Imagine A Day Without Water 2020
October 21, 2020 is the sixth annual Imagine a Day Without Water, a nationwide day of education and advocacy about the value of water.
The Economics of Water Shortage
When there are water shortages, conservation means seeing lawns dry out and plants die. But there’s another side this problem as many residents of California are discovering. There are fixed costs in operating a water treatment plant. In normal times this cost is offset by revenues from consumer fees based on water usage. The problem comes …
Be Prepared
When I was a young boy I was a member of the Boy Scouts. This is a wonderful organization which taught young boys so many basic skills. The Boy Scouts had a motto: “Be Prepared”. These two words have so much meaning across life when you think about it. Apply these to your life and …
Water Quality in a Drought
The Great California Drought: It’s been all over the news lately that California is getting into more and more trouble with the continuing drought and dwindling water supply. Not enough people are conserving it, crops need it and enforcing conservation is extremely difficult. While everyone is concerned about the amount of water being used, few …
Water Pollution in China Escalates
More and More information is coming out about China’s horrible air pollution. Even getting to work is posing a health hazard because of the thick smog in many urban areas. What has not been getting the attention it deserves is the pollution in China’s water. Water pollution is becoming a major problem In the country. …