“Water smart” has come to California’s Capitol Park with new drought-resistant landscaping. More than 76,000 square feet (approximately two acres) of the Capitol’s 40-acre park is being replaced by a comprehensive plan through the California Department of General Services (DGS). The plan calls for turf removal and multiple water efficiency …
Read More »Workshop on Urban Water Conservation to be Held April 20
An April 20 public workshop to discuss potential modifications to the current Emergency Regulation for Statewide Urban Water Conservation will be hosted by the State Water Resources Control Board. The meeting will be held at the Joe Serna, Jr. – CalEPA Headquarters Building, Coastal Hearing Room in Sacramento. In November …
Read More »Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency Earns “Plant of the Year” from State Association
Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency (BBARWA) has been selected as the California Water Environment Association’s (CWEA) recipient of the 2015 Plant of the Year for facilities with a rate flow of less than five million gallons per day (MGD). MGD equates to a water flow rate of measurement for …
Read More »California Rice Farm First to Use Drip Irrigation
Research Project Leverages Israeli R&D Conaway Ranch in Woodland, California will become the first sustainable farming initiative to utilize Israeli pioneering research and innovation in water technology. The Yolo County farm is owned by the family of Angelo K. Tsakopoulos and encompasses 17,000 acres. The project was announced at the …
Read More »Would You Drink Drought Friendly Craft Beer from Waste Water?
Bottoms Up! We’re all familiar with the current focus and tactics for conserving water — restrictions on lawn watering, prohibitions for hosing down your driveway, and making it illegal for restaurants to refill your water glass unless you specifically ask. But what about craft beer made with recycled waste water …
Read More »Delta Farmers Aid California Drought by Exceeding Water Saving Goal
A group of farmers from the Central and South Delta has thrilled California’s water regulators by voluntarily using more than 32 percent less water compared with 2013. Farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta had set a voluntary goal last year to reduce water diversions by 25 percent. The Delta, …
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