearly 200 restaurants and bars remained shuttered Monday, awaiting word from state officials that the water supply was safe and they could reopen. Meanwhile, residents helped themselves to the 400,000 bottles of water made available by the city, and school […]
New Agricultural Water Rate Program Benefits San Diego County Growers
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors Nov. 21 approved a new and permanent Special Agricultural Water Rate program structure that offers lower water rates to farmers in exchange for lower water supply reliability. Unlike the current temporary program, the structure of the new water rate program will let new participants join as […]
What is an Atmospheric River and Why Should Southern Californians Keep Their Umbrellas Handy?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiA new storm fed by the first atmospheric river of the season is expected bring rain to Northern and Central California beginning Saturday, and cause significant travel delays and hazards for Thanksgiving travelers returning home on Sunday, the National Weather Service said. Based on predictions of its water vapor transport capacity, this atmospheric river is […]