Recently, I put a query out on a citizen science email list. “Who is doing watershed-related citizen science?” While I am indeed writing a separate blog on this topic, it was a trick question of sorts because the truth is that wherever you are, you’re in a watershed of some scale and [...]
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Since the rainy season in California has come upon us in full force, storm drain systems all over the state have been overflowing, creating streams of polluted runoff dumping into streams, bays and the ocean. In southern California, a reinstatement of the water board’s power is an important step in water quality […]
OK, I know we are all scared Sh*tless of poop (and for good reason when it comes to improper exposure), but little by little we will all need to start understanding more about both recycled water as well as the raw materials and what else we might do with it other than […]
What is in your water? It’s an important question to ask – not only about the water that comes out of your taps but what is in the water of the streams and reservoirs feeding your taps. The State Water Resources Control Board’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) implemented a statewide […]
Slowly but surely, we are putting all the pieces together on water cycle management. We at Wholly H2o are promoting the use of recycled water in industrial processes wherever available. In the meantime, this important policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling is now effective, as […]
Recently an associate was waxing eloquent, in a misinformed kind of way, about the lack of penalization for water polluters. Untrue, I countered. While certainly not all are caught, the CA state water board frequently sends out notice of violations and citations. Here are just the two most recent examples of how […]
One of the things that holds people back from making water reuse their norm is fear of contaminated water. Here’s a blog that deals specifically with questions of water quality. You’ll be hearing more and more about water quality here at Wholly H2o in the coming months. WaterTestingBlog.com: Free Water Quality Testing […]
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 […]
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 […]
