Comments on: Do You Know Where LA Gets Its Water? http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gina-Marie Cheesemanhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-15590 Gina-Marie Cheeseman Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:14:01 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-15590 I'm glad to here that Southern Cal cities are finally enacting mandatory conservation. Fresno has been doing it for decades. The irony is that Southern Cal gets part of its water from the San Joaquin Valley.One thing people can do to save water is rip out part of their lawns and put in drought tolerant plants. I’m glad to here that Southern Cal cities are finally enacting mandatory conservation. Fresno has been doing it for decades. The irony is that Southern Cal gets part of its water from the San Joaquin Valley.

One thing people can do to save water is rip out part of their lawns and put in drought tolerant plants.

]]> By: BeWaterWise Rephttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-15539 BeWaterWise Rep Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:12:48 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-15539 Years of drought on the Colorado River, and below-normal rainfall and snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains, combined with environmental restrictions on pumping water, have severely reduced the region’s water supply. http://bit.ly/ZnlWC As a result, we in places like Southern California are currently heading into Mandatory Conservation. What this means is that restrictions or fines on water usage could be imposed in order to address the water shortage. Therefore we need to make a conscious effort to reduce and minimize our water usage. Easy things we can do to help save water include fixing leaky sprinklers, installing water efficient shower heads, toilets, sprinklers etc. Check out all the tips on the BeWaterWise site and pass it on to fellow Southern Californians! http://bit.ly/7yQR9 Years of drought on the Colorado River, and below-normal rainfall and snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains, combined with environmental restrictions on pumping water, have severely reduced the region’s water supply. http://bit.ly/ZnlWC As a result, we in places like Southern California are currently heading into Mandatory Conservation. What this means is that restrictions or fines on water usage could be imposed in order to address the water shortage. Therefore we need to make a conscious effort to reduce and minimize our water usage. Easy things we can do to help save water include fixing leaky sprinklers, installing water efficient shower heads, toilets, sprinklers etc. Check out all the tips on the BeWaterWise site and pass it on to fellow Southern Californians! http://bit.ly/7yQR9

]]> By: Gina-Marie Cheesemanhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8975 Gina-Marie Cheeseman Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:16:42 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-8975 Nick, actually the past few decades, farms have become much more water efficient in the Central San Joaquin Valley. Many farms have switched to drip irrigation. I know because I grew up as the fourth generation on a vineyard ranch. In fact, I still live in the rural community where I grew up. I found a rather interesting <a> article</a> about drip irrigation on the California Farm Bureau Federation's website. According to the article, during the years 2003-2008, California farmers invested $1.5 billion in drip and microsprinkler irrigation technology. Jeff, I was thrilled to read your comment about Tulare. Fresno needs to follow suit! Nick, actually the past few decades, farms have become much more water efficient in the Central San Joaquin Valley. Many farms have switched to drip irrigation. I know because I grew up as the fourth generation on a vineyard ranch. In fact, I still live in the rural community where I grew up.
I found a rather interesting
article about drip irrigation on the California Farm Bureau Federation’s website. According to the article, during the years 2003-2008, California farmers invested $1.5 billion in drip and microsprinkler irrigation technology.
Jeff, I was thrilled to read your comment about Tulare. Fresno needs to follow suit!

]]> By: Jeff Van Esshttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8974 Jeff Van Ess Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:34:28 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-8974 More California communities need to follow the lead of Tulare - one of the San Joaquin Valley communities impacted by the state of emergency. Tulare just installed 18,000 water meters on homes and businesses - years ahead of the state-mandated deadline. Studies show that just installing a meter can cut a property owner's water use by 15%. Much of the cost was covered by increasing city revenues through more accurate water meter readings, by lowering water usage to the point at which the city could put off drilling new and expensive water wells, and by cutting energy and operational costs through lighting upgrades and other energy-saving measures in municipal buildings. Every city in America should follow this example. More California communities need to follow the lead of Tulare – one of the San Joaquin Valley communities impacted by the state of emergency. Tulare just installed 18,000 water meters on homes and businesses – years ahead of the state-mandated deadline. Studies show that just installing a meter can cut a property owner’s water use by 15%. Much of the cost was covered by increasing city revenues through more accurate water meter readings, by lowering water usage to the point at which the city could put off drilling new and expensive water wells, and by cutting energy and operational costs through lighting upgrades and other energy-saving measures in municipal buildings. Every city in America should follow this example.

]]> By: Nick Asterhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8973 Nick Aster Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:52:20 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-8973 Despite what I say above, it kind of blows my mind that Fresno is forced to ration while LA is not as strict. Lawns should be completely banned in Las Vegas, but that's another conversation... Despite what I say above, it kind of blows my mind that Fresno is forced to ration while LA is not as strict. Lawns should be completely banned in Las Vegas, but that’s another conversation…

]]> By: Nick Asterhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8972 Nick Aster Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:15:25 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-8972 Susanna - quite true. If there's anything that's worth spending federal stimulus money on it's better water management for California's central valley. Very few farms use drip irrigation, and expensive, but vastly more efficient method of irrigation. I can't tell you how many times I've driven across the valley and, in the heat of a 90 degree day, seen sprinklers just blasting water into the sky where most of it just evaporates! LA is a beast for water use, but inefficient agriculture is much worse. Susanna – quite true. If there’s anything that’s worth spending federal stimulus money on it’s better water management for California’s central valley. Very few farms use drip irrigation, and expensive, but vastly more efficient method of irrigation. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve driven across the valley and, in the heat of a 90 degree day, seen sprinklers just blasting water into the sky where most of it just evaporates! LA is a beast for water use, but inefficient agriculture is much worse.

]]> By: Susannahttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8971 Susanna Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:15:37 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-8971 but what about farming? residential is less than 10% of California's water use. Is EVERY farm in SoCal using the absolute most efficient irrigation methods? What is being done to incentivize the cattle industry to move to less water-stressed regions? Is the CA government going to dry up the state by allowing the most water-intensive industry to remain? but what about farming? residential is less than 10% of California’s water use.
Is EVERY farm in SoCal using the absolute most efficient irrigation methods?
What is being done to incentivize the cattle industry to move to less water-stressed regions? Is the CA government going to dry up the state by allowing the most water-intensive industry to remain?

]]> By: Mabdolinhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8970 Mabdolin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:38:27 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-8970 Frankly, desalinization dissappoints me, I'd rather see socal learn to live with what they've got. Triple the price of water and you'll see conservation real quick Frankly, desalinization dissappoints me, I’d rather see socal learn to live with what they’ve got. Triple the price of water and you’ll see conservation real quick

]]> By: stevehttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8969 steve Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:17:25 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-8969 Nice piece... A note though .. 777 megawatts a year is not meaningful. A watt is a unit of power, not energy. You probably mean 777 megawatt-hrs a year. Nice piece…
A note though .. 777 megawatts a year is not meaningful. A watt is a unit of power, not energy. You probably mean 777 megawatt-hrs a year.

]]> By: Dunton Covehttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8968 Dunton Cove Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:02:34 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-8968 Very timely article, thanks! Water will soon be the next oil, we all need to take conservation seriously! Seriously Very timely article, thanks! Water will soon be the next oil, we all need to take conservation seriously! Seriously

]]> By: Dunton Covehttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8967 Dunton Cove Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:02:24 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/do-you-know-where-la-gets-its-water/#comment-8967 Very timely article, thanks! TWater will soon be the next oil, we all need to take conservation seriously! Seriously Very timely article, thanks! TWater will soon be the next oil, we all need to take conservation seriously! Seriously

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