Fortunately, more and more designers and engineers are now viewing stormwater management as an essential sustainable practice at construction projects.
California Assemblyman Jose Solorio of Santa Ana introduced Assembly BIll (AB) 275 last week in Sacramento. The Rainwater Capture Act of 2011 would authorize landowners to install, maintain and operate two different rainwater capture systems.
Bring up in a conversation the border that separates the United States and Mexico, and you risk sparking compassionate conversation all over the political spectrum. One fact about the border, however, cannot be disputed: most of the border lies in dry and arid regions where water is scarce.
Last week’s rains reminded me of the fragility of our water supply in Southern California. While the rain is always welcome for its clearing of the air and the resulting soft green carpets that cover Los Angeles, I cannot help but wonder where all that precious water is going. Most of us are concerned over [...]
With all the fretting Los Angeles civic leaders and residents have about our city’s water supply, we could take a look at Mulholland Drive, and then nine time zones away to see what’s going on in Paris. Los Angeles has a dry climate–but on average the city receives about 15 inches of water a [...]
I just found out that Los Angeles has a pilot program giving the homeowners the opportunity to gain free rainwater barrel installation on their properties. Although priority is given to homes in West LA (the Ballona Creek watershed area is where most rain run off ends up in the Pacific Ocean), anyone within the City [...]