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Drought

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

County Water Board of Directors ‘Urges’ State to Lift Emergency Water Restrictions

MWDOC Board of Directors Declares End of Severe Drought  By Eric Heinz Record precipitation this late fall to winter and swelling reservoirs have convinced the Municipal…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

South Coast Water District Proposes Rate Increase

South Coast Water District sends notices to residents detailing proposed water rate changes By Andrea Swayne South Coast Water District customers can expect to receive…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Recycled Water Irrigation Restricted to Nighttime Hours

By Andrea Swayne The city has restricted the use of recycled water irrigation of parks so that it may only be done during hours of…

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS, Sports Headlines

Course of Action: Area Golf Facilities Adjust to Statewide Water Restrictions

By Steve Breazeale Amidst the chatter concerning golf course water waste that has grown louder and louder as the four-year-long California drought drags on, courses…

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South Coast Water District Saves Beyond State Mandate

District asks water customers to continue efforts, take advantage of rebates By Wayne Rayfield and Rick Erkeneff, South Coast Water District Directors All of us…

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Guest Opinion: Pessimism Undue, Data Incorrect in Mayor’s Water History Article

By Wayne Rayfield and Rick Erkeneff, South Coast Water District Directors We do not share—nor does the data support—the pessimism expressed by Mayor Olvera in…

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Letter: Something Isn’t Right with Water

By Barton Mac Leod, Laguna Niguel In reference to the water shortage in California, no one talks or writes about the real world or is…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Part Two: Water Worries Trickle Down

This week we continue our conversation with SCWD Director Wayne Rayfield about the dwindling water supplies and local conservation efforts By Andrea Swayne In last…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Water Worries Trickle Down

California’s first-ever executive order to reduce water usage statewide by 25 percent has prompted restrictions, changing attitudes By Andrea Swayne A dwindling water supply, propelled…

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Saving Water is Rewarding, to the Tune of $500

South Coast Water District presents its inaugural Water Saver of the Month Award This story originally appeared in the March 27-April 2, 2015 issue of…

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The Green Issue: Special Section Dedicated to Environmental Issues

This week’s Dana Point Times includes our annual Green Issue, a special pullout section dedicated to environmental issues. Click on the cover image below to…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Water District Responds to Governor’s Order

By Andrea Swayne The South Coast Water District voted unanimously on Tuesday to declare a Level 2 Water Supply Warning in response to Governor Edmund…

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Water Restrictions Going into Effect Statewide

By Jim Shilander After months of severe drought, Gov. Edmund “Jerry” Brown announced Wednesday that the state would be putting in place mandatory water reductions…

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Saving Water is Rewarding

South Coast Water District presents its inaugural Water Saver of the Month Award By Andrea Swayne With an end to the drought nowhere in sight…

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State Passes $7.5 Billion Water Plan

By Steve Sohanaki In light of the ongoing statewide drought and after many weeks of negotiating, state lawmakers in Sacramento passed a new $7.5 billion…

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