Archive for the ‘Domestic Water Conservation’ Category

• Watering calculator for the garden

  Date: 2009.11.21 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, HomeTips | Response: 0

  The Watering Calculator is a tool that estimates the correct amount of water to give your landscape or garden every week.  Developed by the city of San Diego, it provides customized watering schedules by zip code based on data from the California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) weather station network. To calculate water for your garden go to the LINK: Watering calculator

• HomeTips: mulching your garden can save water

  Date: 2009.11.21 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, HomeTips | Response: 0

  Did you know that by simply using organic mulch around plants to reduce evaporation, one can save hundreds of gallons of water a year. For more information about how to m

  ulch go to LINK: Mulch

• About American Water Works Association

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, Health, Nonprofit Organization, Technology, Youth Water Education | Response: 0

  Founded in 1881, American Water Works Association (AWWA)  is international nonprofit and educational society, the authoritative resource on safe water, with more than 60,000 members worldwide sharing knowledge on water resource development, water and waste-water treatment technology, water storage and distribution, and utility management and operations. AWWA provides knowledge, information and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond and advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the full spectrum of the water community. LINK: American Water Works Association

• Mitigating drought through water conservation

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, Technology, Youth Water Education, conservation | Response: 0

  The National Drought Mitigation Centre (NDMC) promotes preparedness as one solution for mitigating drought. Their site has water conservation links for  water suppliers/municipalities, water conservation campaigns and programs, for homeowners as well as students and teachers. To view this LINK: Mitigating drought through water conservation

• About the National Drought Mitigation Centre

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation | Response: 0

  Established in 1995, The National Drought Mitigation Centre (NDMC) assists people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management rather than crisis management. Most of the NDMC’s services are directed to state, federal, regional, and tribal governments that are involved in drought and water supply planning. LINK: NDMC Home

• Conserving Water through the Irrigation Association

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, Technology, conservation | Response: 0

  Founded in 1949, the Irrigation Association (IA) is  a leading membership organization for irrigation equipment and system manufacturers, dealers, distributors, designers, consultants, contractors and end users. The organization is dedicated to promoting efficient irrigation to its members and the irrigation industry through  continuing education and educating the public on sound practices and water management, serving as a centralized clearing house for research and innovation and lending expertise to water-use public policy at the local, state, regional and national level to name a few. LINK: Irrigation Association

• Collecting Rainwater Article by Popular Mechanics

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: Domestic Water Conservation, Technology, conservation | Response: 0

  An article in the July 2009 issue of Popular Mechanics features a simple way  to harvest rainwater. LINK: Collecting Rainwater