Experts have touted water recycling as the most sustainable method of conserving water. According to Patricia Sinicropi who is Executive Director of the Water Reuse Association in the USA, water recycling technologies are becoming more sophisticated with every passing day, making it easy for it to be scaled out. “The most important benefit of recycled water is that it’s a reliable and sustainable source. It’s […]
Cape Town, South Africa – At the height of the drought (April 2018) in this amazing city, residents were restricted to 50 liters (13 gallons) of water per person, per day, and that allowed Cape Town and the Western Cape province to avert an unprecedented catastrophe, Day Zero, the day this city of four-million residents […]
A drone soared over a blazing hot cornfield in northeastern Colorado on a recent morning, snapping images with an infrared camera to help researchers decide how much water they would give the crops the next day. After a brief, snaking flight above the field, the drone landed and the researchers removed a handful of memory […]
Dozens of hikers set out for the summit of Piestewa Peak on a July evening, their flashlights dancing in the dark. “You feeling O.K.?” Trevor Plautz, a park ranger, asked two women, one of whom had stumbled and was breathing hard. “You have enough water?” Both soon turned back, moving slowly down unlit rocky switchbacks. […]
The implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) has presented some challenges, however it appears the overall process is progressing smoothly overall. Supervising Engineering Geologist with the Department of Water Resources (Department), Steven Springhorn noted that the stakeholders have been diligent in adhering to the timeline established by the regulation. “In general, the status […]
Prominent Sonoma County wine executive Hugh Reimers, who last month abruptly left as president of Foley Family Wines, faces allegations that his grape growing company has violated regional, state and federal water quality laws for improperly clearing land near Cloverdale to build a vineyard. The North Coast Regional Water Quality Board accused his Santa Rosa […]
Water Recycling Most Sustainable Method Of Conserving Water – Experts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Joy News ( Ghana )Experts have touted water recycling as the most sustainable method of conserving water. According to Patricia Sinicropi who is Executive Director of the Water Reuse Association in the USA, water recycling technologies are becoming more sophisticated with every passing day, making it easy for it to be scaled out. “The most important benefit of recycled water is that it’s a reliable and sustainable source. It’s […]
Water Resilience In Cape Town
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley Newsby Karen RossCape Town, South Africa – At the height of the drought (April 2018) in this amazing city, residents were restricted to 50 liters (13 gallons) of water per person, per day, and that allowed Cape Town and the Western Cape province to avert an unprecedented catastrophe, Day Zero, the day this city of four-million residents […]
Farmers Use Tech To Squeeze Every Drop From Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP by Dan ElliotA drone soared over a blazing hot cornfield in northeastern Colorado on a recent morning, snapping images with an infrared camera to help researchers decide how much water they would give the crops the next day. After a brief, snaking flight above the field, the drone landed and the researchers removed a handful of memory […]
As Phoenix Heats Up, The Night Comes Alive
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Marguerite HollowayDozens of hikers set out for the summit of Piestewa Peak on a July evening, their flashlights dancing in the dark. “You feeling O.K.?” Trevor Plautz, a park ranger, asked two women, one of whom had stumbled and was breathing hard. “You have enough water?” Both soon turned back, moving slowly down unlit rocky switchbacks. […]
SGMA Rollout Coming Along Smoothly
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgNet West Radio Networkby Brian GermanThe implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) has presented some challenges, however it appears the overall process is progressing smoothly overall. Supervising Engineering Geologist with the Department of Water Resources (Department), Steven Springhorn noted that the stakeholders have been diligent in adhering to the timeline established by the regulation. “In general, the status […]
Notable Sonoma County Wine Executive’s Vineyard Business Firm Accused Of Water Quality Violations
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.)by Bill SwindellProminent Sonoma County wine executive Hugh Reimers, who last month abruptly left as president of Foley Family Wines, faces allegations that his grape growing company has violated regional, state and federal water quality laws for improperly clearing land near Cloverdale to build a vineyard. The North Coast Regional Water Quality Board accused his Santa Rosa […]