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L.A.! Where Does Your Water Come From?
Should you call me and reach my message service, you’ll be asked to repsond to a water related question, such as In what watershed do you live? Or Where does your water go after you use it? Or the age old favorite, Where does your water come from? In 2007, KTLA asked […]
Companies Are Saving Millions By Conserving Water
Companies Are Saving Millions By Conserving Water by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California Photo via usuallylaura Just like with saving electricity, conserving water holds more business savvy than simply looking green to customers — it’s about saving big bucks. In a new survey completed last month by Ethical Corporation called “Unlocking the […]
Napa Experiment Could Change World of Agriculture
My favorite line from this story about extracting water from air for agricultural purposes is, “I am not crazy. I am inspired.” I know just how he feels! (Thanks to Brock Dolman of OAEC’s Water Institute for passing along this story.) Napa Experiment Could Change World of Agriculture With growing concern about […]
Got Storm Water? L.A. Now Has Standardized Plans for Runoff Infiltration
Ah ha! I knew it would happen. Low Impact Development strategies are starting to become a standard approach to stormwater management. Los Angeles is jumping on the bandwagon of maximum infiltration for maximum groundwater recharge and natural filtration. Go L.A.!!! (their standardized plans are available online. (Thanks to Brock Dolman of OAEC’s […]
Webinar session “Developing a California Whole System Report Card”
The more you track water data, the more you can understand how water is being extracrted, used and disposed of. Are you ready to get your next report card? Join the California Water Quality Monitoring Collaboration Network and UC Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy’s Fraser Shilling from your own workspace […]
Webinar: The Cost-Effectiveness of Impervious Surface Mapping
Reducing impervious surfaces may seem like an obvious strategy to those who understand hydrology and the need for increased infiltration into ground water supplies, but the need for education, date collection and information management about storm water is still great. Here’s a webinar to help you sort through stormwater management solutions. Webinar: […]