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SF Bay Delta: Get involved in planning for your future
Californians are slowly waking up to the very present issues related to water supply security. The San Francisco Bay Delta provides 23 million Californians with at least some of their water supply. It is also the largest fresh water estuary on the west coast of both North and South America, providing habitat […]
Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards to Honor Eight Champions Today
Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards to Honor Eight Champions Today Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards Thursday, March 22 11am-1pm Redwood City Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City RSVP at http://www.tinyurl.com/RSVPawards Please feel free to invite others. Last year the drought appeared to be over. This year it looks like it’s back. […]
Fungi to Treat Stormwater?
The EPA calls stormwater runoff the number one contender for causing water pollution in the United States. Once rain hits the ground and starts to run across impervious surfaces, such as roofs, driveways, parking lots, it picks up toxins and contaminants before combinimg with surface and/or ground water supplies. Certainly in California, […]
TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GRAYWATER & RAINWATER CODE UPDATE
Dear Water Users (and Reusers): Please consider taking IMMEDIATE ACTION by speaking up about the current proposed graywater and rainwater plumbing code update. The succinct letter below is from Laura Allen, Director of Greywater Action. Wholly H2o, co-members with Greywater Action in the CA Greywater Alliance, wholeheartedly supports the actions suggested. The […]
Stormwater Management Reduces School’s Reliance on Municipal Water
This case study exemplifies so many elements of how rainwater harvesting can contribute to potable water reduction, stormwater reduction and groundwater recharge. This school knows how to capture rainwater effectively so as to reduce standing water damage on sports fields, where to store it for later irrigation needs, how to incorporate permeable […]
Resilient Design in a Drought-Prone Era
Water and building design has been a favorite topics of those querying Wholly H2O of late. We’re putting a webpage together on the topic, and found Alex Wilson’s recent Blog series, Resilient Design in a Drought-Prone Era. One thing is clear — there are still not enough focus of attention in the […]