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Schools fail lead tests while many states don’t require testing at all
Most states, including California, don’t require schools test to make sure their drinking water is lead free. The San Ysidro School District is spending $24 million to replace drinking fountains, sinks pipes and faucets at three schools after elevated lead levels were found in the drinking water. Read More »
New culprit in San Diego water main breaks: asbestos cement
Water mains in San Diego broke 306 times from January 2012 through September 2015, wasting an estimated 35 million gallons of water. Nearly three of every five breaks occurred in asbestos cement pipes whose replacement the city has only recently begun to address. Read More »
Map: San Diego water main breaks
Water mains in San Diego broke 306 times from January 2012 through September 2015, wasting an estimated 35 million gallons of water. Use this map to see details about the breaks. Read More »
Lake Morena Reservoir Is 4 Percent Full — And Will Stay That Way
When new water fills the lake from rainstorms, the city of San Diego will turn its faucet back on and take it. Read More »
City, County Politicians Squabbling Over Lake Morena Reservoir
The city and county of San Diego are battling a war of words over Lake Morena reservoir, a city-owned water source in East County. Read More »
San Diego’s emergency water valves warrant investigation
Tens of thousands of valves, which shut down water in cases of leaks or breaks and turn it on to douse fires, are not maintained. Read More »
Behind the Story – Water Main Breaks
We used data to map clusters of breaks in the city, and shared it with you searchable by neighborhood. Read More »
Cost of Main Breaks, Water Loss add up for City
As significant delivery lines are nearing the end of their service life across San Diego, mains are breaking at a pace of more than 100 a year. Read More »
San Diego considers raising water rates — again
San Diego officials contemplate another series of water-rate increases to fund infrastructure improvements. Read More »