Installing our first Contech Bio-Filter
Check out WRS’s latest Rainwater / Stormwater System located in Hermosa Beach, CA. This 2,000 gallon tank is actually a Contech bio-filter! The bio-filter collects and filters Rainwater by letting it percolate through dirt. The filtered Rainwater will be used for irrigation. With a few additional levels of filtration this Rainwater could be legally used for […]
Trust in Experience
California’s recent storms have brought water reuse to the forefront. All around the globe people are asking one question. How do I save water? Water Recycling Systems (WRS) has the answer. Trust our experience. No other Water Recycling company has our hard earned knowledge. No other Water Recycling company can list; Eataly LA, The City of Santa […]
Will Winter Storms bring Drought relief?
California’s winter is off to a great start with large swaths of the state seeing significant, and much needed, snow and rainfall. As we’re all aware the last three years have been California’s driest on record. Reservoirs across the American West are being hit hard, with many far below average levels. But will this newest […]
One South – Recycling Rainwater for an entire community
One South is a large scale mixed used community located in Redondo Beach, California. With 52 housing units and 6 commercial properties the facility needed an effective and economic way to capture and reuse Rainwater. Luckily Los Angeles’s most experienced Greywater and Rainwater reuse company, Water Recycling Systems (WRS), was right in the neighborhood! WRS […]
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 […]
When Water Supplies Plummet, So Do Property Values
Among the many issues associated with the drought (financial hits to the agricultural sector and the degradation of delicate ecosystems) is one that quite literally hits close to home. The lesser known drought-related detriment is the surprising decrease in property values. How is it that a state whose water use is 80% accounted for by […]
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 […]
Spending Green to Appear Green
We’re really beginning to see the residual effects of the drought. Of course, shortening personal water usage is a must, but the means by which we’ve achieved this is sometimes a little preposterous. For instance, instead of letting one’s lawn just turn brown as a symbol of solidarity with fighting California’s drought, we’re seeing people […]
It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way!
Now that the drought conditions have managed to surpass the pinnacle of extremity, we’re starting to see the changes that come as a result. An immediately apparent change has been home landscaping. People are either not watering their lawns and letting them turn brown, or uprooting their grass, and in turn landscaping with drought resistant (low water […]