San Diego County / Southern California

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

Water Authority Announces Citation Against Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant

/in , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby City News Service

The San Diego County Water Authority announced today that the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant was cited by the state for a valve malfunction in April.

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County Water Authority Treatment Plant Malfunction Leads to Massive Notification of Water Customers

/in , /by /Valley Roadrunnerby Editor

300,000 residents in San Diego County, including those in the Valley Center MWD service area, have or will receive written notices this week about a malfunction at the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant which occurred on April 21 and 22, 2019. While water quality was never actually impaired, […]

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Borrego Air Ranch: A Desert Community in Peril

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry Jones

The survival of a tiny, unique, desert neighborhood is threatened because more than 60 years ago the community decided to form a small water district instead of digging individual wells. Borrego Air Ranch is built around a private air strip where residents’ garages double as airplane hangers. It’s located on the southeastern outskirts of unincorporated […]

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Parties Reach Consensus on Saltwater Option for Buena Vista Lagoon

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil Diehl

Property owners along the Buena Vista Lagoon, which has become more like a shallow, stagnant lake, have agreed after years of negotiations to remove the weir that keeps out the ocean.

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