BAWSCA » water supply 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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Jim Wunderman
Tuesday, November 30, 2004

On this we can agree: Today, the Hetch Hetchy Valley is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Nearly 50,000 hikers, campers and visitors spend time there each year. Given the valley’s beauty, it’s understandable that a group of people wants to increase access to Hetch Hetchy Valley. Unfortunately, here’s their price: removing O’Shaughnessy Dam and the water supply for 2.4 million people in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda and San Francisco counties — roughly one-third of all Bay Area residents.

Read more at the San Francisco Chronicle.

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