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United States May Soon Import Water From Mexico
Pretty soon, “don’t drink the water” might go the way of the dodo. States in the southwest are now looking toward our friends to the south to provide water for all manner of daily uses. Four US water districts are helping plan one of two enormous water desalination complexes in the Mexican town of Playa [...]
Continue reading...10 Worst American Cities for Drinking Water (via dailyfinance.com)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Unknown to most Americans, a surprising number of U.S. cities have drinking water with unhealthy levels of chemicals and contaminants. In fact, some organizations and state environmental agencies that collect and analyze water data say the level of chemicals in some Americans’ drinking water not only exceeds recommended health guideline but the pollutants even exceed [...]
Continue reading...San Diego City Approves Another Water Rate Increase (via KPBS.com)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
San Diego city residents will see another water rate increase this spring. The city council approved the increase six to two, in spite of heated opposition. This latest increase means city water bills will have risen 67 percent in three years. Angry residents told the council this was no way to reward their conservation efforts. [...]
Continue reading...More Fluoride To Be Added To San Diego Drinking Water Dec. 22
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Additional fluoride will be added to the water used in San Diego, Coronado, Del Mar and Imperial Beach beginning Dec. 22 to meet standards set by the California Department of Public Health. Fluoride is placed in imported water earlier in the treatment process and also naturally occurs. Fluoride is an additive that has gone into [...]
Continue reading...California Taking Steps Toward Water Management with New Smart Meters (via Treehugger.com)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Smart water management technology is set to be a $16 billion industry over the next 10 years as companies and governments recognize that efficient water management is as important – if not more important – than smart electricity management. Of course, if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it, which is just why California [...]
Continue reading...Toilet (to Top of the Line Purification System) to Tap [Voice of San Diego]
Friday, June 18, 2010
For years, bottled water companies have advertised their water as being collected from springs high atop mountains or from crystal clear rivers that meander through secluded meadows. This water is often seen in the hands of movie stars and politicians. This water is socially acceptable. This water is not “disgusting.” Imagine the shock that would [...]
Continue reading...Calif. Regulates Power Plants to Save Marine Life (Associated Press)
Monday, May 10, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State water regulators on Tuesday ordered coastal power plants to begin phasing out a cooling process that is blamed for killing billions of aquatic organisms every year. After a nine-hour public hearing, the five members of the state Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously to adopt regulations for 19 power plants that [...]
Continue reading...SunEdison Activates 945kW PV Plant at San Diego’s Otay Mesa Water Treatment Facility
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and SunEdison have been celebrating the activation of the 945kW solar power plant at San Diego’s Otay Mesa water treatment facility. The project was financed through a solar power service agreement (SPSA) between the two parties. The city will purchase the energy produced by the solar power system for 20 [...]
Continue reading...SD Allowed to Continue Ocean Disposal of Sewage (San Jose Mercury News)
Monday, March 15, 2010
SAN DIEGO—The California Coastal Commission agreed to alter the terms of San Diego’s sewage treatment permit, allowing the city to continue to pump 50 billion gallons of partly treated sewage deep into the Pacific Ocean each year. The panel voted Friday that the city can avoid the recommendations made by a $2 million study of [...]
Continue reading...Underground tunnel gets closer look for shipping water through Delta
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
A giant tunnel – not a canal – has emerged as the leading option to ship Sacramento River water across the Delta to thirsty Californians from theSilicon Valley to San Diego. Officials guiding the Bay Delta Conservation Planchose the tunnel for more detailed study at a meeting Thursday in Sacramento. The plan is an effort to secure California water supplies from [...]
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Monday, October 24, 2011
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