Regional collaboration and partnerships are needed to solve cross-border water issues, according to San Diego County Water Authority Board Chair Jim Madaffer. “The Water Authority is exploring innovative solutions to increase water supply reliability for the San Diego region, but also Baja California and the Southwest,” said Madaffer during today’s opening ceremony of RE:BORDER 2019 at San Diego State University. “Those […]
SAN DIEGO — A bi-national conference held Monday at San Diego State University was aimed at analyzing water resources in the Baja California and San Diego border region where challenges include cross-border pollution and water scarcity, experts said.
County environmental health officials expanded their ongoing closure of coastal waters Friday to include the Silver Strand shoreline due to sewage-contaminated water. The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health first issued a water-contact closure Thursday between the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park after rainfall this week caused contaminated water […]
The city of San Diego may release water from Lake Hodges reservoir into San Dieguito River in coming months if heavy rain raises the water level above the maximum permitted. For safety reasons, the California Division of Safety of Dams has determined that the water level should not be above 295 feet, which is 20 feet […]
Cross-Border Water Issues Need Cross-Border Solutions
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network by Ed Joyce Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityRegional collaboration and partnerships are needed to solve cross-border water issues, according to San Diego County Water Authority Board Chair Jim Madaffer. “The Water Authority is exploring innovative solutions to increase water supply reliability for the San Diego region, but also Baja California and the Southwest,” said Madaffer during today’s opening ceremony of RE:BORDER 2019 at San Diego State University. “Those […]
Bi-National Conference Tackles Border Region’s Water Issues
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Wendy FrySAN DIEGO — A bi-national conference held Monday at San Diego State University was aimed at analyzing water resources in the Baja California and San Diego border region where challenges include cross-border pollution and water scarcity, experts said.
Sewage-Contamination Warning Extended to Silver Strand Shoreline
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Ken StoneCounty environmental health officials expanded their ongoing closure of coastal waters Friday to include the Silver Strand shoreline due to sewage-contaminated water. The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health first issued a water-contact closure Thursday between the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park after rainfall this week caused contaminated water […]
City of San Diego May Release Water from Lake Hodges in Coming Months
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San DiegoThe city of San Diego may release water from Lake Hodges reservoir into San Dieguito River in coming months if heavy rain raises the water level above the maximum permitted. For safety reasons, the California Division of Safety of Dams has determined that the water level should not be above 295 feet, which is 20 feet […]