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- 11.06.09 - clear pixel Septic tanks on their way out in Malibu - The great sewer wars of Malibu have finally drawn to a close. Sewers won. Full Story
- 10.30.09 - Report: US getting better at conserving water - - Americans are using less water per person now than they have since the mid-1950s, thanks to water-saving technologies and a nationwide push to safeguard dwindling supplies. Full Story
- 10.29.09 - Washing machines: the new water savers? - WhirpoolDuelStreamclotheswasher Washing machines account for 20% of an average household’s water use in California, but that may change now that the California Energy Commission has prevailed in a years-long lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy, which had prevented the commission from adopting a more water- and energy-efficient standard for clothes washers. Full Story
- 10.27.09 - Summer water use in Pasadena at its lowest level since 1994 - Summer water use in Pasadena dropped to its lowest level since 1994, according to updated numbers released today. Full Story
- 10.27.09 - Getting California every last drop - Amid the posturing and foot-dragging over a major legislative package to secure the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and the water arteries that flow from it, the Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this year quietly came together on important new laws to encourage cities to make better use of the water they have. That's especially important here in comparatively dry Southern California, where we'll have to rely more on local water than on any new imports from the north. Full Story
- 10.25.09 - State hopes to use storm water to counter drought - During an average wet season, the city of Los Angeles sends 100 million gallons of storm water into the Pacific each day. Because it carries various effluents to the ocean, that water had, for many years, been handled as pollution Full Story
- 10.24.09 - Riverside utility pushes more water conservation - Customers of Riverside Public Utilities are eligible for city-funded rebates for water-saving devices, plus they can cash in on a regional program that increases the money back, city officials said. Full Story
- 10.23.09 - Rain barrels can be fed by gutters. - How can I make good use of the rainwater that runs down my roof and into my gutters? – Brian Smith, Nashua, N.H. Full Story
- 10.22.09 - S.F. backs off on graywater permit requirement - San Francisco building officials Wednesday backed away from a controversial proposal that would have required homeowners to obtain potentially costly permits for systems to recycle household water for use in backyards and gardens. Full Story
- 10.22.09 - Clean Water: Still Elusive - Rightly celebrated as one of this country’s most important environmental statutes, the 1972 Clean Water Act has greatly improved the quality of America’s waters, turning contaminated rivers and lakes into swimmable, fishable and even drinkable waters. Full Story