Mar 31 2014
Much has been written about how dependent San Diego is on imported water. Eighty percent of SD’s water is imported from Northern California and the Colorado River. This fact gets a “So What” from most San Diego water users, and more importantly from the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) who, in their Master Plan, […]
By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: augmentation, California Aqueduct, conservation, El Nino, La Nina, potable, purification, purple pipe, rainfall, residential water user, SDCWA, water Storage
Mar 29 2014
Fox News Magazine Dateline: September 27, 2080 By William Brown The Worldwide Geo team has returned that has been touring the ghost towns of the region formerly known as the Southwestern US. They spent more than three months documenting the effects of depopulation of this once thriving desert and coastal region. Judy and George Halvorson […]
By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: California Aqueduct, Colorado River, conservation, drought, El Nino, La Nina, MWD, potable, purification, rainfall, SDCWA, State Water Project, water Storage, wet centuries
Mar 27 2014
In Water Shock, I wrote the following in the Afterword: Researching the historical data for this book has deepened my understanding of how temporary are the changes to our ecosystem made by human endeavors, from the Hohokam in the Valley of the Sun (Phoenix, Arizona) thousands of years ago to the Central Valley in California […]
By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: augmentation, California Aqueduct, Colorado River, conservation, dry centuries, El Nino, La Nina, MWD, precipitation, SDCWA, water Storage
Mar 22 2014
Today is World Water Day .but my guess is there are only a few water wonks that have noted it. I’m not even sure why there is a day so noted. Is there a purpose? The average person flushes the toilet and draws a glass of water with no thought about how the water came to […]
By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: California Aqueduct, conservation, El Nino, La Nina, MWD, precipitation, rainfall, SDCWA, State Water Project
Mar 19 2014
Pat Mulroy, the retired Las Vegas water executive, said when asked if water was a basic right, “Sure, if you want some water, take your bucket to Lake Mead and get it.” This blog is not about the philosophy of whether water is a basic human right or not. We can discuss that later. Ms. […]
By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: augmentation, conservation, Direct, Dry years, El Nino, La Nina, MWD, purification, purple pipe, SDCWA, wet years
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