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Sweetwater Authority is Quiet on Plan to Cover Sweetwater Reservoir with Solar Panels
Ever since it was learned that SWA is providing an elevated level of PFAS—toxic "forever chemicals"—in our drinking water, there hasn't been much talk about putting solar panels on our reservoir. Those proposed solar panels could add even more PFAS...Read more
Susan Heavilin
5 days ago2 min read


The Great Flood of 1916
The flood of 1916 was the worst natural disaster in the history of the South Bay...Read more
Media
May 132 min read


The Sweetwater Dam Transformed San Diego in 1888
Trains, horses and buggies brought 3,000 San Diego residents–dressed in straw hats and bustles–to celebrate the completion of the Sweetwater Dam on April 19, 1888...Read more
Media
May 93 min read


The Nuclear Crisis No One Is Talking About
We’ve heard a lot — rightfully — about the Tijuana sewage crisis. But there's another ticking time bomb on our coastline that's getting almost no attention: the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant...Read more
Media
Apr 292 min read


Enter the WaterSmart Landscape Contest
Are you proud of your water-saving landscape? Share it with others by entering this year’s WaterSmart Landscape Contest...Read more
Media
Apr 281 min read


California Says Sweetwater Dam Needs Safety Improvements
Officials from California’s Division of Safety of Dams say they are concerned by the reluctance of the Sweetwater Authority Board to perform dam safety repairs to Sweetwater Dam...Read more
Media
Apr 251 min read


EPA Visits Tijuana River
South County’s seemingly endless sewage crisis in the Tijuana River got some high-level federal attention on Tuesday....Read more
Media
Apr 243 min read


EPA Administrator Joins Us — Now It’s Time for Action
I just walked out of a critical roundtable with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, focused on a crisis that’s been ignored for far too long: the dumping of millions of gallons of toxic sewage from Mexico into Southern California’s waters...Read more
Media
Apr 231 min read


Fighting for Our Beaches & Clean Water – An Update from D.C.
I just walked out of a critical meeting with the Environmental Protection Agency here in Washington, D.C., and I wanted to share an update. As you know, one of Southern California’s greatest assets is our coastline...Read more
Media
Apr 111 min read


County Ignored Residential Complaints About Continuous Water Flow in Creek Bed for Over a Year
This is another story about the County leaving the residents up the creek without a paddle. ..Read more
Susan Heavilin
Feb 264 min read


SWA Sponsorship Vote Inconsistent With Policy 519
Agenda Item 8.1: Consideration to Approve Sponsorship for the Voice of San Diego’s Off the Record: 20th Anniversary Celebration...Read more
Common Sense Reader
Feb 212 min read


More Industrial Chemicals Found in Sweetwater Reservoir
New testing shows rising levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in water sent to thousands of households in South San Diego County....Read more
Media
Feb 133 min read
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