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Recycled Water Fill Station Stats – December 2015

January 14, 2016 / nick / 0 Comments

After a crazy summer season where large fill stations were giving away millions of gallons of Recycled Water each month, activity has slowed to a near standstill. As this blog does every month, we reached out to the still active Recycled Water Fill Stations in California to report on their statistics for you to see.

To see a list of currently open Recycled Water Fill Stations, check out our tracker page here. Of 22 residential recycled water fill stations that were open in California this past year, 13 are still in operation this winter.

If you question why fill stations are either closed or have severely limited their output, Ironhouse Sanitary District in Oakley said it best:

Good downpour last night has left the ground soaked. State regulations say that if the ground is wet we can’t give out…

Posted by Ironhouse Sanitary District on Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Welcome to 2016 @ RecycledH2O

January 5, 2016 / nick / 0 Comments

Dec. 29, 2015 California Drought map

As a blog focused primarily on Recycled Water, our purpose has gained lots of attraction with California’s drought. Now as El Nino rains down upon us we can’t lose focus on our original goal. Even with this in mind we also need to focus on stories that interest you, our readers.

I spent the holiday break dissecting website stats and ironically, DIY articles and photos of the “awesome” things that come down the sewer pipe gain the most views and interest – so let’s do more of those kinds of articles this year.

November 2015 – Content Roll-up

December 16, 2015 / nick / 0 Comments

November has started the holiday season and with that winter rains which seems to have hampered demand for Recycled Water. I know I hauled maybe 300 gallons throughout the month. Winter rains have come and I just don’t need the water as much anymore.

Activity on the blog around recycled water has decreased as well while we explore other topics that may interest you. Below is a quick wrap up of article published in November 2015 including top Twitter and Facebook posts.

Clear Leaves from Storm Drains

December 15, 2015 / nick / 0 Comments

Leaves blocking drain after rain.

As homeowners, we are responsible for the trees on our property. That means when trees decide to lose their leaves, we are responsible for where they go. If you’re anything like my neighbors – your mind says “if the leaves are in the street, it’s not my problem.”

Except, they are your problem. Too many leaves blocking a storm drain can cause flooding in heavy El Nino rains. Flooding leads to impassable streets, safety hazards and possibly property damage.

You have the power and ability to help keep your community safe during winter storms. If you feel up to the task, jump in and help out.

Every Holiday Has Its Own Pollution – Winter Holiday Edition

November 24, 2015 / nick / 0 Comments

Turkey grease down the drain, a big no no.

Winter holidays are the time to give thanks, be merry and ring in the new year. It is also a time to cook fatty foods.

When it comes to discarding turkey and prime rib Fat, cooking Oil and bacon Grease, (Fats, Oils, Grease – FOG) people use the kitchen sink drain first. Most people will never think about where that FOG goes. Except it went somewhere, if you’re lucky it’ll make it out of your homes plumbing and into the sewer main in the street.

“The average cost to clear a grease filled sewer pipe starts around $150”. For an entirely preventable situation, its worth changing your habits.

Water Resource Recovery Facilities – #WRRF

November 18, 2015 / nick / 0 Comments

What if I told you there is a resource that is wasted by the billions every day. Society has already built the infrastructure that can stop this waste, we but don’t call them by their correct name. Society refers to them as Waste Water Treatment Plants – WWTP’s for short. However, there is a call from inside the industry to change that name – into something more appropriate for what it does – Water Resource Recovery Facilities or WRRF’s.

Think of this as the eye opening experience the trash companies had when they realized how to recycle glass, plastic and green waste from their trash stream. Its happening now with wastewater.

October 2015 – Content Roll-up

November 17, 2015 / nick / 0 Comments

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Its never to late to do a content roll-up unless I skip a month. October was a slim month for me (and this blog) as family matters took my mind away from writing. Thus only 3 quick articles (and lots of time on Twitter).

Without further ado – lets cut to the chase. Below is a list of articles since the September 2015 – Content Roll-up.

Recycled Water Fill Station Stats – October 2015

November 11, 2015 / nick / 0 Comments

For the start of the 2016 water year, we find ourselves reporting on a handful of Residential Recycled Water Fill Stations. Of the fill stations that have reported their monthly statistics to this blog, they have given away a combined total of 68,105,724 gallons of recycled water to more than 7,500 users.

There is still high demand for this precious resource that is excellent for irrigating botanical life at your homestead. As one fill station attendant said “between rain, fewer daylight hours, cooler temperatures, and kids back in school – activity at this fill station has slowed down.”

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EBMUD’s Double Standard

November 5, 2015 / nick / 0 Comments

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has a problem and it has disappointed a few of their customers. Fueled by Jerry Brown’s state mandate to reduce water usage, EBMUD’s Board of Directors increased conservation targets from 15% to 20% in April 2015. EBMUD claimed their East Bay residents were only conserving 6%. So they set out to curb those limits.

For starters, they said you can only water 2 days per week. Then they said you couldn’t water between 9:00AM and 6:00PM. Next, EBMUD put out brochures to encourage their customers to water their trees. ‘18” deep‘ it reads, ‘up to 70% of the tree’s root zone.’ For large trees, that could be up to 1,000 gallons per month, per tree.

Delta Diablo extends Recycled Water Fill Station ‘Pilot’ Program

October 27, 2015 / nick / 0 Comments

Delta Diablo has a free residential recycled water fill station available for residents in Antioch, Pittsburg and Bay Point. They set up their program this summer with the intent to end in October. Due to increased demand and lack of rain, management has decided to extend their ‘pilot’ program to December 31, 2015.

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