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Landscape Grant Program Enables Local Cities to Make Public Areas More Water Wise

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif., Dec 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The City of Monterey and City of Seaside are making significant improvements to the outdoor irrigation systems at Shoreline Park, the        Del Monte frontage area, and Cutino Park, that combined are expected to save nearly 700,000 gallons of water each year. The improvements were funded through a landscape grant program administered by local water provider, California American Water and Read More >

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The town of Groesbeck came within days of running out of water this month, even though it knew exactly what could be done to prevent it.
What it would take, according to a plan the Texas Water Development Board is set to approve Thursday, is a $10.4 million off-channel reservoir. The town, located east of Waco, has an annual budget of about $2 million.
“Financially we can’t handle that,” Mayor Jackie Livingston said. Instead, an emergency, $250,000 pipeline Read More >

How to avoid running up your water bill during the holidays.

From City of Tampa Online:
The Southwest Florida Water Management District shares six easy ways to prepare for your holiday meals and parties without running up your water bill.
“It is especially important to conserve water during the holidays, as they fall within our traditional dry season,” said Robyn Felix, the District’s media relations manager. “We can all make a difference by incorporating a few simple tips into our routines.”
During the holidays, Read More >

Last Tuesday, the Economic Roundtable released a report evaluating the economic benefits of local water supply projects in the Los Angeles area.   The report provides some badly needed good news for Southern California’s water supply and economy.

The 138 page study examines the job creation and economic stimulus benefits of more than $1.2 billion that has been invested recently in Southern California stormwater management, water conservation, water recycling, groundwater management and greywater systems.   (This same list of strategies – which we Read More >

Starting on Jan. 2, Conroe residents will embrace water conservation on a permanent basis until conditions improve.

The city imposed watering restrictions earlier this year, but only as a response to the historic drought conditions. The demand for water has become so severe, in fact, the city pumped nearly a billion more gallons in 2011 (for a total of 4.233 billion) than in 2010 (3.283 billion).

 The water levels in many of Conroe’s wells have recorded significant drops in extremely short time Read More >

TYLER, TX (KLTV) – Texas has not seen enough rain in the last year and according to the city, the predictions for the new year don’t look too promising.

“It’s been designated as an extreme drought and long range projections are that we may not see any substantial relief of this for several years,” says Gregory Morgan, Managing Director with the city of Tyler.

Not the news Margaret Davis wants to hear, but she says it will not affect her yard until Read More >

The town has recognized the conservation efforts of a local industry which has is reducing its water consumption by 6,755,000 litres annually.

Joe Syed, general manager Saint- Gobain ADFORS, recently received a plaque from Coun. Bob Jeffery, public works committee chair, and Mayor Gordon McKay in recognition of its conservation efforts.

Syed says the company, which makes polymer coated, woven fibre-glass fabrics to act as re-enforcing agents predominantly for the construction industry, will save $15,000 by cutting back on its water consumption.

The Read More >

Significant water rate hikes in San Bernardino and Los Angeles County cities since the beginning of the year has caused many angry ratepayers to speak up.
Residents in Claremont and Barstow are facing proposed hikes from the privately run Golden State Water Company, while residents on the east side of the San Bernardino Valley have already been hit with increases.

The reason for the hikes boils down to one major issue – aging infrastructure, according to Susan Longville, director of Cal State Read More >

On December 2, President Obama, joined by former President Bill Clinton, announced $4 billion in combined private and federal funds to be invested in upgrades to commercial buildings over the next two years.

Watch the The Presidents Video:

http://www.energyboom.com/efficiency/president-obama-announces-4-billion-energy-efficiency-funding

As part of the Better Buildings Challenge, 60 CEOs, mayors, university presidents and labor leaders committed to invest almost $2 billion of private capital in energy efficiency projects. Among the company’s who pledged funding were Abundant Power which committed $100 million, Ygrene Energy Fund, Read More >

Given the recent record-breaking drought and heat our state has experienced, water—how much we have and how clean it is—has never been more relevant. We are at an important intersection right now, where precious resources like water meet humankind and our growing needs. Where do we stand at this intersection? When it comes to water, we actually have a crystal ball, and it shows us plenty.

Here are three statistics to keep in mind:

97 percent of all water on the planet Read More >