Tag Archive for: San Diego Drinking Water

South County Report: More Industrial Chemicals Found in Sweetwater Reservoir

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Jim Hinch

Sweetwater Authority, which supplies drinking water to roughly 200,000 customers in Chula Vista and surrounding communities, learned last month that its main reservoir contains levels of a toxic industrial chemical that could require expensive treatment or necessitate decommissioning the reservoir entirely.

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Peters’ Bill to Streamline Permit Renewal for Wastewater Plant Passes in Committee

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Jennifer Vigil

The legislation would simplify the city of San Diego’s permitting process to operate the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant, which will allow the city to move forward with its water-recycling project, Pure Water.

The program will supply half of San Diego’s drinking water by 2035 and help solidify the region’s water security amidst worsening conditions on the Colorado River.

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