This is a good opportunity to do some simple math that can help you understand how useful a greywater system can be for you and how changing your landscaping can help much more substantially! …
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Food Water Connection
Most of you know that I do consultations as well as installation. One of the best parts of my job is connecting people to resources. I certainly don’t claim to be able to do everything….
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Where is the Rain?
NASA Shows Just How Bad the Drought Is I know I’m not the only one who has finally gotten to the point where this beautiful San Diego weather is actually feeling quite ominous. The politicians are…
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Perspective: Rainwater vs Greywater in San Diego
Prepare yourself for some wild numbers! Check this out San Diego! You want to see a crazy cost comparison? Assume that you have a 2000 square foot house. Not crazy big for SD. At…
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Greywater: A Simple and Effective Resource for Water Starved San Diego
Greywater is water that comes from showers, sinks, and laundry before it combines with toilet water. Kitchen sink water is blackwater in California. Many people are nervous about using greywater for fear of contamination and…
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Water Security Now.
Sitting in a candlelit room talking about the effects and concerns of the recent power outage with friends, our immediate thoughts were for basic needs. With threats of the outage lasting 2-3 days, and several…
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The Latest Greywater Guidelines
This is the latest release of information pertaining to greywater permitting and regulations from the City of San Diego Development Services: http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/industry/pdf/infobulletin/ib208.pdf Please write your local council member about the importance of this simple technology….
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Latest San Diego County Greywater Regulations
San Diego County now has a comprehensive FAQ sheet and specific requirements, definitions, and rules for greywater systems. Also, the contact for the city is Jose Salcedo, Associate Mechanical Engineer in DSD, at 619 446…
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Australia teaches us lessons on Decentralized Water Management
Here is a great article for us to understand how far we have yet to go in our efforts to improve our water systems. See some interesting highlights below. Follow the link to find the…
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Greywater Policy Position from: The Sustainability Alliance of Southern California
Dear Fellow Sustainability Advocates: During our regular meeting on October 27, the Sustainability Alliance of Southern California adopted the following official policy position regarding graywater use in Southern California: “It is the policy of…
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