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Carlsbad beaches get all A’s in new report - May 24, 2013
Carlsbad beaches got all A’s in Heal the Bay’s annual beach report card, a summary of water quality at more than 600 beach monitoring locations along the West Coast from April 2012 to March 2013, and five of Carlsbad’s beaches...
Categories: Water, Environmental
Free water calculator now available - April 17, 2013
The San Diego County Water Authority on Wednesday released a new online tool that helps residents estimate how much water they use in their homes and provides practical tips for conserving the region’s most precious natural resource.
Categories: Water
Desalination project construction getting underway in Carlsbad - March 14, 2013
The developer of an ocean water desalination plant on Carlsbad’s coast outlined a construction schedule for the City Council Tuesday that will involve tunneling beneath Interstate 5 and trenching through some major city streets to lay a new...
City speeds up high tech water meter project - March 08, 2013
The Carlsbad Municipal Water District has hit the halfway mark in an ambitious project to replace water meters throughout the city with new automated models that save time and money. (Watch videos about water conservation.)
The water...
Carlsbad rehabs massive water tanks to keep taps flowing - January 29, 2013
The Carlsbad City Council approved projects at its Jan. 29 meeting to ensure city water reservoirs are well maintained, something essential to making sure water flows from your kitchen faucet every day.
The Carlsbad Municipal Water...
City offers subsidized compost bins for residents - December 10, 2012
The City of Carlsbad is partnering with the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation to provide low cost compost bins to Carlsbad residents, making it easier than ever to reduce waste, minimize water use, and revitalize your yard and...
Categories: Water, Environmental
Desal water to provide “drought insurance” for Carlsbad - November 27, 2012
Citing the critical role a reliable water supply plays in Carlsbad’s economy and quality of life, city officials have decided to purchase about 9 percent of its water directly from the proposed Carlsbad Desalination Project as a local...
Categories: Water
Water, sewer rates lower than expected in 2013 - November 27, 2012
Water and sewer rate increases will be smaller than previously approved for customers in the City of Carlsbad’s service area, thanks to reduced operating costs and better than expected revenues.
On Dec. 6, 2011, Carlsbad passed a...
Categories: Water
Council holds workshop on desalination project - November 13, 2012
The Carlsbad City Council heard an update today on the proposed Carlsbad Desalination Project in preparation for two upcoming decisions about the project. The San Diego County Water Authority will soon vote on whether or not to approve the project,...
Categories: Water
Batiquitos sewer pipe repair update - October 09, 2012
UPDATE WEDNESDAY, 10/10, 5 p.m.
The City of Carlsbad would like to thank residents in the area north of the Batiquitos Lagoon for reducing their water use during the pipe break. Your actions helped protect the lagoon and ocean and...
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