San Diego County / Southern California
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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
EPA Awards $614M Loan To Bolster San Diego Water Project
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Construction Equipment Magazine (Arlington Heights, Ill.)San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer joined the acting administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to officially accept a $614 million federal loan to help finance the first phase of Pure Water San Diego — an innovative water recycling program that will provide one-third of the city’s drinking supply by 2035. “This federal […]
Why L.A. Is Having Such A Wet Winter After Years Of Drought Conditions
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Alejandra Reyes-VelardeWith every storm this winter, climatologists and water managers have crossed their fingers, hoping for continued rain and snowfall to cushion the state’s water supply. So far, the streak has held. This week is expected to bring the heaviest rainfall of the season to date, adding to an already wet winter that has replenished reservoirs […]
A ‘Water Tax’ Is Looking Increasingly Likely
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardIn the past five years, California voters have approved over $10 billion in statewide bonds to fund water projects, some in areas could not otherwise afford to improve their own water systems. Now, faced with perhaps several million Californians who still lack access to safe and affordable water, the Legislature looks increasingly likely to impose […]
Gov. Newsom Seeks To Scale Back Bullet Train, Delta Tunnels Projects
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityGov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday called for scaling back California’s two largest public works projects — the bullet train and delta water tunnels. In his first State of the State address in Sacramento, Newsom said the $77 billion bullet train project approved by voters should be canceled after the segment from Merced to Bakersfield is […]