http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/29/with-water-cuts-businesses-could-supply-la-frisco-san-diego/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 22:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/29/with-water-cuts-businesses-could-supply-la-frisco-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-128881 Jeff Van Ess Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:24:41 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=15738#comment-128881 Installing advanced water meters for all water users is a fast and effective way to dramatically reduce water usage – studies show by as much as 15%. Tulare, CA is installing wireless meters that can be read by workers from their vehicles and that help detect leaks more quickly, before water losses mount. Much of the cost is being covered by the benefits of more accurate meter readings, lower water usage that permits the city to put off drilling new and expensive wells, and utility and operational savings from water and energy efficiency measures implemented in city buildings. Installing advanced water meters for all water users is a fast and effective way to dramatically reduce water usage – studies show by as much as 15%. Tulare, CA is installing wireless meters that can be read by workers from their vehicles and that help detect leaks more quickly, before water losses mount. Much of the cost is being covered by the benefits of more accurate meter readings, lower water usage that permits the city to put off drilling new and expensive wells, and utility and operational savings from water and energy efficiency measures implemented in city buildings.

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/29/with-water-cuts-businesses-could-supply-la-frisco-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-128277 Tom Larsen Sun, 31 May 2009 13:56:55 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=15738#comment-128277 California is a wonderful example of many water issues. With rights dating back to the Gold Rush, it is and will continue to be a mess for some time. Take the example that the Capitol City of Sacramento, does not have water metering and one can begin to appreciate the challenge. With the need for water for agriculture in a drought prone area, California has done a poor job of getting to the core. It could learn from the lesson of it's power grid. California uses 40% less electricity per capita than the National Average. Perhaps we'll catch up on the water distribution and usage issue. By the way, Frisco is a city in Texas. The accepted shortening for San Francisco is SF. Los Angeles isn't Angel. California is a wonderful example of many water issues. With rights dating back to the Gold Rush, it is and will continue to be a mess for some time. Take the example that the Capitol City of Sacramento, does not have water metering and one can begin to appreciate the challenge.
With the need for water for agriculture in a drought prone area, California has done a poor job of getting to the core. It could learn from the lesson of it’s power grid. California uses 40% less electricity per capita than the National Average. Perhaps we’ll catch up on the water distribution and usage issue.
By the way, Frisco is a city in Texas. The accepted shortening for San Francisco is SF. Los Angeles isn’t Angel.

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