A recent news release posted on the Voice of OC website was clouded by mischaracterizations of the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which provides an important source of drinking water for San Diego County and reduces our region’s reliance on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. The plant is the result of a historic public-private partnership […]
It was a Sunday tradition at Bethany Slavic Missionary Church. After morning services, Florin Ciuriuc joined the line of worshipers waiting to fill their jugs with gallons of free drinking water from a well on the property, a practice church leaders had encouraged. “I take it for my office every week,” said Ciuriuc, a 50-year-old […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the San Diego County Water Authority with a 2019 WaterSense Excellence Award for advancing water efficiency through its Qualified Water Efficient Landscape program, known as QWEL. The Water Authority received one of 25 WaterSense awards at the national WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas.
Carlsbad is preparing to launch an “aggressive” effort, including the widespread application of a chemical herbicide, to eradicate the invasive plant Ward’s weed from about 200 acres where it has taken root in several of the city’s habitat preserves. A native of the Mediterranean region, the species’ first North American appearance was in Carlsbad’s Rancho […]
Gage: Setting The Record Straight On Seawater Desalination
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of OC by Kelley Gage Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA recent news release posted on the Voice of OC website was clouded by mischaracterizations of the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which provides an important source of drinking water for San Diego County and reduces our region’s reliance on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. The plant is the result of a historic public-private partnership […]
Firefighting Foam Leaves Toxic Legacy In Californians’ Drinking Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by David S. CloudIt was a Sunday tradition at Bethany Slavic Missionary Church. After morning services, Florin Ciuriuc joined the line of worshipers waiting to fill their jugs with gallons of free drinking water from a well on the property, a practice church leaders had encouraged. “I take it for my office every week,” said Ciuriuc, a 50-year-old […]
Water Authority Wins National 2019 WaterSense Excellence Award
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /SD Metro Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the San Diego County Water Authority with a 2019 WaterSense Excellence Award for advancing water efficiency through its Qualified Water Efficient Landscape program, known as QWEL. The Water Authority received one of 25 WaterSense awards at the national WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas.
Carlsbad Plans Aggressive Treatment Of Invasive Weed
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil DiehlCarlsbad is preparing to launch an “aggressive” effort, including the widespread application of a chemical herbicide, to eradicate the invasive plant Ward’s weed from about 200 acres where it has taken root in several of the city’s habitat preserves. A native of the Mediterranean region, the species’ first North American appearance was in Carlsbad’s Rancho […]