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May 22 2014

Hello…Anybody Home at the SD City Council?

The San Diego Metro Business Report for May 21, 2014 article says it all. I can’t add to it, so I have quoted the article in its entirety. Why does it take the actions of a grand jury to move the San Diego water policy makers? And why was this not front page news in […]

By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: augmentation, California Aqueduct, Colorado River, conservation, El Nino, La Nina, purple pipe, SDCWA, State Water Project, water rate hike, wet centuries

Mar 31 2014

Climate Change v. Imported Water

Much has been written about how dependent San Diego is on imported water. Eighty percent of SD’s water is imported from Northern California and the Colorado River. This fact gets a “So What” from most San Diego water users, and more importantly from the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) who, in their Master Plan, […]

By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: augmentation, California Aqueduct, conservation, El Nino, La Nina, potable, purification, purple pipe, rainfall, residential water user, SDCWA, water Storage

Mar 19 2014

Water Kilowatts Don’t Care!

Pat Mulroy, the retired Las Vegas water executive, said when asked if water was a basic right, “Sure, if you want some water, take your bucket to Lake Mead and get it.” This blog is not about the philosophy of whether water is a basic human right or not. We can discuss that later. Ms. […]

By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: augmentation, conservation, Direct, Dry years, El Nino, La Nina, MWD, purification, purple pipe, SDCWA, wet years

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purple pipe

Hello…Anybody Home at the SD City Council?

Climate Change v. Imported Water

Water Kilowatts Don’t Care!