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, […]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ~ Position Announcement The Planning & Conservation League (PCL) protects and restores California’s natural environment, and promotes and defends the public health and safety of the people of California, through legislative and administrative action. PCL partners with hundreds of California environmental organizations, to provide an effective voice in Sacramento for […]
What we used to call “alternative” water sources, such as rainwater, graywater and recycled water, are finally being understood to be primary water sources. Here how Israel has incorporated recycled water into it’s water supplies. Arid Israel recycles waste water on grand scale Due to water scarcity in the region, Israel has […]
This article brings to the fore important points such as the desperate need for more efficient water practices and the inappropriately low cost of water (for the most part in CA we pay for conveyence and cleaning). Read on! Will The Next War Be Fought Over Water? Just as wars over oil […]
While not specifically about efficiency or reuse, how we manage our water ways is obviously at the centerpiece of water management. Consider submitting an abstract for this conference. Forester Media Inc. and StormCon®, The North American Surface Water Quality Conference & Exposition, will present a new component August 23 – 24, 2011, […]
Urban water conservation is critical to the future of the Delta, since California’s cities have been taking an ever increasing amount of water from the Delta. In the 80s & 90s, urban users used about 35% of South of Delta exports. But that percentage jumped to 42% in the 2000’s. The cause […]
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Santa Clara Valley Water District is taking an aggressive approach to restoring and protecting watersheds, the heart of our water supply. Water District to Award Grants to Improve Watersheds, Create Trails and Preserve Land SAN JOSE, CA – On Wednesday, Dec. 15, the Santa Clara Valley Water District released Requests for […]
While many of us want to be more involved in how the state of CA manages our water supplies, it can be hard to know how to insert yourself. There are many opportunities for public comment, and here is an important opportunity to do so irelated to promotion and funding of recycled […]
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 […]