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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Search Begins For Next General Manager Of San Diego County Water Authority
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority has hired an executive search firm and is seeking public input as it begins a search for its next general manager. Longtime general manager Maureen Stapleton retired in March, and acting General Manager Sandy Kerl will lead the agency’s staff during the search process. Los Gatos-based William Avery & Associates has has […]
WaterSmart Landscape Contest Winner Named
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Coast NewsThe Vista Irrigation District board of directors recognized a customer for her entry in the WaterSmart Landscape Contest. The annual contest recognizes outstanding water-wise residential landscapes based on the criteria of overall attractiveness, appropriate plant selection, design, appropriate maintenance, and efficient methods of irrigation. Deborah Brandt received the 2019 Best in District award after replacing […]
As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are On The Rise
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Yale Environment 360by Jim RobbinsSome 30 miles north of San Diego, along the Pacific Coast, sits the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, the largest effort to turn salt water into fresh water in North America. Each day 100 million gallons of seawater are pushed through semi-permeable membranes to create 50 million gallons of water that is piped to […]
Temperatures Near 100 Expected Inland As San Diego Heats Up Tuesday
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Lauren J. MappSouthern California’s weather is expected to continue heating up on Tuesday, with temperatures approaching 100 degrees in San Diego’s inland valleys, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service‘s local office. On Tuesday morning, “patchy dense fog could make travel hazardous” along the coast, according to the weather service. Then temperatures will begin […]