Borrego Springs, Calif. – Faced with a state mandate to reduce water use by 75 percent after years over over-pumping groundwater, major water users in Borrego Springs have submitted a stipulated agreement for reducing the desert community’s water use by an estimated 75 percent. On Wednesday, San Diego County Supervisors will vote on withdrawing as […]
The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant maintained an investment grade rating in the latest report from Fitch Ratings. The rating affirms the plant’s sound financial management and its ability to provide a stable, reliable source of drinking water to the San Diego region, according to a press release. (Subscription required to view entire story)
A body trapped inside a pump station in Tijuana prevented a pump station from diverting sewage south. That caused more than 14 million gallons of sewage to spill across the U.S.-Mexico border over the weekend, federal officials said. The spill started around 9 p.m. Sunday night and continued until 8 a.m. Monday morning, according to […]
New Law Will Help Veterans Get Jobs In The Water Industry
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS 8Have you heard of AB 1588? Here’s how it could impact the hundreds of thousands of veterans in our city.
Supervisors Vote Wednesday on Withdrawing County as Groundwater Sustainability Agency for Borrego Valley Groundwater Basin
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /East County Magazineby Miriam RafteryBorrego Springs, Calif. – Faced with a state mandate to reduce water use by 75 percent after years over over-pumping groundwater, major water users in Borrego Springs have submitted a stipulated agreement for reducing the desert community’s water use by an estimated 75 percent. On Wednesday, San Diego County Supervisors will vote on withdrawing as […]
Desalination plant maintains investment grade rating
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Daily Transcript Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant maintained an investment grade rating in the latest report from Fitch Ratings. The rating affirms the plant’s sound financial management and its ability to provide a stable, reliable source of drinking water to the San Diego region, according to a press release. (Subscription required to view entire story)
Body Trapped In Tijuana Pump Station Caused Sewage Spill Into US
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Erik AndersonA body trapped inside a pump station in Tijuana prevented a pump station from diverting sewage south. That caused more than 14 million gallons of sewage to spill across the U.S.-Mexico border over the weekend, federal officials said. The spill started around 9 p.m. Sunday night and continued until 8 a.m. Monday morning, according to […]