San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Turf Removal Funding Increased To $2 Per Square Foot
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley News (Fallbrook, Calif.)Eastern Municipal Water District customers are eligible to receive $2 per square foot when they remove grass at their homes and businesses after regional funding opportunities were recently doubled. The popular turf removal program funded by The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California – of which EMWD is a member agency – began providing funding […]
What The Latest Eastern Sierra Snowpack Measurement Means For The LA Aqueduct
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 4 Los Angelesby Jonathan LloydThe final snowpack measurement in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains showed levels well above average after winter’s unrelenting storms in California. The snowpack is an important measurement for water managers who determine how much water Southern California can expect to received from the Los Angeles Aqueduct, a system of channels and tunnels that stretches hundreds […]
DWP Measures Snowpack At 171 Percent Of Normal
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Sierra Wave (Bishop, Calif.)On April 5, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) hydropgraphers performed the final snowpack survey for the season, which helps determine the amount of water available for Los Angeles’ water supply. This year, the snowpack measured at 171 percent of normal, which translates to a well above average year. In comparison, the snowpack […]
Bonita Museum To Display Winners Of Sweetwater Authority’s Photo Contest
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby David HernandezThe images capture water in everyday life. One shows the reflection of a mural in a puddle. Another captures rain drops on a sunroof. The photographs are among a dozen images taken by high school students in South Bay who won a contest put on by the Sweetwater Authority, which provides water for about 190,000 […]