San Diego regional water news roundup Oct 8-13, 2011
Posted by George J Janczyn on October 14, 2011
(A selective roundup of regional water news reports. Click headline to read full story at originating website.)
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Scale-Tron installs high-yield RCC plant for dam / Concrete Homes Magazine : “The San Diego County Water Authority is overseeing the construction of the $1 billion San Vicente Dam Raise Project…The control system is a Scale-Tron BatchTron III PLC…it replenishes the twin holding hoppers underneath the mixers, based on level sensors, and sequences weigh scales, holding hoppers and mixers in a continuous duet…” |
The massive sewage spill we stopped talking about / Two Cathedrals : “Already, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board has asked for the documentation necessary to take action against the City of San Diego for violation of California Water Code.” |
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Otay pins water hopes on Mexico plant / SignOnSanDiego : “The Otay Water District has shelved two local water projects to focus its resources on a proposed desalination plant in Mexico that Mexican officials say has many hurdles to clear before approval.” |
Ribbon-cutting to be held for San Dieguito Park recycled water conversion project / Del Mar Times : “The Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at noon at the County of San Diego’s San Dieguito Park to commemorate the conversion of the parks irrigation system to recycled water use.” |
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Water main break diverts traffic near SDSU / NBC San Diego : “A water main break in the College area caused the street above it buckle Monday causing thousands of gallons of water to flood Montezuma Rd.” |
REGION: Governor vetoes bill to stop Gregory Canyon dump / North County Times : “”Protection of the river is the duty and responsibility of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, with a right to appeal to the State Water Board,” the governor said.” |
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The story beneath the University City sinkhole / Voice of San Diego : “The city of San Diego knows it has a huge backlog of infrastructure repairs. But, oftentimes, it doesn’t know exactly what it needs to fix.” |
The power went out and the city pooped itself / Voice of San Diego : “Roger Bailey, the city’s director of public utilities, estimated it would cost up to $3 million…to install a backup generator for Pump Station 64…even if you provide backup power, that won’t help if an earthquake bursts dozens of pipes or a fire consumes a pump station. Where do you hedge your bets?” |
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Taking control of our water destiny / SignOnSanDiego : “San Diego has many things in abundance: sunshine, scenic vistas, cutting-edge technologies, Nobel laureates. The one thing it doesn’t have is a sustainable water supply.” |
Southern California’s real water problem – pricing / SignOnSanDiego : “…most consumers have no reason to use less water when a drought or dispute over supplies increases water scarcity. That’s because their water bill is based on the cost of water service…” |
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