By now we’re all pretty well programmed to conserve electricity. Turn off the lights, unplug appliances, don’t leave the refrigerator door open, etc. But we’re missing a really important point: the energy-water connection. Almost one fifth of California’s energy is used to move water. Water conservation and water management are becoming vital to energy conservation. Nearly 75% of the state’s rainfall occurs in Northern California, while 75% of the agricultural and urban water use… Read more »
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CategoriesManaging Water – A Limited Opportunity
In October a print version of this post was written and published in Lawn & Landscape Magazine under the title of “The Future of Water.” The response was so positive we are posting it here.
What’s the issue?
Every second the urban population grows by two people. Fifty percent of the world’s population lives in cities of 10 million people or more. According to the Global Environmental… Read more »
The Key To Water Management
Inspect what you expect
We have all heard the term, “Inspect what you expect.” Measurement of performance is one of the quickest ways to inspire change. The water management industry could benefit from real time water use data to measure and report the amount of water used on a daily basis. The non-profit group Charity Water (www.charitywater.org) focused on a project done at Teague, a manufacturing firm. Teague measured the amount of… Read more »
Toxic Cocktail? No thanks, I'll Pass
Five ways you can help reduce water pollution.
We finally reached the rainy season in Southern California and I was explaining to a friend how the Surfrider Foundation recommends people never swim or surf after a rain because of illnesses caused by water pollution. I went on to say the runoff from urban areas and leaking sewer pipes makes it easy to get sick after going in the water. … Read more »
Toxic Cocktail? No thanks, I’ll Pass
Five ways you can help reduce water pollution.
We finally reached the rainy season in Southern California and I was explaining to a friend how the Surfrider Foundation recommends people never swim or surf after a rain because of illnesses caused by water pollution. I went on to say the runoff from urban areas and leaking sewer pipes makes it easy to get sick after going in the water. … Read more »
Pay It Forward – Redux
Hopefully you read Martha Golea’s article The Gift of Water in Lawn and Landscape this month. It’s eye opening concerning how much we spend on Christmas ($465 billion last year) , how little money in comparison it would take to fix the water issue world wide, and finally it has a great idea for any last minute Christmas shoppers out there. … Read more »
How To Make A Difference – The Top 10 Posts from 2012
In the last 12 months Valleycresttakeson.com had over 41,000 page views. A clear sign more people are finding water interesting, or at least pricing and the potential of water shortages are attracting their interest. Water management and water conservation continue to gain popularity. Domestically, the states with the most readers are California, Texas and Florida, followed by Georgia, Arizona and Colorado. New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Virginia round out the top 10 states. … Read more »
Stocks and Water One Year Later
As I write this post I wonder, will December bring us a Santa Claus rally in the stock market or will we drive off a fiscal cliff? Well the good news is we are going to know in less than a month. Almost a year ago I wrote our supply of water is limited, but as long as we demand to water our lawns at noon or have lawns in sweltering climates, increased demand should… Read more »
Social Media — Don’t get left behind
In Socialnomics Erik Qualman tells us we don’t have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it. He also tells us the ROI of social media is your business will still exist in five years. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and blogs are making tremendous impacts on the water industry and business in general. Next month the WaterSmart conference is taking place in Las Vegas and we are there… Read more »
Social Media — Don't get left behind
In Socialnomics Erik Qualman tells us we don’t have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it. He also tells us the ROI of social media is your business will still exist in five years. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and blogs are making tremendous impacts on the water industry and business in general…. Read more »
Stocks
American Water Works - AWK
Aqua America - WTR
California Water Service Group - CWT
American States Water Company - AWR
