Conservation

Residents in Modesto may have to make additional water cutbacks to meet Governor Jerry Brown’s mandatory water savings. Although the city has saved 29 percent, residents are still short another 7 percent. To conserve water, Modesto cut its watering days from three days per week to two days. The city …

By now, nearly all Californians are aware of their state drought conditions and the Governor’s mandate to reduce water usage by 25 percent. In response, over 430 water agencies statewide have imposed usage restrictions on customers. Here’s a closer look at some standout cases. The City of El Monte, which …

The city of Arcadia, located in Los Angeles County, has struggled to meet its mandatory 36 percent water cutbacks under Governor Jerry Brown’s emergency drought plan. As a means of reaching that goal, the city has taken a drastic measure: installing water flow restrictors on two residential households. The two …

Researchers at the Nottingham Trent University School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, located in the United Kingdom, has developed a new method of detecting leaky pipes. Researchers utilized high and low resolution infrared cameras on a drone to detect the leak. The leak is ultimately detected when the …

A bill being introduced by San Francisco County Supervisor Scott Weiner means residents no longer have to obtain permits to recycle gray water. Normally, the permit would cost $250 and require an inspection from the city. “We need to make sure the regulations are in line with the risk and …

While the state as a whole conserved more than 26 percent in September, four water agencies were fined for failing to meet their mandated conservation standards. The city of Beverly Hills, city of Indio, city of Redlands and the Coachella Valley Water District are each being fined $61,000 as a …