BAWSCA » san mateo county http://bawsca.org Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:44:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Practical Ways to be Water Wise http://bawsca.org/practical-ways-to-be-water-wise/ http://bawsca.org/practical-ways-to-be-water-wise/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:00:15 +0000 admin http://bawsca.org/?p=339

July 02, 2009, 12:00 AM By Nicole Sandkulla

Water is in short supply for many cities, farms and businesses across California and will remain so for the foreseeable future. In San Mateo County, water customers are being asked to continue efforts to voluntarily reduce their water use by 10 percent as we experience our third dry year. Reducing water use in the home is an easy way to meet this 10 percent voluntary reduction target and can save you money on your water, and possibly energy and sewer bills as well.

Read more at the San Mateo Daily Journal.

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December 03, 2004, 12:00 AM Daily Journal staff report

County officials are joining the call for some definitive answers on chloramine, a drinking water additive on the Peninsula that some residents link to coughs, rashes and other pervasive medical conditions.

The Board of Supervisors will vote next week to support the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s request for a formal position on the additive by the California Conference of Local Health Officers. The local resolution carries little legal weight, but it may bolster the health department’s demands.

Read more at the San Mateo Daily Journal.

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