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Portland’s Sewers are Right as Rain
Storm-water runoff is the No. 1 cause of water pollution in suburban and rural areas. But in Portland, Oregon, an innovative system of curbs, gutters, roofs and rain gardens diverts runoff and sharply cuts water pollution – and is spawning a major tourist attraction. So popular is the “Green Streets” program that […]
Greywater Installer’s Course through Greywater Action
Course date: April 26th-30th 8am-5pm Course location: Oakland, CA Cost: $595 Interested in learning all about greywater, installing your own system, or becoming a greywater installer for your area? This course is designed for people with either basic plumbing, landscaping, or permaculture skills who want to learn how to design and build […]
Treating Refinary Wastewater
Siemens selected to pilot MBR technology for treating refinery wastewater 18 March 2010 PERF (Petroleum Environmental Research Forum) selected Siemens to test the viability of using a Petro MBR (membrane bioreactor) pilot unit to treat refinery wastewater The Petro MBR system, which Siemens will test, combines an activated sludge biological treatment process […]
Green Roof Boot Camp
SAN FRANCISCO GREEN ROOF BOOT CAMP http://greenroofs.org/index.php/eduprogram/upcomingcourses The Women’s Building 3543 18th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Course Date 101 Thursday, May 13th, 2010 201 Friday, May 14th, 2010 301 Saturday, May 15th, 2010 401 Sunday, May 16th, 2010
The CA Water Quality Monitoring Council releases third “My Water Quality” portal
The California Water Quality Monitoring Council has released the third “My Water Quality” internet portal to connect decision makers and the public with water quality information. The theme of this new portal is “Are Our Wetland Ecosystems Healthy?” View the new portal at www.waterboards.ca.gov/mywaterquality/ under “Are Our Aquatic Ecosystems Healthy?” The new […]
Find Water Polluters Near You
Not in my backyard. Check out your state from the list below Search data on more than 200,000 facilities around the nation permitted to discharge pollutants. From an article by the New York Times Toxic Waters A series about the worsening pollution in American waters and regulators’ response Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas […]