The State of California has released the final 20×2020 Water Conservation Plan. In February 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger set a goal of a twenty percent reduction in statewide per capita water use by 2020 and asked state agencies to develop an aggressive plan to achieve the goal. The plan can be found on […]
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 Construction General Permit Training Team (CCGPTT) is seeking qualified construction stormwater and erosion and sediment control trainers to provide the official QSD/QSP training associated with the California Construction General Permit Order No. 2009-009-DWQ, hereafter referred to as the CGP. The training to be provided is the official training to certify […]
Check out this video about laundry greywater work on YouTube (Click Here): I talk about the need for greywater, do a walkthrough of a ‘laundry to landscape’ system, and one of my clients explains what it was like to work with me. Many thanks to Verna at Bida Studios for making this […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]