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Nation’s largest desalination plant opens in San Diego County

Nation’s largest desalination plant opens in San Diego County

On Monday, officials in San Diego celebrated the completion of the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which is currently operational. The $1 billion project includes a 10-mile long pipeline to distribute water to San Diego County Water Authority’s customers and upgrades in current facilities for distributing water throughout the region. So far, …

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Engineering firm recognized for replacing aging infrastructure

Brown and Caldwell

Brown and Caldwell, the largest engineering consulting firm dedicated to the United States environmental sector, was recently recognized for their rehabilitation of the Orange County Sanitation District’s aging infrastructure. The firm upgraded two sewer force mains in Newport Beach, along a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway. The 60-year-old iron pipe …

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EMWD installs water stations

EMWD installs water stations

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), which services part of the Inland Empire, has installed filtered water fill-up stations throughout their service area. According to EMWD, the move is designed to provide their customers with access to safe, clean drinking water. Customers are encouraged to take reusable water bottles to the …

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Water meters coming to the Central Valley

California Water Meters as Result of Drought

By 2025, residents across California will be required to have water meters installed on their homes as a means of tracking water usage. While water meters are the norm in Southern California, residents in the Central Valley and Sacramento area are seeing them installed on homes for the first time. …

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The growing controversy behind the Delta islands

The growing controversy behind the Delta islands

On Tuesday, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California board members approved the water agency’s agenda to purchase four islands in the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta. Their approval gave MWD’s general manager, Jeffrey Kightlinger, the go ahead to negotiate a deal with the islands’ sellers. Once the deal is finalized, MWD could …

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