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Articles on water

• Sunken Median Stormwater Biofiltration Safeguards the Beach along Santa Monica Bay Biofiltration fits snugly between lanes of traffic and between the industrial runoff from a major highway, sanitation processing plant and residential communities...and the ocean. Keep that pollution out of our oceans!
  
• EPA Funding WEBCAST about Clean Water State Revolving Fund - May 14 Funding opportunities for wastewater treatment, water and energy efficiency, and wetland restoration.
  
• Los Angeles Faces Water Rationing in May 2009 Southern California is in a 3 year drought and is facing severe rationing. Voluntary water conservation NOW is the solution. Rationing is slated for May 2009.
  
• The Big Necessity -- Water and Waste Reuse and Effective Reclamation Sanitation, water and waste infrastructure bridge personal and global sustainability challenges
  
• Sustaiable Fishery Developed at Diamond Lake Land management for water and wildlife biodiversity comes together in the largest lake project in recent history for California - Diamond Valley Lake in Hemet, CA
  
• Flow the Expose about Our Water Supply
  Showing in West Hollywood, Sept 14 Flow, For Love of Money is a powerful education about how to protect our water supply...here in California and around the world.
  
• Scientific Study of Ground Water Availability Declines in ground-water levels have led to concerns about the future availability of ground water, which provides half the country’s drinking water and is essential to the vitality of agriculture and industry
  
• Irrigation System by Aqua-PhyD Reduces Soil Compaction and Salt Accumulation to Foster Plant Growth for Golf & Agri Aqua-PhyD water efficiency technology based on reducing soil compaction with energy-charged irrigation to save water and fertilizer, and improve crop yields.
  
• Land Management for Sustainable Communities and Natural Resources Land Management Strategies and Best Practices for Sustainable Communities and Natural Resources
  
• Outdoor Water Use and Conservation for Facilities Efficiency Outdoor Water Use and Conservation for Facilities Efficiency
  
• Honeywell Cleans LA San Fernando Valley Superfund Site for Drinking Water Supplies Brownfield cleanup construction of a wellhead treatment system for chromium in the North Hollywood region of the San Fernando Valley - Area 1 Superfund Site.
  
• 50% of Outdoor Water is Wasted Due to Overwatering, Runoff and Evaporation 1/3 of water use daily for irrigatation...and HALF of that water is wasted. There are simple solutions.
  
• Water Conservation Links for California's Drought 2008 California drought starts with voluntary conservation...and will move to mandatory water cuts. Here's how to start early to reduce future cuts.
  
• Rainwater Harvesting for Changing Water Realities Rainwater harvesting is a feasible, and highly efficient solution for residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Save stress on water infrastructures and save money!
  
• Tertiary Sewer and Water Reclamation Helps Solve Water Shortages Eventually all water will be reused Water reused for irrigation, recreation, highway beautification, wildlife habitat. It’s only a matter of time.
  
• Fluoride in Drinking Water Fluoride in community water supplies is a hotly debated topic that concerns children's health, cancer rates, and toxic chemical safety.
  
• Water Treatment Plant - State of the Art 2008 Three water treatment innovations being discussed in industry literature include Immersed membranes, Ozone, and Biologically activated carbon (BAC).
  
• How Polluted Is Your Area's Water? Interactive Online Maps of California Pollutants California Coast Keepers’ maps educate about water pollution in California and how to improve the health of California’s polluted waterways.
  
• Statewide California Drought Declared June 4, 2008 by Governor Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a statewide drought after two years of below-average rainfall, low snowmelt runoff and a court-ordered restriction on water transfers.
  
• GSFLOW Model Simulates Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions GSFLOW can analyze complex water-resource questions that increasingly involve understanding the connectivity of surface water and ground water.
  
• USGS finds new Mojave Desert water-storage options to stabalize water supply Scientists have recharged water through 400 feet of dry earth in California's Mojave Desert previously thought unavailable for municipal water storage.
  
• Well Water Filter Reduces Arsenic in Drinking Water Arsenic tainted well water is sealed off while preserving the ability to pump high-quality water from the upper sections.
  
• Bay Area Water Recycling Bill Signed into Law Federal bill signed May 8, 2008 authorizes federal support for Bay Area cities to develop new recycled water sources.
  
• Rein in water use - California is in for a very dry summer! California communities face a strong possibility of water shortages and even mandatory rationing this summer because of record dry weather in March and April, a fast-shrinking snowpack and below-normal reservoir levels, state officials in early May (2008).
  
• Report: The Role of Recycled Water in Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Reduction More than half of Southern California's water shortfall could be met by existing supplies of recycled water that are currently being released to streams and the ocean.
  
• Highest Flood Recorded on Lower Mississippi River Since 1973 Middle America is a huge watershed draining into the Mississippi River. Climate change weather shifts can have an impact for weeks after a rainstorm.
  
• Water Efficiency Water efficiency strategies and equipment can conserve land, food production and significant energy use!
  
  
• Smart Irrigation Controllers Save 25-50% on Landscape Irrigation and Damage from Overwatering Water rates are rising faster than electricity rates -- and smart lawn irrigation can save 25-45% on your water bill.
  
• Water Awareness Month in California Brings May Events! Why does water matter? The Delta is teetering on the brink of collapse and conservation is essential for every Californian.
  
• John Todd's EcoMachine to Reclaim Wastewater & Ecological Balance Wastewater treatment to reclaim water for recycling and create ecological systems