Monthly Archives: November 2009

Providing Potable Water to San Simeon

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Amanda Rice

At the November 2009 Cambria Community Services District Meeting, two speakers raised concern that San Simeon is in talks with the CCSD about buying some of the desalinated water from Cambria’s plant – once it is producing water. In November … Continue reading →

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Desalination Considerations in Marin County

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Amanda Rice

Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) is pursuing desalination as a supplemental supply for their customers. As in Cambria, there is vigorous debate over whether that is an appropriate solution for Marin.  In August,  James Fryer, Environmental Scientist and author of … Continue reading →

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Cambria CSD Board Meeting November 16, 2009

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Amanda Rice

The agenda for next Monday’s Cambria CSD Board meeting is now available online. Below  are highlights of the  agenda. The main item looks to be the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve EIR. The closed session agenda includes the performance evaluation of the … Continue reading →

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AboutCambria.com Celebrates Two Years Online

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Amanda Rice

On November 12,2007, this site was created. The original intention of AboutCambria.com was to provide a way for people to share information about water and sewer rates among the forty or fifty folks who had come together to protest the … Continue reading →

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Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2009

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Amanda Rice

Cambria is home to many U.S. veterans. Today is a day set aside especially to honor those among us who have served our country. My genuine thanks to all our Veterans for their dedication to our country and its ideals. … Continue reading →

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New Data Now Available on Water Use In the US from 2005

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Amanda Rice

Since at least the 1950s,  the USGS has done a survey of water use in the U.S. The most recent one was recently released. The report includes some striking numbers and trends in use that might seem counter-intuitive, given that … Continue reading →

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