L.A.’S New LID Stormwater Regulations And The Broadway Job
In early 2015 the city of Los Angeles embarked on an unprecedented campaign to capture, control, and reuse stormwater. New rules and regulations, titled L.I.D (Low Impact Development), were put into place to define how both residential and commercial developments capture and control their stormwater. A major tenant of LID states that any new development […]
Warranted Optimism?
A recent Nasdaq Publication has given us insight on a California based company and its stock market integrity. As the post says, California Water Group’s “shares are currently trading up about 0.9% on the day.” For those not aware, the California Water Group is a collective effort to mitigate water usage. In short, they manage […]
Public Enemy #1: The Wet Prince
We’re sure our LA readers have heard about the individual who has been recognized informally as California’s Wet Prince of Bel Air, as The Center for Investigative Reporting titled the individual. Pseudonyms aside, this person/household has become a notorious figure in the water world, especially in the realm of drought shaming, and here’s why: this […]
Reduce the Use: Water Footprints
In the face of extreme drought conditions bestowed upon California, we now turn our attention to reducing our water footprint. As you can infer, the term “water footprint” references our individual water-use habits and the overall impact it may leave on our finite water supply. There are numerous ways to reduce the use, many of […]
How to Suppress Water Usage and Fires Simultaneously
Rainwater reclamation and reuse systems are known for conserving water on a massive scale, a notable achievement in and of itself. But, in some cases, it can save a person’s livelihood while making the job of firefighters more practical and cost effective. A recent publication suggests that the widespread use of rainwater capture systems can […]
Why El Nino can be our amigo
The latest publications are suggesting that this year’s El Nino will be comparable to Godzilla. That being the case, we can’t help but ask: what role can our rainwater capture systems play? The answer is this: a huge one! This year’s El Nino, according to NASA climatologists, has the potential to be unprecedented in severity. […]
From Drought Shaming to Reclaiming: Celebrities- Make a Statement!
They say the grass is always greener on the other side. In this case, the meaning is literal as celebrity lawns are being criticized for remaining green in the midst of a 100 year drought. We all know too much about the personal lives of the Kim Kardashians and Kanye Wests of the world. We […]
Speaking of saving water, do you know the name of “Santa Monica’s Greenest Building?”
Just so happens, it’s the Santa Monica Public Library, Pico Branch. And how do we know? Because we designed and installed the Rainwater Capture system. At the Pico Branch Library, Water Recycling Systems installed a rainwater capture system anchored by a12,000-gallon rainwater tank during construction. Now, every time there’s a ‘1-inch rain event’, our system captures 8,300 […]