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 […]
The City of Oceanside is joining the City of San Diego and East San Diego County in adding advanced purified water to its drinking water supply. The Pure Water Oceanside project is expected to break ground next spring and begin producing advanced purified water in 2022. The Padre Dam Municipal Water District, Helix Water District […]
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and local water agencies have teamed up with the California Native Plant Society to bring more native plants to the region’s homes and gardens. A new pilot program launched by the organizations this fall will boost the number and variety of native plants offered at local nurseries and […]
Alarmed by Oceanside’s shrinking beaches, a group of residents succeeded this week in getting the city to consider taking on the federal government’s oversight of a local sand replenishment project. The City Council unanimously approved a motion Wednesday by Mayor Peter Weiss to have staffers prepare a capital budget amendment to cover the anticipated costs […]
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 […]
Pure Water Oceanside Project Construction Slated for 2020
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe City of Oceanside is joining the City of San Diego and East San Diego County in adding advanced purified water to its drinking water supply. The Pure Water Oceanside project is expected to break ground next spring and begin producing advanced purified water in 2022. The Padre Dam Municipal Water District, Helix Water District […]
New Pilot Program Helps Southern California Grow Native Plants
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Patch by Moulton Niguel Water DistrictThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and local water agencies have teamed up with the California Native Plant Society to bring more native plants to the region’s homes and gardens. A new pilot program launched by the organizations this fall will boost the number and variety of native plants offered at local nurseries and […]
Oceanside to Launch Sand Retention Study
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil DiehlAlarmed by Oceanside’s shrinking beaches, a group of residents succeeded this week in getting the city to consider taking on the federal government’s oversight of a local sand replenishment project. The City Council unanimously approved a motion Wednesday by Mayor Peter Weiss to have staffers prepare a capital budget amendment to cover the anticipated costs […]