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The Sources of the Water Supply in San Diego

The Sources of the Water Supply in San Diego It is important to have a water filtration system in your home because you need to be careful of minerals and chemicals that could be found in the different water sources (according to www.sdcwa.org ): Colorado River …

What is the Impact of the Oil Spill in Santa Barbara

What is the Impact of the Oil Spill in Santa Barbara Last week underground oil pipeline located next to a culvert in Santa Barbara ruptured and over 100,000 gallons of oil flowed into the ocean.  The Los Angeles newspaper Huffington Post reported on May 27 …

California Drought Continues

As you are probably aware, California is experiencing its worst drought in recorded history.  If you want to help in the effort to conserve our most precious natural resource,  please consider taking some of the following actions and please share these and other water-saving ideas …

Still Not Enough Rain

According to the Orange County Register, California needs 11 trillion gallons of water in order to see the end of the drought. The newspaper quoted a 12-year NASA study that compiled data on water storage levels in groundwater, reservoirs, and the snowpack. Those levels cycle …

San Diego to Recycle Waste Water

The San Diego City Council last month voted to move forward with Pure Water San Diego, a 20-year plan that could result in a significant portion of the region’s water supply coming from a wastewater-recycling program. The move comes as a way to help ease …