City Council Corner: Leadership and Water and Sand—Oh, My!
San Clemente Mayor Pro Tem Steve Knoblock authors this month’s City Council Corner, in which he writes about the council’s ...
Tag: South Coast Water District
UPDATE: Council Approves Letter of Support for South Coast Water’s Desalination Plant
As the South Coast Water District prepares to present its proposed desalination plant to the California Coastal Commission next week, ...
OC Grand Jury Says County Needs Consolidated Approach to Water
Orange County needs a unified approach to water conservation, development of new supply and infrastructure and drought preparedness as California ...
News Next Door: South Coast Water Looks to Fill Hole in County’s Water Portfolio
Following the California Coastal Commission’s unanimous vote last month to deny permitting for the Brookfield-Poseidon Desalination plant in Huntington Beach, ...
Letter to the Editor: Desalination Plant Contribution to Greenhouse Gas/Sea Level Rise/ Climate Crisis?
DAWN GARCIA, Dana Point I agree, Southern California needs to stand independent in obtaining our own water. Given our proximity ...
Tapping In: Water District Seeks San Clemente as Potential Partner for Ocean Desal Project
By C. Jayden Smith While the progress of the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project appears to now be gaining steam, South ...
Cost Analysis for Desalination Presented to SCWD Board
Cost Analysis for Desalination Presented to SCWD Board By Lillian Boyd Ocean desalination has been named as one of the ...
City Council Corner: Our Beautiful Beach Town—The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Steven Knoblock By Councilmember Steve Knoblock The Good: San Clemente may soon have the opportunity to become free of our ...
News Next Door: SCWD Continues Push for Self-Reliant Water Sources, Desalination
By Lillian Boyd How long could you last if water supply was cut off in the event of an emergency? ...
Five Candidates Running for Three Seats on South Coast Water District Board
By Lillian Boyd This year could be the last at-large election for South Coast Water District (SCWD). The SCWD will ...
‘Flushable Wipes’ Bust Flush for Wastewater Treatment
By Lillian Boyd Are flushable wipes actually flushable? Amid the scarcity of toilet paper at grocery stores, South Coast Water ...
Letter Threatens Legal Action if SCWD Does Not Create Districts
By Lillian Boyd Some South Orange County residents may be familiar with a recent initiative to divide cities into districts ...
City, Local Agencies Dispute Claims of Cancer-Causing Contaminants Found in Tap Water
By Shawn Raymundo An ongoing study on the quality of the country’s drinking water conducted by a national environmental group ...
The Big Dig: Trampas Canyon Reservoir to Serve as South County’s Largest Water Project
By Fred Swegles On 177 acres situated between San Clemente’s Talega community and Ortega Highway, mountainous earthworks are taking shape. ...
Doheny Desalination Plant Environmental Impact Report Released
By Daniel Ritz On May 23, South Coast Water District (SCWD) announced a draft Environmental Impact Review (EIR) was created to ...
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