Tag Archive | "Water Conservation"
Tapping Excess Waste/Rainwater Becoming a Opportunity For Building Managers
The rainwater that dribbles off the roofs of buildings is at last being seen for what it is, a potential gold mine of reusable water that can aid building owners in keeping their local water bills down. Compared to what can come down during a good-sized shower, a trivia amount of rainwater gets sent back [...]
Continue reading...Local Santa Clarita Well Reserves Grow Gradually, But Steadily
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Santa Clarita’s wells are the tortoise to Northern California’s hare in the aftermath of the state’s recent drought; while they are not refilling as rapidly as their northern counterparts, Santa Clarita wells are showing steady rates of replenishment, according to the Santa Clarita Water Division’s latest water supply data, released Monday. To illustrate the recovery, [...]
Continue reading...Sierra Club Scores Los Angeles, Orange County Water Conservation Efforts
Monday, July 18, 2011
Almost 50% of Los Angeles and Orange County water conservation programs were rated as “poor” or “worse” than average, in a Sierra Club survey published last week. The Los Angeles Chapter of The Sierra Club released a scorecard evaluating the counties’ incorporated communities on such things as their water use, water waste, adoption of building [...]
Continue reading...California Pushes Being Smarter With Landscape Irrigation Systems
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
California is well-known as the “Golden State,” but nowadays, the new gold seems to be water, which the state is making fast moves to conserve. One of the key areas being looked at for conservation is landscape irrigation, which makes about 70% of urban water use in the American Southwest. Considering that many irrigation systems [...]
Continue reading...Gov. Brown Declares California Drought is Over
Monday, April 4, 2011
After two soaked winters in a row, Jerry Brown, California Governor, declared on March 29th the end of California’s 3-year drought, although water resource officials will remain vigilant in conservation measures. The end to the drought was recognized after optimistic snowpack readings provided by the California Department of Water Resources. Officials anticipate further data will [...]
Continue reading...Green Thinking–The Wallet Kind–Found to be Most Popular Reason to Conserve Water: Water Research Foundation
Monday, August 16, 2010
A new study released by the Water Research Foundation found the top reason consumers conserve water is to save money. Researchers surveyed 6,000 residential customers, interviewed water agencies, analyzed billing, and reviewed utility literature to measure the effectiveness of conservation communications campaigns in changing customer behavior. The report Water Conservation: Customer Behavior and Effective Communication [...]
Continue reading...Water Conservation Tour Rides A Green Wave Across the US
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — With a goal of saving two billion gallons of water this year, The Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour, sponsored by American Standard, has been in high gear since it kicked off in April. The national Tour has attracted thousands of attendees to 100 events in its first two months, with one event [...]
Continue reading...Major Changes in Water Rationing Rules Considered for L.A. (LA Times)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The Los Angeles City Council will consider major changes to the city’s water conservation rules Tuesday morning. At issue: the city’s lawn-watering rules, which were cited in a recent report by an independent group of engineers as a factor in a series of water main bursts last year. For more than a year, residents across [...]
Continue reading...Los Angeles Considering Changes in Conservation Amid Water Main Breaks (LA Times)
Friday, May 7, 2010
L.A. city officials have agreed to consider changes in the city’s water conservation program after experts said it was responsible for water main breaks last summer and fall. The city last June limited the use of lawn sprinklers to Mondays and Thursdays, and those restrictions have proved highly successful. But the policy was too much [...]
Continue reading...L.A.’s February Water Use Crops to 31-Year Low
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Los Angeles has grown by about a million people in the last three decades, but you wouldn’t know it from the way water has been trickling out of taps and sprinklers. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported Monday that water usage in the city reached a 31-year low for the month of [...]
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- LADWP Plans 37% Rate Hike Over 4 Years to Cover Cost Increases (LA Times)
- Where Does Los Angeles' Water Come From?
- Busting Common Soft Water Myths
- Heal the Bay's Beach Report Card: Los Angeles Water Quality Remains Worst in California
- PWQA urges action against new California water softener-ban bill (AB1366)
- Bill to Ban Water Softeners Passes CA Assembly
- What's The Right Water Treatment System For Me?
- California's Nitrate Problem Grows Unchecked (SF Chronicle)
- Several Orange County Beaches Still Closed After Sewage Spill
- Big California snowpack no panacea for water users (San Jose Mercury News)
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- Know Your Contaminant: Atrazine
- EPA Testing for Carcinogenic Contaminants in Burbank/Glendale Groundwater
- NSF Develops Methods to Certify Quality of Water Filter Bottles, But Are They Missing The Point?
- Oregon Energy Firm Aims To Use Water To Create Volcanic Energy
- Legionnaires’ Outbreak At WI Hospital Was Spread Via Water Sculpture
- Study Argues There’s No Difference Between Recycled Wastewater and Tap Water.
- How Banana Peels Are Able To Treat Contaminated Water
- WaterCop Automatic Water Shut-Off System Puts Leaks On A Leash
- Southern California Water Supply Report 2012
- Water Condition & Purification Magazine Profiles Rayne Water Systems
Monday, September 26, 2011
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