On Nov. 5, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, city of El Cajon and County of San Diego formed a Joint Powers Authority to serve as the governing body for the East County Advanced Water Purification project. A Helix Water District representative will serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the JPA board. “The JPA […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom and his counterpart from Baja California Norte, Jaime Bonilla, on Wednesday pledged to work as partners in combating toxic sewage flows from Tijuana into the South Bay as the cross-border crisis continues to threaten the health of thousands of San Diego County residents. The persistent flow of toxic sewage from Mexico […]
There may be a literal energy windfall off the coast of California but it is still unclear whether the federal government will give approval to specific sites and how long it will take before tall turbines are bobbing on the Pacific, sending electricity to customers across the Golden State. Wind energy’s boosters are eager to […]
The recent contamination of Poway’s water was caused in part by storm drain and reservoir connections that are not in compliance with state regulations, a state official told KPBS Wednesday. The system was overwhelmed during last week’s rains and storm water flowed into a reservoir of treated water that was then piped into homes and […]
Helix Continues to Evaluate Local Drinking Water Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Californianby Mike UrhammerOn Nov. 5, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, city of El Cajon and County of San Diego formed a Joint Powers Authority to serve as the governing body for the East County Advanced Water Purification project. A Helix Water District representative will serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the JPA board. “The JPA […]
Cross-Border Commitment To Combat Sewage Crisis
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS 8by Richard AllynCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom and his counterpart from Baja California Norte, Jaime Bonilla, on Wednesday pledged to work as partners in combating toxic sewage flows from Tijuana into the South Bay as the cross-border crisis continues to threaten the health of thousands of San Diego County residents. The persistent flow of toxic sewage from Mexico […]
Offshore Wind Still Looks To Get A Foothold In California
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Rob NikolewskiThere may be a literal energy windfall off the coast of California but it is still unclear whether the federal government will give approval to specific sites and how long it will take before tall turbines are bobbing on the Pacific, sending electricity to customers across the Golden State. Wind energy’s boosters are eager to […]
State Official: Faulty Reservoir System Contributed To Poway Water Contamination
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Matt HoffmanThe recent contamination of Poway’s water was caused in part by storm drain and reservoir connections that are not in compliance with state regulations, a state official told KPBS Wednesday. The system was overwhelmed during last week’s rains and storm water flowed into a reservoir of treated water that was then piped into homes and […]