SLO water main breaks, truck drives into sinkhole
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A water main ruptured on a residential street in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, after which a sinkhole opened and a city truck drove into it. Shortly after Read More …
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Grover Beach orders residents to cut water use by 20 percent
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach City Council voted on Monday to mandate that all residents reduce their water usage by 20 percent, with violators potentially facing fines. In May, the Read More …
Paso Robles implements watering restrictions
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a state mandate, the city of Paso Robles implemented water use restrictions, limiting outdoor irrigation to three days a week. The new rules, which took effect Friday, Read More …
SLO water main breaks, closing section of Broad Street
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A water main ruptured in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning, causing some flooding and the temporary closure of a section of Broad Street. The pipe broke on Broad Read More …
Pismo Beach council imposes further water restrictions
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Pismo Beach City Council on Tuesday tightened the city’s water restrictions that had already been adopted to combat drought conditions. Last year, the city of Pismo Beach Read More …
California Coastal Commission rejects desalination plant proposal
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Coastal Commission has rejected a planned $1.4 billion desalination plant in Orange County over environmental concerns, despite the state’s ongoing drought conditions. [The Guardian] More than Read More …
Arroyo Grande imposes water use restrictions
With Lopez Lake at about 30 percent capacity, the city of Arroyo Grande has declared a water shortage emergency and has imposed restrictions on various types of water use. Read More …
Atascadero utility sues companies over cancer-linked chemicals found in wells
Atascadero Mutual Water Company has sued three large businesses in the aftermath of discovering chemicals linked to cancer in wells that supply drinking water to the North County city. Read More …
SLO issues boiled water notice to about 200 homes
The San Luis Obispo Utilities Department issued a boil water notice to about 200 households following a water main break on Johnson Avenue early Sunday morning. Read More …
Cambria residents ordered to cut water use by up to 40 percent
The Cambria Community Services District board voted on Thursday to declare a stage 4 water shortage and to ask residents and businesses to reduce their water usage by up to 40 percent. Read More …