The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of […]
New Jersey’s attorney general said Tuesday chemical manufacturer 3M agreed to pay up $450 million to resolve lawsuits over natural resource contamination stemming from PFAS — commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” The settlement is subject to court approval and a public comment period, Attorney General Matt Platkin’s office said. St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M is […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to fast-track a project to reroute more water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to farmers and cities as part of his revised budget blueprint set to be unveiled on Wednesday. “We’re done with barriers — our state needs to complete this project as soon as possible, so that we […]
Most of the water that courses through the Rio Grande to reach parched farmlands along the border gets its start here, where the Rio Grande is replenished through Mexico’s Rio Conchos. This pocket of the border is known as La Junta de los Rios, where the two rivers meet and irrigate what’s believed to be the oldest […]
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South County Report: Water Agency Toxic Chemicals Saga Continues
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /Voice of San Diegoby Jim HinchLate last year, the Sweetwater Authority water agency made a startling announcement: There were elevated levels of toxic industrial chemicals in the reservoir supplying much of southern San Diego County’s drinking water. Agency officials said they discovered the chemicals in October during a federally mandated round of testing at the Sweetwater Reservoir in Bonita.
Major Improvements to San Diego’s Public Utilities Department Following Customer Issues
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /ABC 10 News San Diegoby Ryan HillAfter months of reporting by ABC 10News, the City of San Diego’s Public Utilities Department has implemented significant changes to address customer service issues and billing problems.”We’ve been able to make major strides in improving the customer experience for San Diegans,” said Lisa Celaya, City of San Diego’s Executive Assistant Director.
Hearing May 19 on City’s Plan to Close Lake Murray on Weekdays; Other Local Lakes Face Cuts
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Milla Kuiper /East County Magazineby Karen PearlmanLake Murray is one of several local reservoirs that may see their hours of operation get slashed starting next year because of budget issues in the city of San Diego. To cover the city’s $258 million deficit in its budget, the San Diego City Council is considering reducing the hours of both Lake Murray and […]
‘Unbelievable’ Turnaround: San Diego Water Officials Have Fixed Notoriously Bad Hold Times, Billing Errors
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Milla Kuiper /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego’s notoriously bad customer service and billing for sewer and water customers is dramatically improving thanks to new software, more employees and shifting priorities. Hours-long customer-service hold times have shrunk to a record-low 69 seconds on average, while significantly fewer customers are getting hit with surprise cumulative bills as high as $2,000.