Here’s a newly drafted legislative bill on rainwater harvesting in California. Make sure you read through the bill and send comments to Alf Brandt! Yesterday, Assemblyman Jose Solorio introduced his Assembly Bill 275, the new Rainwater Capture Act of 2011. Today, you can find the bill on-line at www.leginfo.ca.gov . AB 275 […]
Legislation can drive easy adoption of water reuse practices. On Feb 7th, Wholly H2o’s Monthly Forum is addressing the indoor use of rainwater. Neal Shapiro, who has written the following article on rainwater legislation, will be presenting on the same topic. California’s Hope To Enter the Rainwater Harvesting Paradigm By Neal Shapiro, […]
“Aging infrastructure” is often cited as an issue of water security in California. This article, from the journal, Stormwater, reminds us why. Serious thinking about replacing infrastructure should include a the concepts of “decentralization” and “appropriate sustainable technology”, as well as “poop”! Grading the Infrastructure The September explosion of a high-pressure gas […]
If you are in Marin and looking for a rain tank, today’s your lucky day. In an effort to help bring the costs of storage tanks down, SPAWN is organizing another Community Rainwater Tank Purchase. You can find details on how this works, including key dates and answers to frequently asked questions, […]
There is no doubt that rainy season has started in California and if you don’t have a rainwater collection system set up yet, and you live in San Francisco, this is your lucky wet season. Check out the SFPUC’s rain barrle program. Once you have gottent he hang of installing a single […]
It’s time to start getting your rainwater catchment system into place before the California rains begin in the Fall. Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) is a great way to go local with water use. In addition to using the 100 mile rule for buying produce, why not do the same with water? What if […]
The City of Santa Rosa is going gangbusters in their approach to integrated water management. Tools that align with storm water best practices could not be more crucial. Designers should take full advantage of what Santa Rosa is offering: New Project Worksheet and Storm Water Calculator available for download The worksheet entitled […]
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 […]
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: […]
Think Blue: The City of San Diego’s approach to storm water education While the rains have passed, I notice that there is still water pouring down storm drains from sprinklers set to overwater. In fact, I just saw the sprinklers on a large public strip outside my office in West Oakland come […]