Desalination provides the most expensive water supply in San Diego. By engendering a simple water conservation ethic, we can reduce our water needs in San Diego by over 20%, eliminating the need for this expensive water supply. Let’s rethink our water supply and our place in San Diego’s Water Cycle.
Save Money and Rainwater with Raintank Rebates!
As we move into what may be another monsoon season with late spring rains and the prospect of winter storms, this is a great time to plan for a rainwater harvesting system! For residents of…
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CorGal® Tanks Add Beauty and Functionality
Conveyance to a rainwater tank can be as simple as a downspout directed to an in-line filter and to a tank. OR conveyance can make a visual statement about the flow of rainwater during a…
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Designing Rainwater Catchment that Blends with the Environment
One of our ongoing challenges and goals as designer/installers is to find ways to blend rainwater catchment into the landscape so that it is barely seen. Of course, the easiest way to do this is…
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Mulch: The unsung hero of rainwater collection!
A brief primer on mulch selection, and why mulch matters.
Rainwater: Be an educated consumer, not a victim to FOMO
Rainwater catchment is an important consideration this fall. Make sure you are an educated consumer before spending your money. Cost is not the only consideration.
What’s more important? Water or Power?
Solar panels have become commonplace. The US government supports the use of solar power as a means to reduce our dependence on coal and other industrial generation of electricity. Why not do the same for…
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Water Ethics in San Diego
Taking into account our real water supply, how do we inhabit our southland in an ethical way?
Community Knowledge Sharing
I feel so privileged to be able to share what I have learned with my community. I spent a weekend last month working with 18 Eco-Apprentices from the Ecology Center on Watersheds, Water Harvesting Principles,…
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The Humble Side of Water Harvesting
Sometimes, in the process of putting in a rainwater tank or greywater system, we get stuck. That’s when we learn our biggest lessons.