Due to an unexpected reduction in imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), the City of San Diego was obligated to dip into its local water supplies to continue service to customers. On Tuesday morning, algae clogged a filter screen on a major pipeline, causing an interruption in raw, untreated water […]
Dry conditions and gusty winds will increase the danger of fire in San Diego County on Tuesday, according to the local office of the National Weather Service. A trough of low pressure moving in from the north will bring cooler temperatures throughout the workweek, but will also bring gusty winds blowing to the west, meteorologist […]
The eastern Coachella Valley stands to benefit from a pair of Sacramento decisions. Now the state needs to hear from local residents. In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-10-10. It directs the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to recommend actions to help […]
Nearly 25 years after first detecting problems with local groundwater supplies, city officials broke ground Wednesday on the $66.3 million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter. Set to be completed in late 2021, the facility will include a treatment plant, three monitoring wells and 2,000 feet of pipeline on 5 acres of currently vacant land near […]
City of San Diego Draws On Local Water Supplies After Deliveries Reduced
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /sdnews.com Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityDue to an unexpected reduction in imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), the City of San Diego was obligated to dip into its local water supplies to continue service to customers. On Tuesday morning, algae clogged a filter screen on a major pipeline, causing an interruption in raw, untreated water […]
Another Day Of Dry, Gusty Fire Weather Ahead For San Diego Region
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinDry conditions and gusty winds will increase the danger of fire in San Diego County on Tuesday, according to the local office of the National Weather Service. A trough of low pressure moving in from the north will bring cooler temperatures throughout the workweek, but will also bring gusty winds blowing to the west, meteorologist […]
OPINION: East Coachella Valley Residents Speak Out For A Healthier Environment
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Lesly Figueroa and Rebecca ZaragozaThe eastern Coachella Valley stands to benefit from a pair of Sacramento decisions. Now the state needs to hear from local residents. In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-10-10. It directs the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to recommend actions to help […]
City Breaks Ground On Water Desalter
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Camarillo Acorn by Hector GonzalezNearly 25 years after first detecting problems with local groundwater supplies, city officials broke ground Wednesday on the $66.3 million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter. Set to be completed in late 2021, the facility will include a treatment plant, three monitoring wells and 2,000 feet of pipeline on 5 acres of currently vacant land near […]