San Diego County / Southern California

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

Oceanside Drinking Water Is Safe

/in , /by /The Coast Newsby Samantha Taylor Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The city wants residents to know its drinking water is more than safe, according to its recently released 2018 Water Quality Report. According to the report, the city didn’t detect lead in its drinking water and is compliant with federal and state lead regulations. The report lists all detected substances in the city’s drinking water, broken […]

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Changes To Operations Of Sweetwater Authority Raise Some Concerns

/in , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Hernandez

A series of changes related to the operations of the Sweetwater Authority has given rise to concerns that the South Bay water agency’s governing board has ceded too much power to the general manager and diminished transparency. Among the set of revisions to policies that govern the water agency and its governing board: directors are […]

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Audit Reveals Major Lack Of Planning On Multimillion-Dollar ‘Smart Meter’ Project

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard

The city of San Diego’s plan to replace every water meter in the city is more than two years behind schedule, millions of dollars over budget and probably won’t be finished for at least another three years, according to a city audit released Thursday. The audit, prompted in part by a Voice of San Diego and NBC […]

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East County Advanced Water Purification Program Gets $9.4M In Interim Funding

/in , /by /Water World

The East County Advanced Water Purification Program progressed closer to completion with its program’s partner agencies — Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the City of El Cajon, Helix Water District and the County of San Diego — approving an Interim Funding Agreement (IFA). The IFA will ensure that the program can move forward with funding […]

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