Can you answer the question: “Where does my water come from?” Here we are in California, a state where we have lived in drought conditions 35 out of the last 100 years (that’s 35%) of the time. And yet, we are not in the habit of managing our water sources and water […]
Yesterdays solar eclipse brought a whole new vision of a rain barrel to light!
Here is the newest version of the Title 24, Part 5, Chapter 17 – Nonpotable Rainwater Catchment Systems. If you are interested in participating in the process (and please do!), the next step is a 45 day comment period. Comments on this pending version of the Rainwater Code should be addressed to: […]
There’s just no good reason for stormwater to be running over impervious surfaces, picking up contaminiants and dumping them in public waterways. If we developed stringent policies and local ordinances that directed us to manage our rainwater on site through capture with reuse and/or infiltration, then stormwater would be vastly reduced. This […]
Here at Wholly H2O, we are fanatics about tying water reuse practices to data. The problem is, when it comes to rainwater and graywater, there has been very little focus or funding available to create the vital data needed to make good management choices. Fortunately, at least when it comes to rainwater, […]
Oh, are you shopping for a rain garden? By which I mean, are you trying to design a raingarden that best serves your immediate needs and conditions? It is obviously much easier to utilize standardized Dos and Don’ts, particularly when delving into an endeavor that may be brand new to you. But […]
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, […]
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 […]
Thanks to our Board of Advisor member, Sonia Diermayer, Wholly H2O was one of the contributors to the crafting of AB 275, Rainwater Capture Act of 2011. This legislation makes it legal for all Californian’s to capture rainwater, thus decreasing stormwater runoff, increasing groundwater infiltration, and offsetting unnecessary potable water use for […]
It’s great to see new tools being developed to bring numerics to water monitoring. The more data we have, the more we can strategize for efficiency and best practices. Congratulations to the SFPUC for releasing this tool for combined sewer sizing to assist in determining the best situational approach to stormwater management. […]
