Category: Solutions
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Heavy water year lets wildlife thrive on Kern Water Bank grounds
The goal is to be able to preserve and store water during wet years for use during years of drought. Photo by: 23ABC News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern Water Bank is a recharge facility that diverts water into an underground aquifer. The goal is to be able to preserve and store water during wet…
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Harvest Water Program Awarded $277.5 Million in Prop. 1 Funds
Multi-purpose Project Will Use Up to 50,000 Acre-feet of Recycled Water for Irrigation in South Sacramento County PRESS RELEASE Regional San’s new Biological Nutrient Removal facility uses bacteria to remove nearly all the ammonia from wastewater in the Sacramento region. Photo by Regional San. The California Water Commission on Wednesday awarded the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District…
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“Destination Stewardship” — the plan to save Tahoe from itself has arrived
Photo: Tahoe community leaders are determined to dampen the negative impacts of the estimated 15 million people who visit the lake each year. Jessica Christian/The Chronicle The long-awaited plan to save Lake Tahoe has arrived. On Tuesday, community leaders unveiled a 126-page document, two years in the making, that seeks to course-correct Tahoe from an economy increasingly dependent on tourism and…
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Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Committee on Sea Level Rise Created
On May 16, 2023, the Board of Supervisors cemented Contra Costa County as a local leader in sea level rise adaptation and resilience efforts with the establishment of the Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Ad Hoc Committee on Sea Level Rise (“Committee on Sea Level Rise”). The Committee on Sea Level Rise’s work will focus on…
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AI to stop water pollution before it happens
Photo: A network of sensors provides real-time information on changes in water quality Artificial intelligence will be used in south-west England to predict pollution before it happens and help prevent it. It’s hoped the pilot project in Devon will help improve water quality at the seaside resort of Combe Martin, making it a better place…
