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Keeping Track of Illegal Discharges in CA Waterways
Recently an associate was waxing eloquent, in a misinformed kind of way, about the lack of penalization for water polluters. Untrue, I countered. While certainly not all are caught, the CA state water board frequently sends out notice of violations and citations. Here are just the two most recent examples of how […]
Dams to Greywater: New Merrit College Class
Understanding where any specific water reuse practice, such as graywater, fits into a sustainable participation in the natural hydrologic system could not be more important. Seasoned water reuse professional and permaculturist Nik Bertulis will make sure you get from Dams to Greywater in this upcoming class. Register today! Dams to Greywater: A […]
More Than One Out of Three U.S. Counties Face Water Shortages Due to Climate Change
I know, I know, more climate change gloom and doom. The only way to make good decisions is to be as informed as possible. Like it or not we have to consider how to grow food for our overpopulated state and beyond as we continue to deal with the heating planet. Thanks […]
California Water Bill Likely to be Hotly Debated
The pool of California’s Water Policy and Legislation packages can be akin to the oil-soaked waters of the Gulf Coast – nigh impossible to understand and laden with danger. I’ll be reading Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Visalia new California water bill to see how efficiency and water reuse fit into his plan as […]
R’uh R’oh! Cheap Water in Dry Cities?
Wholly H2o’s October 4th monthly forum will be focused on Water Costs and Water Pricing: What Makes Sense? While no one wants to see their monthly utility bills go up, neither do we want to see unnecessary peripheral canals or more dams built. One oft-overlooked solution is for people to use less […]
Could Boxes of Water Help Reforest the World?
I have to admit, when I first (mis)read the title of this article, all the hair went up on the back of my neck. NO! I yelled to the computer screen, worried that this was a new form of bottled water gone boxy. Instead, here’s an innovative idea that collects rainwater and […]