San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
California American Water Makes Rate Increase Request
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Daily Transcriptby Daily Transcript Staff ReportSan Diego-based California American Water filed an application to set new rates in each of its service areas for 2021 through 2023. If approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, the new rates will take effect Jan. 1, 2021.
USD Installs Second Wind and Solar ‘Nanogrid’ Tower on its Campus
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinThe University of San Diego dedicated on Wednesday the second free-standing solar and wind energy tower installed on its campus by a local startup.
California Legislature Passes Safe Drinking Water Fund
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Water News Networkby StaffThe state Assembly and Senate passed legislation to provide $130 million to provide safe drinking water for Californians lacking access to healthy water. The state Senate approved the bill 38-1 Monday. The Assembly passed the bill 68-0 on July 5. The legislation now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature.
Local Water Providers Have Racked Up Dozens of Violations
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardIn theory, because water is hard to come by in the arid West, it should be well taken care of. But the West sometimes squanders its limited water. We have contaminated creeks, polluted rivers, broken bays, fouled beaches and, even today, hundreds of thousands of people across California who lack reliably safe drinking water.