Tag Archives: conservation

Sustaining our Water Future – A Talk from Santa Cruz

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Amanda Rice

This newly available talk by James Fryer, former head of conservation programs, Marin Municipal Water District covers alternatives to desalination and offers clear explanations of the options upsides and downsides. It runs about half an hour. It is definitely worth … Continue reading →

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The Basics of Residential Water Use

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Amanda Rice

As Cambrians, we know the drill: no watering during mid-day (you don’t have a lawn, do you?), wash your car with a bucket, turn the faucet off when you brush your teeth, hope for regular rain, hope against seawater intrusion … Continue reading →

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Evaluation of Various Additional Water Sources for Cambria

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Amanda Rice

We’ve been on the current path toward desalination, carpooling with Bill D. Moratorium for nearly 10 years. Many studies have been commissioned and reviewed before the CCSD Directors back then decided how much water we need, at what level of … Continue reading →

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How Much Water Do We Use?

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Amanda Rice

There are an infinite number of reasons people don’t pursue the facts necessary to make an informed decisions. Some of the reasons are even reasonably valid. (Of course, readers of this site value the access to information needed to make … Continue reading →

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Water Use Comparisions

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Amanda Rice

Seems like everyone is getting more conscious about water use. Just published in the Sacramento Bee: more comparisons of water use in a number of locations in California and around the world. More data are available in the spreadsheets at … Continue reading →

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Historical Water Use in Cambria

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Amanda Rice

Our water supply is limited and improving the efficiency of how we use water can make a huge difference. Cambria has been living under a water code 350 emergency declaration since 2001. We’ve had surcharges for excessive use off and … Continue reading →

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