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For Emergency Service call 619.823.5662Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-66360578095809448612011-04-15T10:39:00.000-07:002011-04-15T10:39:12.264-07:00Monty's Plumbing presents Solatube Daylighting productsMonty's Plumbing & Sustainable Systems discusses the merits of Solatube Daylighting systems for your home in this new video. For more information regarding Solatubes and other sustainable solutions for your home, please visit <a href="http://www.montysplumbing.com/">http://www.montysplumbing.com/</a> and give us a call for more information.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/6EGDlpDLUqA">http://youtu.be/6EGDlpDLUqA</a>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-78587539323104395582010-09-14T14:05:00.000-07:002011-03-10T11:45:00.382-08:00Reeves Journal Features Monty's Plumbing In Their September IssueUp and Coming <br />
by Jack Sweet <br />
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Posted: September 14, 2010 <br />
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A San Diego contractor shows there’s more than one way to save water. <br />
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Southern California, as many aren’t aware, is actually a kind of desert called chapparal. Almost all of the lush, vegetation that stays green all year long in the region has been imported. And all of it requires a whole lot of water. People do, too. We like big showers with torrents of water. Southern California residents used to have water to burn, so to speak, what with the California Aqueduct, bringing water from Northern California, and the Colorado River both full to the brim. Years of chronic drought, though, has everyone thinking both of ways to conserve water and alternate water sources that can be put to use for certain tasks.<br />
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K.C. Montgomery is the owner of Monty’s plumbing, a self-described “one-man show,” based in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego. Soon to be known as “Monty’s Plumbing & Sustainable Systems,” the 3-year old outfit earned its bones, so to speak, in service and repair. It will still handle those chores, Montgomery said, but the company now specializes in rainwater catchment, graywater systems and solar water heating: “I stick mostly to residential plumbing—service and repair,” the affable Montgomery said recently while driving out to have a look at a recent project in the nearby Mission Hills neighborhood. “But my real passion is sustainable systems.”<br />
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Driving through the old neighhborhoods in the west side of the city's hilly, winding streets, Montgomery talked about current eco-friendly plumbing trends in his sphere of influence. The biggest thing, he said, is that today, people are really into saving money. Instead of taking that as a cue to drop his rates Montgomery took a different tack:<br />
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“I drop subtle hints: ‘If you’re interested in saving water you can do this and this’,” he said. “Everybody’s looking to save money—water, natural gas, electricity—our precious natural resources are going up in price every year. Plus the American southwest is in a major drought and people are starting to become conscious of it and are wanting to do their part. Being green isn’t just trendy, it’s imperative.”<br />
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The project house turned out to be a winding, multi-level place on a wooded lot in a steep draw. The first part of the tour centered on the property’s graywater system, which catches some of the residence’s used water and diverts it for further use. <br />
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“They’re finally legal in California,” Montgomery said, noting graywater can’t be stored more than 24 hours. But, “just by changing to a graywater-approved soap you can set up your laundry machine and your showers to drain into your yard and water your trees and ornamentals and all that.” <br />
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The California Energy Commission’s Consumer Energy Center Web site notes a typical top-loading washing machine consumes about 40 gallons a load. Using a 2.5 gpm showerhead and a 10-minute shower sends 25 gallons down the drain, never to be heard from again. That’s a lot of water you can redirect for use in your yard so you don’t have to use your sprinklers as much. <br />
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He said plumbers who want to learn about graywater systems would do well to look into books on the subject by Montgomery’s “graywater guru,” Art Ludwig: “That’s the best way, if people are looking to get into that sort of thing,” he said, walking over to a large green tank on one of the property’s terraces.<br />
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That tank was the actual star of the show. This tank and five others of varying capacities located around the house provide a total of 3,100 gallons of rain water storage capacity. <br />
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“They have one system on one side of the house and another system on the other. One side of the house starts with a 200-gallon tank. When it fills up it overflows into a 1,000 gallon tank. When that fills up, it overflows down into a 700 gallon tank,” he said. “They have another system that’s very similar that holds 1,200 gallons on the other side.<br />
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Varying sources give San Diego’s average annual rainfall as a range between seven- and 13 inches. That’s not a whole lot—can you really catch 3,100 gallons of water with a maximum monthly rainfall of just more than 2 inches? Montgomery said when people think of rainwater harvesting they think of a 55-gallon drum in the back yard: But 55 gallons is really nothing when it comes to water and you’ll use that as quickly as it fills up. <br />
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“If you have a 2,000 square foot home you can easily catch 1,000 gallons of rain very easily in just the average rainstorm,” Montgomery said. “I’ve got a few of these systems around San Diego and these people use them and get them filled up twice a year with just a little amount of average rainfall but San Diego gets.”<br />
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He said most commonly the rainwater is used to water gardens. Some residents even use it to shower with because it’s “the purest water you can get and it’s softer than soft water,” Montgomery said. “A lot of people are into the whole lifestyle so they’ve torn up their grass and have planted vegetable gardens. It’s a hip neighborhood, but I have tanks in Tierrasanta and in Scripps Ranch and there are catchment systems here in Ocean Beach. We just put some rain tanks in at Cuyamaca College because we wanted to showcase what we do.” <br />
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Montgomery said one of his customers has taken the water-saving lifestyle to an extreme. Where the average San Deigan, he said, consumes about 160 gallons of water a day, this lady is down to consuming only 20 gallons of municipal water a day thanks to her rainwater catchment and graywater systems. <br />
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“Granted she’s more hard-core than average people,” he said. “You’re still using the same amount of water but you’re reusing half of it. If you do two loads of laundry a week with a standard type washing machine that’s 80 gallons. It’s a shame to see that much water go down the sewer when it could be reused. Here in San Diego, our water comes from the California Aqueduct or the Colorado River. It’s traveling 1,500 miles before it comes out of our taps. To me that’s asinine.”<br />
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Living in a city that gets just shy of 150 clear days a year (and who knows how many half-days owing to the area’s typical cloudy mornings) it sort of makes sense to take advantage and use some of that sunshine to heat some water. It makes sense to Montgomery.<br />
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“It’s green and sustainable and reusing the sun’s energy makes all the sense in the world to me,” he said. “I did some research and found you can reduce natural gas use by 30 percent by adding solar. You can pretty much power electric water heaters off and let the collectors do all the work.” Montgomery said adding solar is very attractive at the moment, what with a pretty penny to be had in the form of tax breaks and cash incentives from various state and federal agencies. <br />
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“You can get $1,000 federal tax credit for putting in an approved system. That’s on top of being able to get $1,500 off the cost of certain systems,” he said. “That’s potentially $2,500 off the cost of the system and people want to be part of that. A typical system’s total cost is in the $5,000-$6,000 neighborhood it can be installed in one day.” <br />
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As busy as things are for Montgomery these days, he said he’s placing great hopes in a section of the company’s newly designed Web site called The Sustainable Outpost. He said plans for the online store will be to offer any imaginable eco-friendly product: “Anything from low-flow toilets or showerheads all the way through complete solar hot water heating systems and anything you’ll need to install your own rainwater catchment system. Basically it’s a one-stop shop for all your sustainable needs. I’m hoping The Sustainable Outpost is going to outgrow Monty’s Plumbing.” <br />
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Jack Sweet<br />
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jack@reevesjournal.com<br />
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The Water Authority is executing a long-term strategy to enhance the reliability of our region’s water supply.This strategy includes diversification of the region’s water supply sources and major investments in regional infrastructure.This plan is already enhancing regional supply reliability.In 1991, the San Diego region was 95 percent reliant on supplies from MWD. Through developing new local and imported supplies and boosting conservation, in fiscal year2010 the San Diego region will have reduced its reliance on MWD supplies to 53 percent. The Water Authority is executing a $3.8 billion Capital Improvement Program to further improve regional water delivery and storage capacity. Major projects include raising San Vicente Dam in East County by 117 feet to provide up to 152,100 acre-feet of additional storage, and connecting Lake<br />
Hodges to the region’s imported water distribution system. The Water Authority is working with local agencies to develop local supplies such as groundwater, recycled water, seawater desalination, and conservation. By 2020, local water supplies are projected to meet 40 percent of the region’s water demands. The Water Authority also has a long-term (45 to 75 years) water conservation and transfer agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District. The deal, reached in 2003, will provide San Diego County with 70,000 acre-feet of highly reliable water in 2010 and increases to 200,000 acre-feet annually by 2021. The Water Authority also has a separate, 110-year agreement to receive water conserved by lining parts of the Coachella<br />
and All-American canals. These projects provide 80,000 acre feet of water to the region annually.<br />
Metropolitan Water<br />
District of Southern California<br />
29%<br />
Conservation<br />
11%<br />
Seawater<br />
Desalination<br />
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Groundwater<br />
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Imperial Irrigation District<br />
Water Transfer<br />
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Transfer<br />
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Recycled<br />
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of Southern California 53%<br />
Conservation 10%<br />
Groundwater 2%<br />
Imperial Irrigation District<br />
Water Transfer 10%<br />
Local Surface Water 3%<br />
Canal Lining Transfer 16%<br />
Recycled Water 4%<br />
Water Supply Diversification in 2010*<br />
Dry Year Transfer 2%<br />
*Projected available supply.Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-74648307330993942852010-08-13T18:24:00.000-07:002010-08-13T18:24:52.349-07:00Do you hate plastic bags or love reusable bags?<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; display: table; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 580px;"><tbody style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">
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Here is a list of local <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_5" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">State Senators</span> and their office phone numbers to call: <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">District 38: <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_6" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Mark Wyland</span> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_7" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">(760) 931-2455</span>.</b> North San Diego County - stretches along<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_8" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Interstate 5</span> from the horse track of Del Mar to the Marine Corps base at <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_9" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Camp Pendleton</span>. Additional <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_10" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">San Diego County cities</span> include Carlsbad, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_11" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Encinitas</span>, Escondido, Oceanside, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_12" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">San Marcos</span>, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_13" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Solana Beach</span>, Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, Hidden Meadows, Bonsall and Vista. <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">District 39: <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_14" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Christine Kehoe</span> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_15" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">(619) 645-3133</span>.</b> Senate District 39 is a beautiful area stretching east-west from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_16" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Spring Valley</span> to the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_17" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Pacific Ocean</span>, and north-south from Del Mar to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_18" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Downtown San Diego</span>. It encompasses 847,000 residents from Del Mar and Lemon Grove, and parts of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_19" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">San Diego</span>, Casa de Oro-Mo, La Mesa, and Spring Valley. <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">District 40: <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_20" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Denise Moreno Ducheny</span>.</b> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_21" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">(619) 409-7690</span>. Southern SD County from<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_22" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Imperial Beach east</span> towards <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_23" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Chula Vista</span>. Extreme Southern/ Southeast part of SD County and all of Imperial County. <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">District 36: <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_24" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Dennis Hollingsworth</span>. </b><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_25" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">(619) 596-3136</span>. Most of East County. (District 37 is in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_26" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Riverside County</span>). <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><a href="http://www.icebase.com/go2.shtml?GxWzsEMkHSulNcPe/315d87628eac7b1c/84a851e66fd3aed6/monty@montysplumbing.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0b22ff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Click Here</a> for a map if you are not sure. <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" />You can also register your support online, this is a great link to add to your social networks/email to share with family and friends: <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><a href="http://www.icebase.com/go2.shtml?GxWzsEMkHSulNcPe/c15af250658670ba/84a851e66fd3aed6/monty@montysplumbing.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0b22ff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_27" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">http://action.surfrider.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1827</span></a> <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" />Finally, more business support is needed so if you happen to know a local business owner that may be interested please let us know by emailing <a href="http://www.icebase.com/go2.shtml?GxWzsEMkHSulNcPe/6b431cfacf5c0cee/84a851e66fd3aed6/monty@montysplumbing.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0b22ff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_28" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">AB1998@surfriderSD.org</span></a>and we can follow up with all of the necessary info. <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" />Would you like to help us get postcard signatures in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_29" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Imperial Beach</span> this weekend? or maybe join us and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_30" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Environment California</span> for the giant turtle tour next Tuesday afternoon in Encinitas? If so, please email <a href="http://www.icebase.com/go2.shtml?GxWzsEMkHSulNcPe/5f174870bef456ad/84a851e66fd3aed6/monty@montysplumbing.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0b22ff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281748580_31" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">rap@surfriderSD.org</span></a> for details. <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><a href="http://www.icebase.com/go2.shtml?GxWzsEMkHSulNcPe/0e1244eb6950582b/84a851e66fd3aed6/monty@montysplumbing.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0b22ff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Click Here</a> for more info and facts on the issue and Assembly Bill 1998. 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</tbody></table>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-87242988162012029852010-08-12T19:12:00.000-07:002010-08-12T19:12:57.880-07:00Flywheel Power Storage<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">This technology is what is needed to make wind and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281647674_0" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">solar power</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">viable as</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1281647674_1" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">reliable energy alternatives</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">.</span><br />
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<h2 id="hdr_article-headline" style="color: black; font-family: georgia, geneva; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal georgia, geneva; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;">First Flywheel Power Storage Plant Gets a $43 Million Cash Injection From the DOE</h2><cite style="color: #333333; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal georgia, geneva; text-transform: uppercase;"><span class="by" style="color: #999999; font-size: 10px;">BY</span> <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/user/153941" style="color: #003366; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="View user profile.">ARIEL SCHWARTZ</a></cite><span class="timestamp" style="color: #333333; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">Mon Aug 9, 2010</span><div id="article-top-wrapper"><br class="clear" style="clear: both; font-size: 1px; height: 1px;" /></div><div class="content"><div style="color: black; font-family: georgia, geneva; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><img alt="Beacon Flywheel Technology" border="0" class="float-center" height="367" src="http://images.fastcompany.com/upload/Beacon+Flywheel.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="568" /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: georgia, geneva; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">With the rise in renewable energy sources comes a corresponding need for reliable power storage devices--all that solar power gathered during the day needs to still be available at night, after all. Enter Beacon Power's $69 million flywheel storage plant. The facility harnesses 200 flywheels that store power from natural gas plants as kinetic energy and release it in short bursts as needed.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: georgia, geneva; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The plant, currently under construction in Stephentown, New York, will be the first ever large-scale storage facility to replace batteries with flywheels. And it has just been given the seal of approval by the Department of Energy, which this week offered up a $43 million loan guarantee to Beacon.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: georgia, geneva; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Flywheel technology has been used before, albeit on a much smaller scale. Past installations have harnessed up to one megawatt of power, but Beacon's plant will be able to store 20 megawatts, or enough to supply 10% of New York's frequency-regulation needs on any given day.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: georgia, geneva; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The technology has a number of advantages over conventional energy storage devices, according to <a href="http://www.greencarcongress.com/2010/08/beacon-20100809.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greencarcongress%2FTrBK+%28Green+Car+Congress%29" style="color: #003366; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><em>Green Car Congress</em></a>. It can ramp up and down ten times faster than conventional fossil fuel generators, all while cutting CO2 emissions by up to 82% compared to gas, pumped hydroelectric, and coal plants. And flywheel storage is both cheaper over the long term and more reliable than battery storage.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: georgia, geneva; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">This is the third clean energy loan guarantee finalized by the DOE. The other two--$535 million in financing for solar panel manufacturer Solyndra and a $117 million loan guarantee for Hawaii's 30 megawatt Kahuku Wind Power project--are far more conventional. If the Beacon project succeeds, we hope to see even more large scale investments from the DOE in proven but underutilized technologies.</div></div>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-73349157589820012762010-08-06T17:26:00.001-07:002010-08-06T17:26:50.832-07:00Water or Coke?<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV id=yiv978511773> <DIV>Thanks for the forward!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><EM><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><FONT size=3></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=arial><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><EM><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><FONT size=3></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT size=5>Water or Coke? </FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></EM><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=arial><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" size=2 face=Arial><EM><EM><FONT size=1><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt"></SPAN></FONT></EM></EM></FONT><EM></EM></FONT><EM></EM></FONT><EM><FONT color=black size=2 face=arial><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><EM><STRONG><EM><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></EM></STRONG></EM></FONT><STRONG><EM><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title="Glass of Water.jpg" alt="Glass of Water.jpg" src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128793" width=293 height=391></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT><IMG title="Glass of Coke.jpg" alt="Glass of Coke.jpg" src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128791" width=290 height=369></EM> <EM><FONT size=1><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt"></SPAN></FONT></EM><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><EM><FONT color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><BR><BR><BR>Water</SPAN></FONT><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR>#1.<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>(Likely applies to half the world population) <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128797" width=132 height=176></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>#2. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak <BR>that it is mistaken for hunger. <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128797" width=132 height=176></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>#3. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%. <BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128797" width=132 height=176></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR>#4. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of <BR>Washington study. <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128797" width=132 height=176></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>#5.<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128797" width=132 height=176></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>#6. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain <BR>for up to 80% of sufferers. <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128797" width=132 height=176><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BR>#7. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on <BR>the computer screen or on a printed page. <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128797" width=132 height=176><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BR>#8..<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast <BR>cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop <BR>bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water <BR>you should drink every day? <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128797" width=132 height=176><EM><FONT color=#813f62 size=5><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: #813f62; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> <BR><BR>Coke</SPAN></FONT><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BR><BR>#1. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>In many states the highway patrol carries <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from <BR>the highway after a car accident. <BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186></EM></EM> <EM><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR>#2.<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke <BR>and it will be gone in two days. <BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>#3.<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR>toilet bowl</SPAN></FONT> and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour, <BR>then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes <BR>stains from vitreous china. <BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR>#4. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds <BR>Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola. <BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR>#5. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble <BR>away the corrosion. <BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BR><BR>#6. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola <BR>to the rusted bolt for several minutes. <BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></EM><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>#7... <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><BR></SPAN></FONT>through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen <BR>grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your <BR>windshield. <BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186><IMG title=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfCoke-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128795" width=146 height=186></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM> <EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR>FOR YOUR INFORMATION: <BR><BR>#1<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. <BR>It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric <BR>acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major <BR>contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis. <BR><BR>#2.<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the <BR>commercial trucks must use Hazardous Material place <BR>cards reserved for highly corrosive materials. <BR><BR>#3. <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT>The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean the<BR>engines of their trucks for about 20 years!</SPAN></FONT> <BR></EM></EM><EM><EM><FONT size=1><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt"></SPAN></FONT></EM><EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Now the question is, would you like a glass of water? </SPAN></FONT></EM><EM><FONT color=navy size=1><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG title=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg alt=GlassOfWater-Small.jpg src="https://bestwater.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=128797" width=132 height=176></EM> <EM><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; 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When trash and debris is not disposed of properly it ends up in the ocean.Please do your part and help reduce the amount of trash polluting our ocean by making sure your garbage makes it to the proper places and recycle everything you can. <span style="font-size: 13px; color: #ffffff" class="Apple-style-span">/video.foxnews.com/v/4113184/underwater-junkyard/?playlist_id=87249</span><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #ffffff" class="Apple-style-span">http://video.foxnews.com/v/4113184/un</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px" class="Apple-style-span"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color: initial; display: table"><tbody><tr style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-row; vertical-align: inherit"><td valign="top" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-cell; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font: inherit"><a style="line-height: 1.2em; text-decoration: none; color: #003399; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial" rel="nofollow" href="http://video.foxnews.com/v/4113184/underwater-junkyard/?playlist_id=87249" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial" class="yshortcuts">http://video.foxnews.com/v/4113184/underwater-junkyard/?playlist_id=87249</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span> Monty's Plumbing phone 619 823-5662 fax 619 546-9257 Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-65792707103714409352010-03-05T17:24:00.000-08:002010-03-05T17:25:00.902-08:00Artificial Photosynthesis Power<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><div id="yiv1132028130">This is the future of home energy, imagine havesting rainwater to energize your home .The future is looking cleaner and safer for the next generation with promising technology like this to cut out dependency on fossil fuels.<br><div><br></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/video-artificial-photosynthesis-produces-enough-energy-power-house-one-bottle-water">http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/video-artificial-photosynthesis-produces-enough-energy-power-house-one-bottle-water</a></div> <br><hr>Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/">Get it now.</a> </div></blockquote></td></tr></table>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-83990936850997750192010-03-03T17:08:00.001-08:002010-03-03T17:08:10.902-08:00Atrazine turns male frogs onto female<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><div id="yiv1216037380">I think this was covered in the movie "Flow", but it is nice to see that the story made it to the mainstream media. What's not so nice is how much of the country's freshwater is contaminated with this stuff.<div><br></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6204RG20100303?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews">http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6204RG20100303?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews</a></div> <br><hr>Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/">Sign up now.</a> </div></blockquote></td></tr></table>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-50883532735892058822010-02-28T08:32:00.001-08:002010-02-28T08:32:33.734-08:00Water prices expected to increase in Encinitas monday<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 16px; "><h1 class="headline" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; font-weight: normal; font-size: 24px; line-height: 28px; ">Encinitas water district rates go up Monday</h1><p class="byline" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; ">BY <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/staff/tanya-mannes/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: rgb(2, 53, 156); text-decoration: none; ">TANYA MANNES</a>, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER</p><p class="date" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; ">FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 AT 12:04 A.M.</p><div class="inline text_inline inline-left " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 16px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; float: right; clear: both; width: 352px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><div class="text_inline_inner" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-right: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; padding-left: 16px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; ">SAN DIEGUITO WATER DISTRICT RATE HIKE</h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">• Average customer's water bill (two months): $99.30</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">• Increase (no change in usage): $19.76</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">• Increase with reduction in usage (8 percent): $12.18</p></div></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="dateline" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; font-weight: bold; ">ENCINITAS</span> — Encinitas residents who live within the boundaries of the city's water district will begin paying higher rates Monday despite a grass roots opposition effort launched by the city's taxpayer association.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">The Encinitas City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to approve the rate increases. It had received 1,070 signed protests from property owners. (Notices had been sent to 13,005 property owners.)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Councilwoman Maggie Houlihan, chairwoman of the water board, said that while she understands that people don't want to pay more, the increases are justified. Emphasizing the importance of investing in infrastructure, she said that keeping rates low and drawing on reserves may be easy, "but a couple of water breaks and it doesn't look so attractive."</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">An average family will see an increase of $9.88 per month if water consumption remains the same. If the family reduces consumption by a target of 8 percent because of the drought, the increase will be $6.09 per month. District officials said the rate increases reflect the higher cost of imported water, as well as capital costs, such as replacing the San Dieguito Reservoir Pump Station.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">The San Dieguito Water District serves customers on the west side of the city, in Leucadia, Old Encinitas, Cardiff and parts of New Encinitas.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">It is managed by Encinitas Public Works Director Larry Watt, who reports to its board of the directors, the Encinitas City Council. The Encinitas Taxpayers Association campaigned against the water rate increase, with its vice president, Kevin Cummins, calling for changes in governance of the water district.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">About a dozen people spoke before the council to oppose the rate hike. Many said the city hasn't done enough to control costs. The speakers raised questions about whether the water district is subsidizing city operations. Some suggested reducing wages and benefits for certain city employees whose salary costs are shared by the water district.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Donna Westbrook said the increase should be put to a public vote, and she criticized the cost-sharing arrangement. "It's another way of padding expenses to get more into the general fund," she said.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Councilwoman Teresa Barth opposed the water rate increase. She said she was swayed by the public comments, even though she was on the subcommittee with Councilman James <a class="DL-topic-highlighted" href="http://topics.signonsandiego.com/topic/James_Bond" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: rgb(2, 53, 156); text-decoration: none; ">Bond</a><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "> </span>who recommended it.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">She said she recognizes the need for a rate increase, "but we have to get our house in order as well before we continually ask the ratepayers to pay more."</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Barth suggested implementing a lower rate increase temporarily, and drawing on reserves, to give the city time to analyze its personnel costs and reopen talks with employee unions.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Bond disagreed, saying he wants to avoid labor strife.</p></span></td></tr></table>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-42156192392114203982010-01-29T10:09:00.000-08:002010-01-29T10:13:16.090-08:00Monty's Plumbing proudly offers Solatube installation<p><object width="660" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w7gOwcKbySg&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w7gOwcKbySg&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="405"></embed></object><br /></p>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-59152277647902814562010-01-29T09:50:00.000-08:002010-01-29T09:56:10.317-08:00Monty's Plumbing - San Diego's Green Plumber installs a rainwater harvest system<object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZdtmiPTXIOU&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZdtmiPTXIOU&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-4775465521180870632010-01-25T17:49:00.001-08:002010-01-25T17:49:11.191-08:00Fill out the stakeholder input survey and help grey water become more main stream<br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', Palatino, serif; font-size: medium" class="Apple-style-span"><h2 style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', Palatino, serif">Fill Out a Stakeholder Input Survey</h2><h3 style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', Palatino, serif" align="center"><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=VmFoB0_2bQY8YSNX7aAO8RzA_3d_3d">Building Standards Commission Meeting Stakeholder Input Survey</a></h3><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px" align="center">60 seconds to have your opinion count!</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px" align="center">The responses will be compiled and presented to the Building Standards Commission for the greywater hearing on July 30th.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px" align="center"> </p><p style="fon t-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px" align="center"> </p><h2 style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', Palatino, serif"><a id="intro" name="intro"></a>Introduction—The Need for Greywater Standards that Californians Will Follow</h2><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">Dear Greywater Stakeholders:</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">The greywater regulation revolution was started in 1989 in Santa Barbara, California. It spread from there to four other communities, then the whole state, via the Uniform Plumbing Code, in 1992.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">Since then, while California's greywater innovation has been at a standstill, the rest of the west has left us in the dust (<a href="http://www.oasisdesign.net/greywater/law/history/index.htm">Greywater law history</a>).</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">It is certainly true that "plumbers safeguard the health of the nation," and it is doubtless that building and plumbing codes have saved many, many lives.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">However, California's greywater law not making a good example of the positive role codes can and usually do play in civil society.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px"> </p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">There are about two million greywater systems in the state of California. One in ten thousand has a permit. There's been no reported cases of greywater-induced illnesses. (<a style="color: #005100" href="http://www.oasisdesign.net/greywater/law/california/index.htm#references" class="linkinpage">References</a> follow below).</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px"> </p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">Perhaps you've heard the old English saying about "shutting the barn door after the horse is gone."</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">In California with respect to greywater, it is as if regulations have focused on keeping the barn door shut (pre 1992), and then very tightly regulated (since 1992 only a few hundred permits have been issued in the entire state).</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">Meanwhile, the barn has never had a back wall (there are <em>two million </em>unpermitted systems in the state; 15% of households), and it turns out that horses do just fine free range (there has not been a single reported case of illness).</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px"> </p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">Concern about public health is the oft-cited reason for keeping that barn door tight. It seems that concern about liability is the actual issue. This would explain why no one blinks about the absence of a back wall (not a liability issue), while few regulators dare open the door (could get sued).</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px"> </p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">The only people dissuaded by the tight control of the front door are building professionals—plumbers, builders, landscapers. It is hard for a homeowner to get help from a licensed professional to make an illegal system. So, they go out the back, and do it themselves.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px"> </p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">The current greywater regulation approach hinders best sustainability practices, and undermines respect for codes in general.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">Realistic greywater codes of the type adopted in Arizona (2001), New Mexico (2003), Texas (2005) and in process in several other states (NV, OR, MT...) are emblematic of the shift that occurs when the blinders come off and the full risk profile is taken into account in crafting policy.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">If California regains its leadership position, the rest of the world is essentially certain to follow.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">I look forward to working with you to get the new greywater standards headed towards this goalpost, as envisioned by the sponsors of the enabling legislation.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px">We've decided to put some resources behind this effort. Here's what we've come up with so far. We'll be adding more, including responses to HCD's and the Greywater Working Group's material.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px"> </p></span> Monty's Plumbing phone 619 823-5662 fax 619 546-9257 Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-72438858892117544562010-01-22T13:20:00.001-08:002010-01-22T13:20:30.915-08:00California OKs $350 million in rebates for installing solar water heaters - latimes.com<a href=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-solar22-2010jan22,0,6571834.story>California OKs $350 million in rebates for installing solar water heaters - latimes.com</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-46386172450031651092010-01-21T18:08:00.000-08:002010-01-21T18:12:25.667-08:00Rainwater Harvesting with Brad Lancaster<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/k9Ku_xpyLK4&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/k9Ku_xpyLK4&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Popular speaker, author and educator Brad Lancaster delivers some basic rainwater harvesting concepts with humor and clarity.Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-86475941765402956562009-12-16T11:48:00.001-08:002009-12-16T11:48:33.609-08:00San Diego to start charging renters for their use<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 16px; display: block; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f7f7f7; border-width: 1px; padding: 8px; margin: 0px" class="photo-cutline"><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; float: left; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px">Above, the exterior of Aquatera, an upscale apartment complex in San Diego where all units have individual water meters located in outdoor storage closets adjacent to each apartment's patio, is seen. At right, a meter is shown. (Photo by Jamie Scott Lytle - Staff photographer)</span></p></div></div></div><div id="blox-story-text" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px"><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">SAN DIEGO ---- Apartments and condos are the next frontier in the struggle to reduce water consumption in drought-plagued California.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">New and substantially remodeled apartments, condos and other "multifamily" projects in San Diego would be required to have individual water meters, under an ordinance to be introduced early next year.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">Most occupants of apartments and condos aren't billed directly for the amount of water they use. Instead, the cost is divided among the occupants and essentially included in the rent for apartments and association fees for condos.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">So if occupants see how much water they use, and are billed for it, they'll have an incentive to save water, said Marti Emerald, a San Diego councilmember. Emerald is backing the effort to require "submetering," as it's called, to encourage conservation.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">If the ordinance passes, it could encourage other cities in the region to adopt similar measures, Emerald said. Officials of other cities in the region express interest when she brings up the subject, but they haven't gone further.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">"I think there's a tendency to sit back and watch and see what happens, before other government entities jump in," she said.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">The ordinance has the support of the San Diego County Apartment Association, a local trade group.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">Apartment owners want to save water, and an ordinance will supply a uniform standard for them to follow, said spokesman Alan Pentico.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">There's also a financial motivation for the apartment owners to conserve: Water rates are increasingly sharply, with double-digit increases the norm over the last few years, and no end in sight.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">The potential for saving water is substantial, Emerald said.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">"Nearly half of the housing in the city of San Diego is multifamily housing, apartments or condos," Emerald said.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">Where it's been tried, submetering has reduced water consumption in the units by about 15 to 30 percent, she said.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">"San Diego would become the largest city in California to have a submetering ordinance," Emerald said. "Ours would be the only one that has a trigger for pre-existing buildings. It would be the toughest in the state."</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">The trigger requirement is still being worked on. Emerald said it could be based on a percentage of pipes replaced, so that a major renovation project would be configured to include individual meters.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">Apartment builders have recently begun to consider submetering and other water conservation measures. One new apartment complex in San Diego, Aquatera, already has submetered units. The 254-unit project by H.G. Fenton Co. also has a waterfall, pool and extensive green lawns.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">However, the lawn is artificial turf, the pool is salt water and the waterfall is fed by an underground aquifer. The area is landscaped with low water-use plants. All told, Aquatera uses half the water of similarly sized projects, said Mike Neal, H.G. Fenton's president and CEO.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">"The washing machines are front-loading, very low water use machines, and the toilets are ultra, ultra low-flow," about 2.8 gallons per flush, Neal said.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">Neal said the water-efficient features are part of Fenton's desire to be a "good and responsible developer."</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">Emerald said the ordinance is expected to go before the Planning Commission in early January, and be ready for the San Diego City Council's consideration by the end of January.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">In addition, Emerald said she's also interested in seeing incentives offered to encourage more recently constructed apartment and condo projects to install individual meters.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">"California's plumbing codes changed in 1998 to require individual shutoff valves in apartments and condo units," Emerald said. "There's a whole stock of housing built after the plumbing code change that realistically could be retrofitted. It would be expensive, but it's a possibility."</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">State law authorizes cities to make low-interest loans to fund solar power installation in residences, Emerald said, and legislators are already talking about approving a similar program for water conservation.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px">"We'll be working on that through the next year, to pull together a funding bank to help people make these retrofits and start saving water," Emerald said.</p></div></span> Monty's Plumbing phone 619 823-5662 fax 619 546-9257 Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-29877182115814872252009-11-16T18:43:00.000-08:002009-12-16T11:43:46.964-08:00More cities in California approving Grey Water<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" class="Apple-style-span"> <div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">More cities in California approving Grey Water</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">The county of Sonoma<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17px" class="Apple-style-span">The county of Sonoma Permit and Resource Management Department, or PRMD, is trying to figure out whether projects that reuse nontoxic, nonpathogenic wastewater from washing machines or single fixtures, such as showers and sinks, for underground irrigation can qualify for financing under theSonoma County Energy Independence Program, or SCEIP, according to Bob Herr, liquid waste specialist for PRMD.</span></span></span></span></div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17px" class="Apple-style-span"><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0pxfont-family:inherit;" align="left" ><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">On Aug. 4, the California Building Standards Commission officially adopted the “laundry to landscape” greywater systems standard as Chapter 16A of Title 24 in the state plumbing code. The body adopted it as an emergency measure in June because of the declared drought.</span></p><p style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0pxfont-family:inherit;" align="left" ><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">“There is talk about SCIEP money being used for greywater systems,” Mr. Herr said. “The hitch is that they need to take out a permit, but greywater systems now do not need a permit. So we need to figure out a way to verify the work has been done under the program.”</span></p></span><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17px" class="Apple-style-span">The department also is concerned about proper design and installation of greywater systems that now don’t need a permit. So a pamphlet is expected to be available soon online at www.sonoma-county.org/prmd and in the PRMD office with information on the new state guidelines. Details on systems and the new standards are available from Oasis Design at www.oasisdesign.net/greywater/law/california/currentcode/, which was a major proponent of the law change.</span> Permit and Resource Management Department, or PRMD, is trying to figure out whether projects that reuse nontoxic, nonpathogenic wastewater from washing machines or single fixtures, such as showers and sinks, for underground irrigation can qualify for financing under the Sonoma County Energy Independence Program, or SCEIP, according to Bob Herr, liquid waste specialist for PRMD.<br /><br />On Aug. 4, the California Building Standards Commission officially adopted the “laundry to landscape” greywater systems standard as Chapter 16A of Title 24 in the state plumbing code. The body adopted it as an emergency measure in June because of the declared drought.<br /><br />“There is talk about SCIEP money being used for greywater systems,<wbr>” Mr. Herr said. “The hitch is that they need to take out a permit, but greywater systems now do not need a permit. So we need to figure out a way to verify the work has been done under the program.<wbr>”<br /><br />The department also is concerned about proper design and installation of greywater systems that now don’t need a permit. So a pamphlet is expected to be available soon online at www.<wbr>sonoma-<wbr>county.<wbr>org/<wbr>prmd and in the PRMD office with information on the new state guidelines. Details on systems and the new standards are available from Oasis Design at www.<wbr>oasisdesign.<wbr>net/<wbr>greywater/<wbr>law/<wbr>california/<wbr>currentcode/<wbr>, which was a major proponent of the law change.<br /></span></div></span></span><div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span> </div><span style="font-size:85%;"><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-23907425598098213242009-11-13T09:10:00.000-08:002009-12-16T11:45:15.577-08:00New Gray water policy adopted by S.A.S.C<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">The Sustainable Alliance For Southern California has adopted new policy on gray water.<br /><br />Below is the statement released buy the S.<wbr>A.<wbr>S.<wbr>C<br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;" class="Apple-style-span" ><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Dear Fellow Sustainability Advocates:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">During our regular meeting on October 27, the Sustainability Alliance of Southern California adopted the following official policy position regarding graywater use in Southern California:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">"It is the policy of the Sustainability Alliance of Southern California to promote maximum implementation of graywater systems in Southern California. We encourage all jurisdictions within Southern California to proactively support regulatory approval for graywater systems and that incentives, including cash rebates, sewage rate reductions, or reduction in water rates, be evaluated."</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">We are taking this position of support for graywater reuse for a number of reasons: </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">1) Simplest way to reclaim and reuse a valuable resource without expensive treatment and re-distribution.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">2) Provides a readily available water source for irrigation of yards and greenbelts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">3) Conserves our most precious resource—fresh, potable water.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">4) Cuts down on the amount of electricity needed to move water to and throughout our region.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">5) Reduces the amount of wastewater that needs to be treated at publicly owned treatment works resulting in less effluent disposed of through ocean outfalls.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">6) Less water treated translates to a reduction in related treatment costs and chemicals used in the treatment process.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Supporting this policy <i>now</i> makes sense because...</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">1) California is in a declared State of Emergency due to extended drought conditions and much needed, potable water is used to irrigate residential landscapes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">2) Statewide legislation supporting use of graywater was recently incorporated into existing building codes, 'opting in' every municipality for graywater use. To opt out, a municipality must hold a public hearing and show just cause for restricting or eliminating graywater use.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">a) SB 1258 (which was signed into law in September 2008) directed the Housing and Community Development (HCD) agency to propose building standards for the construction, installation, and alteration of graywater systems for residential indoor and outdoor uses to the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC). Existing graywater standards contained in the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Appendix G were based on requirements for private sewage disposal. These standards were found to be overly prescriptive and antiquated and not readily usable by people seeking to install graywater systems for the purpose of water conservation and reuse.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">b) The emergency graywater regulations, which added Chapter 16A, Part I "Nonpotable Water Reuse Systems,” were approved by the CBSC on July 30, 2009. The emergency regulations were subsequently filed with the Secretary of State on August 4, 2009, effective immediately upon filing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">The two most significant changes in the new regulations:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">1) Single Fixture Systems (such as clothes washers) no longer require a permit and</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">2) Irrigation lines no longer have to be buried 9 inches, but can simply be placed under 2 inches of mulch.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Considerations for graywater use:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">1) It’s best to use non-chlorine bleach when washing clothes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">2) Distribute graywater as widely as possible rather than concentrate (such as in a trench), choosing which zones to saturate, either automatically, or by hand. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">3) For optimal results, blend subsoil with a thick layer of bio-dynamic organic matter/topsoil and cover with 1-2 inches of mulch. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Advocates are encouraged to have impact on this issue by:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">1) Getting your city council to put the item on their calendar and providing supporting testimony during the formal discussion and vote about whether to adopt the policy position for your city/county.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">2) Getting your organization or group to begin promoting graywater use. If so inclined, you can adopt the policy position above.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Thank you for your help guiding our region to implement sustainable practices.</span></span></span></p></div>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-31150683752986163312009-11-12T13:44:00.000-08:002009-11-12T13:49:50.531-08:00Rainwater Harvest Open House Dec 5 at 10am<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.h2o-me.com/"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px" alt="" src="http://www.h2o-me.com/images/template_r1_c1.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Brook Sarson of H2OME invites you to a rainwater harvest open house on Dec. 5 from 10am-2pm. She will discuss important concepts that pertain to urban farming, rain water harvesting, and greywater irrigation.<br /><br />For more info: <a href="http://www.h2o-me.com/">http://www.h2o-me.com/</a></div>Monty's Plumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996288660164430706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574548242910484870.post-41723071358397323482009-10-15T10:42:00.000-07:002009-10-15T10:54:00.671-07:00Water Harvesting Open House<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBgku92KgI426E91aOMtXfUiOA9xotaUcEuGkEpQrgYnjyxQhQ7C2Zc1JjEEaVsbKFlWAVFiuuNdTgKIlxQvFvqxnmgQG8edilPK_5uf6qTuSmbSjlhECdt4AbSCfJS_MTkxRNC8Nvp6C/s1600-h/bradlancaster.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBgku92KgI426E91aOMtXfUiOA9xotaUcEuGkEpQrgYnjyxQhQ7C2Zc1JjEEaVsbKFlWAVFiuuNdTgKIlxQvFvqxnmgQG8edilPK_5uf6qTuSmbSjlhECdt4AbSCfJS_MTkxRNC8Nvp6C/s320/bradlancaster.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392885664145868802" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Water Harvesting Open House<br />Sunday, October 25<br />10:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><wbr>00 a.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><wbr>m. - 2:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><wbr>00 p.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><wbr>m.<br />In Talmadge - RSVP for address<br /><br />Come see water harvesting in action! Guided by Water Harvesting Professional and Permaculturist, Brook Sarson, you'll see how a 1320 gallon rainwater tank combined with laundry greywater and bath greywater work together to grow a garden of edibles using only 1/</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><wbr>4 of the water that most San Diegans use each day.<br /><br />As you tour this urban farm setting, you'll see natural building techniques including a cob chicken coop, decorative benches as well as an earth pizza oven. Brook will be on-</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><wbr>hand to talk to you about solutions for your space and how you can make a difference during San Diego's water crisis and beyond.<br /><br />Please feel free to arrive at any time during the open house to learn about simple greywater systems, do-</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><wbr>it-</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><wbr>yourself options, rainwater-</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><wbr>harvesting systems, resources, or schedule an appointment with Brook to assess greywater opportunities at your site. Suggested donation of $5 will go toward supporting water activism in San Diego. 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