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Free ‘Drought-Proof Your Garden’ Webinars Start Nov. 2

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribune Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority and waterwise garden guru Nan Sterman have teamed up to offer a series of free public webinars designed to help San Diego County residents care for their gardens during a fourth straight year of severe drought.

Starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2, Sterman will host periodic webinars during the fall and winter called “How to Drought-Proof Your Garden.”

The next webinar will be Nov. 21, starting at 5 p.m.; to register for that date, click here.

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Carlsbad Desalination Plant Hits Milestone 100 Billion Gallons Served

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth Ireland Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant has served more than 100 billion gallons of water over the past seven years — a milestone reached in late October, the San Diego County Water Authority and plant owners announced Tuesday.

The plant, which produces 50 million gallons of drinking water daily, enough for 400,000 homes meeting 10% of San Diego County’s water demand, is the largest in the United States.

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Fight Over Controversial Huntington Beach Desal Project Enters Final Lap in March

/in , /by /Voice of OCby Brandon Pho

A 20-year fight over the Poseidon Water company’s contested Huntington Beach desalination proposal will enter its last lap on March 17, the day the California Coastal Commission is set to hear it in what could be the project’s final regulatory hurdle.

Official word on the hearing date came to Voice of OC in a concise Tuesday night email from commission spokesperson Noaki Schwartz:

“Hearing will be March 17.”

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Water Recycling Project to Expand San Diego Region’s Local Supply

/in , , /by /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

A water recycling project that will purify treated wastewater into drinking water for East San Diego County is moving toward its completion date after the Helix Water District Board of Directors authorized the signing of water purchase agreements.

The East County Advanced Water Purification Project is a collaborative, regional effort to diversify the district’s water portfolio and provide a drought-proof supply. The  water reuse project will further enhance reliability by purifying treated wastewater using Lake Jennings and other facilities.

The Helix Water District Board of Directors authorized its General Manager to sign water purchase agreements for the East County Advanced Water Purification Project at a special meeting on May 27.

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