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City of San Diego Communications Department

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Phone: 619-533-4555

Media Kit

2019 Pure Water San Diego Media Kit

News Releases

2018

EPA Awards $614 Million Loan to Bolster San Diego’s Innovative Pure Water Project, Nov. 27, 2018
First Phase of Pure Water San Diego to Break Ground by Spring, Nov. 19, 2018
Pure Water Moves Forward with Major EPA Loan, Construction to Start in 2019, Sept. 25, 2018
City of San Diego Receives National Award for Using Recycled Water to Make Beer, June 20, 2018
First Phase of Pure Water Takes Big Step Forward with Environmental Approval, April 10, 2018

2017

EPA Renews Permit for Point Loma Plant, Paves Way for Landmark Pure Water Project, Aug. 7, 2017
EPA Gives City's Pure Water Recycling Project a Major Boost, July 19, 2017
Coastal Commission Renews Water Treatment Plant Permit Saving City $1.8 Billion, May 10, 2017

2016

City Project to Divert Wastewater from Ocean Recognized in EPA Tentative Decision to Renew Treatment Plant Permit, Nov. 2, 2016
City of San Diego Public Utilities Department Recognized as a Utility of the Future Today, Sept. 27, 2016
Pure Water Facility Welcomes 10,000th Tour Participant, July 7, 2016
City of San Diego Receives Prestigious Global Water Award, April 22, 2016

2015

San Diego Public Utilities Department Wins U.S. Water Prize, April 14, 2015
San Diego Public Utilities Department Honored with Public Outreach and Education Achievement Award, Jan. 23, 2015

2014

Faulconer Lauds Vote to Move Forward on Pure Water, Nov. 18, 2014
San Diego Public Utilities Department Honored with Public Affairs Award, Oct. 17, 2014
City of San Diego Secures San Diego County Water Authority's Support for Potable Reuse Project, May 22, 2014
City of San Diego Welcomes 5,000th Tour Guest to the AWP Facility, May 15, 2014
City of San Diego Honored with WateReuse Association Community Outreach Award, March 18, 2014
City of San Diego Honored with AWWA Outreach Award, Feb. 6, 2014

News Media Coverage

2019

Ciutat Intelligent, TV 3 Televiso de Catalunya, June 2019 [Pure Water SD portion begins at 26:54]
AWTO Certification San Diego’s Operator Training Program Kicks Off, CWEA E-Bulletin, April 16, 2019
Bureau of Reclamation Awards $35.3 million to Six Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects in California, Bureau of Reclamation, Feb. 8, 2019

2018

EPA Gives $614-million Loan to San Diego for Pure Water Project Development, CBS 8, Nov. 27, 2018
Project to Turn Wastewater into Drinking Water to Begin Construction in Spring 2019, NBC 7, Nov. 16, 2018
City to Begin Construction of Revolutionary Drinking Water Recycling Plant in Spring, Times of San Diego, Nov. 15, 2018
The Surprising and Innovative Secret Behind San Diego’s Drinking Water, San Diego Beverage Times, Nov. 6, 2018
Council OKs $614 Million for ‘Cutting Edge’ Recycled Drinking Water Project, Times of San Diego, Sept. 26, 2018
Water Reuse: Building Legitimacy Through Practice, WaterWorld, July 1, 2018
Impact Analysis Approved for San Diego’s Pure Water Program, Water Finance and Management, July 26, 2018
Huge EPA Loan for San Diego Pure Water Sewage Recycling Closer to Reality, Times of San Diego, July 12, 2018
San Diego Receives National Award for Using Recycled Water to Make Beer, San Diego Community Newspaper Group, June 21, 2018
San Diego Praised for Recycled Water Used in Stone Brewing Beer, 10News, June 20, 2018
Pure Water Moves Forward, Voice of San Diego, April 23, 2018
Council Approves First Phase of Pure Water Project, KPBS, April 11, 2018
Recycled Drinking Water for San Diego: City Approves Environmental Report, Times of San Diego, April 10, 2018
Our Water Future - Interview with Juan Guerreiro, Deputy Director of Public Utilities Department, California Water Environment Association, April 10, 2018
California to Add Recycled Water to Reservoirs, Water Online, March 14, 2018
Recycled Water From Sewers Coming to California Taps, SF Gate, March 7, 2018
Water Reuse Approved by California Water Board, Courthouse News Service, March 6, 2018
San Diego Pursues Drought-Proof Water Supply, KPBS, Feb. 13, 2018
Can New California Water Storage Projects Win State Funding?, News Deeply, Feb. 12, 2018
Could Craft Breweries Help Lead the Way in Water Conservation?, Pacific Standard, Jan. 2, 2018

2017

How Craft Brewers Are Embracing New Water Technologies, News Deeply, Dec. 18, 2017
Henry Cluster STEMM Foundation News, Mission Times Courier, Nov. 17, 2017
Securing Southern California's Water Future, WaterWorld, Nov. 16, 2017
San Diego Plans to Borrow $1.2B for Ambitious Water Recycling Plan, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 17, 2017
Pure Water San Diego North City Update, The Clairemont Times, Sept. 30, 2017
Feds Push $3B Water Recycling Program in San Diego, Water Online, Aug. 14, 2017
San Diego Nabs Approval for Plan to Recycle Sewage into Drinking Water, Smart Cities Dive, Aug. 9, 2017
San Diego Gets OK to Continue Running Wastewater Plant, U.S. News, Aug. 8, 2017
EPA Permit Paves Way for City's Landmark Recycling Project, Times of San Diego, Aug. 7, 2017
U.S. EPA Approves Plan for San Diego to Recycle Sewage Into Drinking Water, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 7, 2017
EPA Clears Way For San Diego to Treat Recycled Water for Drinking, KPBS, Aug. 7, 2017
U.S. EPA and California Approve Permit for Point Loma Wastewater Facility, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Aug. 7, 2017
Recycled Water: Better for Business, Better for the Long Haul, The Hill, Aug. 2, 2017
EPA Selects 12 Projects to Apply for WIFIA Loans, WaterWorld, July 19, 2017
$492M Loan OK’d for San Diego’s Recycled Drinking Water Project, Times of San Diego, July 19, 2017
San Diego Eligible for Water Purification Plant Loan, Fox 5 San Diego, July 19, 2017
San Diego Eligible to Pursue Low-Interest Federal Loan For Recycled Water Project, KPBS, July 19, 2017
San Diego's Effort to Turn Sewage Into Drinking Water Could Get Huge Financial Boost From Feds, The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 19, 2017
From EV Fleets to LED Streetlights, San Diego is America’s Premier Smart City, Digital Trends, June 26, 2017
Pure Water Works: Politically Speaking, NBC 7 San Diego, May 29, 2017
San Diego Mayor Touts Commitment to Sustainability, Launches Pure Water Initiative, The Planning Report, May 24, 2017
San Diego’s Pure Water Program: A Sustainable Solution to Water Supply Challenges, Brookings, May 18, 2017
Visionary Water Supply Projects in San Diego Set National Example, Times of San Diego, May 17, 2017
Pure Water, Pure Gold for San Diego, The Water Network, May 16, 2017
Time to Terminate Toilet-to-Tap Terminology, The San Diego-Union Tribune, May 15, 2017
San Diego Moves Ahead With "Sewer to Tap" Plan, WaterWorld, May 11, 2017
San Diego Moving Ahead With Sewage-to-Drinking Water Plan, U.S. News, May 11, 2017
San Diego Will Drink Water Recycled From Sewage. Cheers., The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 11, 2017
San Diego Will Recycle Sewage Into Drinking Water, Mayor Declares, The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 10, 2017
New Permit for Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant Saves City $2 Billion, Times of San Diego, May 10, 2017
City Approves Permit for Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant, KPBS, April 12, 2017
City’s Treatment Plant Permit Renewal Receives Approval by Local Water Board, San Diego Community Newspaper Group, April 12, 2017
San Diego’s $3 Billion Water Recycling Plan Takes Another Step Forward, Times of San Diego, April 12, 2017
California Brewer Uses Reclaimed Water in Experimental Beer, Voice of America, March, 31, 2017
This Beer is Made from Toilet Water and it's Apparently Pretty Good!, NowThis, March 30, 2017
Recycled Wastewater Beer Goes Down Easy the Second Time Around, Geek, March 27, 2017
No, Stone Brewing Doesn’t Brew With Reclaimed Water. (Yet.), Beer Street Journal, March 27, 2017
San Diego Breweries Experiment With Recycled Water, Smithsonian Magazine, March 27, 2017
Stone Brewing Makes Special Beer From Recycled Wastewater, Latinos Health, March 26, 2017
Beer Brewers Test a Taboo, Recycling Water After it Was Used In Homes, NPR, March 24, 2017
This Beer is Made From Purified Wastewater, CNBC, March 24, 2017
Stone Brews One With Reclaimed Water, San Diego Reader, March 23, 2017
San Diego Brewers Tout Recycled Wastewater, Water Online, March 23, 2017
Toilet to Tap: Brewery Creates Beer from Recycled Wastewater, Live Science, March 22, 2017
WateReuse California Recognizes Recycled Water Leadership, Civil + Structural Engineer, March 21, 2017
Stone Brews "Toilet" Beer Made from Recycled Wastewater, Food & Wine, March 21, 2017
One Brewery's Latest Beer Took the Trip from the Toilet to the Tap, Mashable, March 21, 2017
Beer Brewed With Recycled "Wastewater" is Apparently Safe and Delicious, Time, March 21, 2017
Would You Drink Sewage Beer? New Brew Uses Treated Sewage Water, Big Think, March 21, 2017
Stone Brewing Crafted a Beer Made With 100% Recycled Waste Water, Konbini, March 20, 2017
This Craft Beer Made From Recycled Sewage Water Reportedly Tastes 'Fantastic,' Complex, March 20, 2017
The Beer is Made From Sewer Water, But it Doesn’t Taste Like What You Find in Sewers, The Sacramento Bee, March 20, 2017
Compliments are Swirling After Brewery Makes Beer With Treated Sewer Water, The Kansas City Star, March 20, 2017
Craft Brewers Make Beer With Recycled Water for Competition, NBC 7 San Diego, March 19, 2017
This Popular Brewery is Making Beer With Treated Sewage Water, SF Gate, March 18, 2017
San Diego Brewery Makes Beer from Treated Sewage Water, Huffington Post, March 17, 2017
Stone Demos "Fantastic" Beer Brewed from 100% Recycled Water, Times of San Diego, March 16, 2017
New Permanent Exhibit at Fleet Explains San Diego's Water Supply, Times of San Diego, March 4, 2017
The Key to San Diego's Water Independence: Sewage, CityLab, March 1, 2017
Quenching the Thirst When the Well Runs Dry, Pure Water Creation in San Diego, On the Edge With April Mahoney, Jan. 30, 2017
Recycling California's Water Supply, Mount Shasta News, Jan. 4, 2017

2016

San Diego Partners With Youth to Educate the Community on Water Purification Technology, Public CEO, Nov. 28, 2016
How Cities Plan to Fight Climate Change in the Trump Years, CityLab, Nov. 22, 2016
The Rise of the Circular Economy in the Water World, Water Online, Nov. 15, 2016
San Diego Accelerates Water Reuse Plans, Water Online, Nov. 9, 2016
Potty Mouth: Would You Drink Recycled Toilet Water to Save the World? (Psst, You May Already Be Doing So), Salon, Nov. 4, 2016
EPA Gives Tentative Approval to San Diego's Water Recycling Plan, Times of San Diego, Nov. 2, 2016
Cheers to Water!, The Clairemont Times, Oct. 31, 2016
U.S. EPA and California Propose Permit to Reduce San Diego Wastewater Discharges to the Ocean, Newsroom America, Oct. 31, 2016
Permit to Reduce Wastewater Discharges to the Ocean in San Diego Proposed By EPA, State, WaterWorld, Oct. 31, 2016
San Diego's Water Recycling Program Moves Forward at an Accelerated Pace, WaterWorld, Oct. 28, 2016
San Diego Accelerates New Water Supply, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 27, 2016
City Council Approves $3B Recycled Water Plan, Fox 5 San Diego, Oct. 26, 2016
San Diego Approves $3 Billion Plan to Recycle Wastewater for Drinking, Times of San Diego, Oct. 25, 2016
San Diego City Council Moves Forward with Wastewater Recycling Plan, Patch, Oct. 25, 2016
City Council Approves $3B Water Treatment Plan, CBS 8 San Diego, Oct. 25, 2016
San Diego City Council Approves Recycled Water Plan, KPBS, Oct. 25, 2016
San Diego City Council Considers $3B plan to Recycle Wastewater Into Drinking Water, 10 News, Oct. 25, 2016
San Diegans Invited to Sample Recycled Water, CBS 8 San Diego, Oct. 22, 2016
Taste San Diego's High-Tech Recycled Water at Open House Saturday, Times of San Diego, Oct. 21, 2016
Pure Water Day to Offer Tours, Tastings & More, Water Reuse Report, Oct. 20, 2016
Pure Water Day, The Clairemont Times, Oct. 20, 2016
City Council Committee Backs Environmental Impact Report for Recycled Water Plan, Fox 5 San Diego, Oct. 12, 2016
Environmental Impact of "Pure Water" Plan Receives Approval, Patch, Oct. 12, 2016
$3 Billion Plan to Recycle Wastewater into Drinking Water Gets Backing, Times of San Diego, Oct. 12, 2016
How California is Learning to Love Recycled Water, News Deeply, Oct. 6, 2016
Wastewater: A New Frontier for Recycling, News Deeply, Sept. 20, 2016
Seven Ways San Diego is Becoming More Sustainable, eNews Channel Africa, Aug. 10, 2016
San Diego Accelerates Water Recycling, The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 23, 2016
California Eyes Recycling Wastewater for Drinking, News Deeply, July 15, 2016
How California Could Reinvent the Water Sector, News Deeply, July 4, 2016
Water Reuse and Reclamation Projects in California Get $30M Boost from Interior Department, Water World, June 10, 2016
Recycled Water Key to California's Water Security, News Deeply, May 26, 2016
Survey: 89% of Californians Willing to Use Recycled Water to Help Achieve Water Security, Underground Construction, May 10, 2016
San Diego Officials Outline $130M Budget For Climate Action Plan, KPBS, May 3, 2016
Faulconer: $127M for Climate Change Projects, The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2, 2016
San Diego Is ‘All In’ on Climate Change—And The World’s Noticing, Times of San Diego, April 27, 2016
2 San Diego-Area Water Projects Win International Recognition, Times of San Diego, April 23, 2016
If Farm-to-Table Eating is Cool, What About Toilet-to-Tap Drinking?, Huffington Post, March 16, 2016
Become a Changemaker, USD News Center, Feb. 22, 2016
If You're Not Drinking Treated Sewer Water, You Soon Will Be, San Bernardino Sun, Feb. 1, 2016

2015

Professor Honored for Implementing Student Project on Pure Water San Diego, USD News Center, Dec. 18, 2015
What's at Stake in San Diego Water Rate Vote, KPBS, Nov. 16, 2015
Plugging the Leaks, 360: The Magazine of San Diego State University, Nov. 13, 2015
Water Czar, SDSU News Center/360: The Magazine of San Diego State University, Nov. 4, 2015
Drought Leads Agenda for San Diego Binational Delegation Visit to Nation's Capital, KPBS, Sept. 24, 2015
Projects for Recycling Water Expanding, San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 18, 2015
Local Water Agencies are Making Moves to Take Control of Costs, Supply, Voice of San Diego, Sept. 16, 2015
The 5 R's for Securing San Diego's Future Water Supply, Times of San Diego, Sept. 15, 2015
Pure Water San Diego, Emerald News, September 2015
San Diego's Water-saving Efforts Get Thumbs Up from Gov. Brown, NBC News, Aug. 11, 2015
Gov. Brown Praises San Diego for Meeting Water Goals, Fox 5 News, Aug. 11, 2015
Drought in the Western U.S. Pushes New Projects, Engineering News-Record, Aug. 5, 2015
Public Outreach Helps Clear the Way for an Ambitious Wastewater Recycling Initiative, Treatment Plant Operator Magazine, Aug. 5, 2015
Nine Water Purification Projects Bag US $1.49 Million in Funding, Desalination and Water Reuse, Aug. 4, 2015
San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer to Speak at IDA World Congress, Water World, July 30, 2015
Recycled Wastewater is Coming Sooner Than You Think, Voice of San Diego, June 16, 2015
California Plant Transforming Sewage into Drinking Water, CBS This Morning, June 4, 2015
Cutting Back as Tough Water Use Restrictions Begin, CBS 8, June 1, 2015
San Diego a Finalist for Golden Watchdog Award, Times of San Diego, May 14, 2015
Californians Tap Technology - and Psychology - to Stretch Water Supplies, Greenwire, May 12, 2015
Recycled Drinking Water: Getting Past the Yuck Factor, The New York Times, May 8, 2015
Gov. Jerry Brown Seeks Fines of Up to $10,000 a Day for Water Wasters, Los Angeles Times, April 28, 2015
Gov. Brown Promises to Speed Up Water Projects for San Diego, CBS 8, April 28, 2015
Faulconer to Lobby on Drought, UT San Diego, April 27, 2015
Mayor Kevin Faulconer Traveling to Meet with Gov. Jerry Brown About Water Saving Measures During Drought, NBC San Diego, April 27, 2015
Faulconer Wants Brown to OK Funds for Water Recycling Program, Fox 5 San Diego, April 27, 2015
Poll: San Diego Ready to Save More Water if Drought Worsens, Times of San Diego, April 26, 2015
Crazy and Not-So-Crazy Ideas for Solving the California Drought, Newsweek, April 23, 2015
From Sewage to Drinking Water, UT San Diego, April 18, 2015
San Diego Public Utilities Department Wins U.S. Water Prize, Water & Wastes Digest, April 17, 2015
California Drought Gives Toilet to Tap a New Level of Attention, CNBC, April 15, 2015
San Diego Public Utilities Department Earns 2015 U.S. Water Prize, WaterWorld, April 15, 2015
Workshop Set on Discussing Using Recycled Wastewater, Manteca Bulletin, March 23, 2015
MWH, Brown & Caldwell to Provide Program Management Services for Pure Water San Diego, WaterWorld, March 5, 2015
Creating a Drought-Proof Water Supply, Water & Wastes Digest, February 9, 2015
San Diego's Water Purification Demonstration Project is Recognized as a Trailblazer, Water World, Jan. 27, 2015
California Association of Sanitation Agencies Recognizes Water Purification Public Outreach Program, Public CEO, Jan. 26, 2015
Purple Pipes vs. Indirect Potable Reuse, Water Online, Jan. 23, 2015
Grants Drive 15M Gallon H2O Purification, Efficient Gov, Jan. 8, 2015
What to Watch For in 2015, Voice of San Diego, January 1, 2015

2014

Research Finds that Potable Reuse is the Most Affordable Source of New Water, WQP Magazine, Dec. 18, 2014
San Diego Pure Water Program Approved!, Surfrider Foundation, Nov. 20, 2014
San Diego Approves $3.5B Recycled Water Project, NBC 7 San Diego, Nov. 18, 2014
San Diego is on the Verge of a Major Water Recycling Project, KPBS, Nov. 14, 2014
Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Water Recycling, More, KPBS, November 14, 2014
Mayor Backs Plan to Increase Use of Recycled Water, CBS 8 News, Nov. 13, 2014
Faulconer Supports Plan to Turn Wastewater into Drinking Water, Fox 5 News, Nov. 13, 2014
Recycling to Provide a Third of City's Water Under Plan, Times of San Diego, Nov. 13, 2014
Securing San Diego's Water Future, UT San Diego, Nov. 13, 2014
San Diego's Huge Water Deal Has Zero Enemies, Voice of San Diego, Nov. 12, 2014
The US, South Africa and Australia are Turning Wastewater into Drinking Water, The Guardian, Oct. 13, 2014
The Thirsty San Diegans Guide to New Water Projects, Voice of San Diego, Sept. 22, 2014
San Diego, State Need Recycled Water to Meet Demand, UT San Diego, Sept. 12, 2014
Can Technology Help Us Survive California's Drought?, Fortune, Aug. 11, 2014
Get Used to Toilet-to-Tap Water, Californians Told, The Guardian, Aug. 7, 2014
Drought Forces Many Places to Figure Out How to Recycle Wastewater, Governing, July 24, 2014
Scientific American Lauds "Toilet to Tap" Project, Times of San Diego, June 26, 2014
Leaders Consider Whether California is Ready to Drink Treated Sewage Water, KSBW-TV, June 25, 2014
Special Edition: 10 Minutes with Halla Razak, BC Water News, June 17, 2014
Potable San Diego, American City and County, June 12, 2014
Sewage Water into Drinking Water Still Faces 'Yuck Factor', UT San Diego, May 20, 2014
4 Keys to Preserving San Diego's Leadership in Tech and Life Sciences, Times of San Diego, April 15, 2014
Flushing out 'the Yuk Factor' of Wasted Water, UT San Diego, April 11, 2014
Drought Continues as San Diego Looks at Reusable Water, KPBS, March 25, 2014
How to Fix the 10 Worst Wastes of Water, Greenbiz, March 19, 2014
California Drought: Orange County Expands "Toilet to Tap" Water Recycling, 89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio, March 6, 2014
Why San Diego's Water Wonks Aren't Panicking, Voice of San Diego, Feb. 17, 2014

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