The land of the Central Valley works hard. Here in the heart of California, in the most productive farming region in the United States, almost every square inch of land has been razed, planted, and shaped to support large-scale agriculture. The valley produces almonds, walnuts, pistachios, olives, cherries, beans, eggs, milk, beef, melons, pumpkins, sweet […]
After an Orange County resident flushes her toilet, the water flows through the Southern California community’s sewer system, meanders its way to the sanitation plant, has its solids removed, is piped to a wastewater recycling facility next door and undergoes three different purification processes until it is clean enough to drink.
As forecasts tease California with rainstorms this week, the state’s reservoirs are already flush with water. It’s a big departure from a year ago: The state’s major reservoirs — which store water collected mostly from rivers in the northern portion of the state — are in good shape, with levels at 124% of average.
When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places — the ice in a skating rink, the manufactured snow on ski slopes, in pipes providing irrigation for farmland. And — coming soon — in your drinking glass.
Climate change is wreaking havoc on the water systems that Californians rely on, from the Sierra Nevada to the Colorado River basin. No one knows that better than Adel Hagekhalil, who as general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, is at the epicenter of the state’s most intractable water woes.
California is set to adopt regulations that will allow for sewage to be extensively treated, transformed into pure drinking water and delivered directly to people’s taps. The regulations are expected to be approved Tuesday by the State Water Resources Control Board, enabling water suppliers to begin building advanced treatment plants that will turn wastewater into […]
How Can California Solve Its Water Woes? By Flooding Its Best Farmland.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Gristby Jake BittleThe land of the Central Valley works hard. Here in the heart of California, in the most productive farming region in the United States, almost every square inch of land has been razed, planted, and shaped to support large-scale agriculture. The valley produces almonds, walnuts, pistachios, olives, cherries, beans, eggs, milk, beef, melons, pumpkins, sweet […]
From Flush to Faucet: More Places Look to Turn Sewage Into Tap Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Phya.orgby Matt Vasilogambros and Kevin HardyAfter an Orange County resident flushes her toilet, the water flows through the Southern California community’s sewer system, meanders its way to the sanitation plant, has its solids removed, is piped to a wastewater recycling facility next door and undergoes three different purification processes until it is clean enough to drink.
As Storms Arrive in California, Reservoirs Are in Good Shape. But the Water Forecast is Murky
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KPBSby Rachel BeckerAs forecasts tease California with rainstorms this week, the state’s reservoirs are already flush with water. It’s a big departure from a year ago: The state’s major reservoirs — which store water collected mostly from rivers in the northern portion of the state — are in good shape, with levels at 124% of average.
California Set to Become 2nd State to OK Rules for Turning Wastewater Into Drinking
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC Newsby Adam BeamWhen a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places — the ice in a skating rink, the manufactured snow on ski slopes, in pipes providing irrigation for farmland. And — coming soon — in your drinking glass.
The Man Caught at the Center of California’s Water Wars
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Politicoby Camille Von KaenelClimate change is wreaking havoc on the water systems that Californians rely on, from the Sierra Nevada to the Colorado River basin. No one knows that better than Adel Hagekhalil, who as general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, is at the epicenter of the state’s most intractable water woes.
California Prepares to Transform Sewage Into Pure Drinking Water Under New Rules
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesCalifornia is set to adopt regulations that will allow for sewage to be extensively treated, transformed into pure drinking water and delivered directly to people’s taps. The regulations are expected to be approved Tuesday by the State Water Resources Control Board, enabling water suppliers to begin building advanced treatment plants that will turn wastewater into […]