San Diego County Faces Nearly 40% Water Price Hike
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Water districts across San Diego County are grappling with a dramatic price hike from the San Diego County Water...
VID Receives Statewide Awards for Governance and Transparency
Vista Irrigation District (district) has received two major statewide honors, the District of Distinction Platinum Recognition and the Transparency Certificate of Excellence awards.
“These awards...
Vallecitos Water District, City of San Marcos, and CalFIRE Collaborate on...
In preparation for the 2024 wildfire season, the Vallecitos Water District and City of San Marcos worked with the California Division of Forestry and...
Vista Irrigation District Commemorates Special Districts Week
Today, the Vista Irrigation District commemorated Special Districts Week to encourage District customers to be involved in their community and be civically engaged with...
Palomar College and Vallecitos Water District Internship Program Develops Water Workforce
A partnership between Palomar College’s Water Technology Program and the Vallecitos Water District’s workforce development program gives students a hands-on opportunity to explore water...
Here’s How San Diego’s Reservoirs are Faring After a Rainy Winter
SAN DIEGO — San Diego’s nine city reservoirs have already captured enough rainwater since the beginning of the year to serve all of...
California, San Diego Out of Drought Danger, for Now
Californians don’t have to worry too much about drought for the foreseeable future.
The state’s Department of Water Resources said Tuesday’s snowpack survey revealed the...
Desalination — Can it Help us Survive Water Scarcity?
From Ancient Greek sailors boiling seawater to Romans using clay pipes to filter salt, making saltwater drinkable through desalination has a long history.
But modern...
The High-Tech Ways San Diego’s Water Transmission Pipelines are Maintained
It takes a lot of pipelines to get water to all of San Diego County’s nearly three-and-a-half-million people. This story is about large-diameter pipelines.
Three...
Can the Ocean Save the Colorado River? San Diego Thinks so.
Voice of San Diego
by MacKenzie Elmer
Facing rising costs and rates, the leaders of San Diego’s water lifelines are looking to sell some of its...