LA’s Water Resource Future Workshop Series
New research shows that reusing waste water comes with net health benefits.
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50 Shades of Graywater: Recycling Graywater Worth the Effort, Says New UCLA Study
By Tetra Balestri, Student Contributor Most Los Angeles households have bins and services for recycling their paper, plastic and even their yard waste. But in this time of extreme drought…
Towards Food, Energy and Water Security in California
A free three-day workshop running from Dec 2-4 at UCLA examines Food-Energy-Water Security in California under Changing Conditions: the Nexus Perspective. Join top researchers and policymakers in agriculture, energy, water,…
Can We Engineer Our Way Out of the Drought?
A UCLA-Zócalo panel agrees technology is there to quench state's thirst
The hard work of sustainable groundwater management
By Dr. Erik Porse, CCSC Postdoctoral researcher This article was originally published on the California Water Blog Under California’s new groundwater law, local agencies must adopt long-term plans for sustainably…
Lawmakers Ponder Slapping Regs On Water Loss
A study released last month by the UCLA Water Resources Group was covered in Water Online.
LADWP lags in improving underground infrastructure after UCLA flood
By Ian Stevenson Originally posted in the Daily Bruin The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said it has not improved its infrastructure because it is still researching new…
UCLA faculty voice: Los Angeles water rate increase plan just isn’t big enough
Mark Gold writes that to meet the mayor’s goal of halving imported water by 2025, we must all pay more
California water agencies don’t know how much their pipes leak, UCLA report finds
Researchers recommend that state officials adopt best practices for monitoring leaks and measuring water loss
Beyond the Perfect Drought: California’s Real Water Crisis
The record-breaking drought in California is not chiefly the result of low precipitation. Three factors – rising temperatures, groundwater depletion, and a shrinking Colorado River – mean the most populous U.S. state will face decades of water shortages and must adapt.
Reimagining a smart water future for disenfranchised California communities
By Tetra Balestri, Student Contributor