San Diego regional water news roundup May 27-31, 2011
Posted by George J Janczyn on June 1, 2011
( Selected regional water news reports. Click headlines to read.)
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La Jolla Shores merchants give city an earful on stormwater project / La Jolla Light : “Agitated La Jolla Shores residents and merchants fearful of construction dislocation and the survival of their small businesses, pleaded with city officials Wednesday night to postpone a storm drain, sewer and water project along Avenida De La Playa.” |
‘Dancing Waters’ go still; replacement project to cost $450,000 / San Diego Business Journal : “One of the coolest water fountains in San Diego at the Gaslamp Quarter trolley stop near Petco Park will be removed following a vote by the Centre City Development Corp. board May 26.” |
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La Jolla gears up for new era of ocean research / SignOnSanDiego : “Two themes run through the upgrades: improving measurements of all aspects of the seas and deepening knowledge about the interplay between physical, biological and chemical elements to better predict changes in the ocean and atmosphere.” |
Suit faults old pipes for Camp Pendleton sewage spills / Camp Pendleton Patch : “Although Camp Pendleton has made major improvements to its sewage treatment system over the past decade, the base still has a spotty record when it comes to sewage spills.” |
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San Diego water rates are high, is there any good news? / KPBS : “There have been plenty of complaints and the civil grand jury got a bunch of them. They decided to investigate.” |
City of Poway asks for continued conservation / City of Poway : “The City of Poway requests all residents and businesses to voluntarily maintain the water wise habits they have practiced over the past two years while the City was in a Level 2 water shortage.” |
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California American Water distributes 2010 water quality reports to its Southern California customers / California American Water press release : “California American Water recently completed their 2010 water quality reports for its seven Southern California water systems located in the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego [i.e., Coronado and Descanso], and Ventura.” |
VISTA: Water district proposes changes to conservation program / North County Times : “The Vista Irrigation District wants residents to keep conserving water despite an end to mandatory water-use restrictions. The new water conservation plan would discard the term “drought” and be called the Water Supply Response Program.” |
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Grand jury sees water costs rising / SignOnSanDiego : “Water bills will keep going up despite efforts to contain them, the San Diego County Grand Jury said in a report issued Tuesday.” |
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