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County Water-Quality Device Named Public Works ‘Project of the Year’

| 5:13 PM

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The County’s Sweetwater Lane Community Park Trash Capture project was recognized on May 11, as the American Public Works Association (APWA) San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter’s 2023 Project of the Year.

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County First to Use Rapid DNA-Based Beach Water Testing to Protect Public

| 3:48 PM

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San Diego County became the first coastal county in the nation this week to start using a rapid, DNA-based ocean-water testing technology that will produce faster results and earlier warnings to protect beachgoers when bacteria levels reach unhealthy levels in ocean water.

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County, Solana Center Offering Discounted Rain Barrels

| 2:34 PM

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It’s been a dry winter, but there’s still going to be rain as we head toward spring. And you still have time to make sure you catch every drop, cut your water costs and protect our beaches by ordering a discounted $90, top-of-the-line rain barrel.

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Got a Rainy Day Fund? Get a Discounted Rain Barrel!

| 3:17 PM

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The rainy season is coming, but you still have time to get a discounted rain barrel to “harvest” the upcoming rains, cut your watering costs and protect local beaches by reducing pollution.

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Beach water quality testing

County Adds Sites, Faster Tests to Check Beach Water Quality

| 11:15 AM

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This Labor Day weekend, local beachgoers can feel more confident about frolicking in the ocean, thanks to a couple of enhancements to the County’s beach water testing program.