Conserve resources, cut costs, and contact a licensed professional for help The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water each day at home. Here are simple water-savings tips from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). FIX THOSE LEAKS EPA says home water leaks can make up…
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World Toilet Day Recognizes Clean Water, Sanitation, and Safety
DCA licensees help keep Californians healthy Access to adequate toilet facilities, clean water, and sanitation is no laughing matter. According to the United Nations (U.N.): 2 billion people live without safely managed sanitation—more than half the global population. 673 million people still practice open defecation worldwide. Inadequate sanitation is estimated…
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California’s summer heat is scorching most of the state just as more and more people head outdoors to get relief from pandemic-induced cabin fever. And for those exercising outside even moderately in 90-degree-plus temperatures, staying hydrated is critical—something many people often don’t do. Dehydration can lead to serious complications, including…
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National Geographic defines an ecosystem as a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscapes, work together to form a bubble of life. The state of California is one huge ecosystem. As ecosystems go, California is the most ecologically diverse state in the nation…
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Making it rain on the court is one thing, but making it rain enough in California is another, says NBA MVP Stephen Curry and All-Star guard Klay Thompson of the NBA champion Warriors in a recent Save Our Water public service announcement (PSA). The “Splash Brothers” urge Californians to conserve…
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Letting your lawn go gold not only helps conserve water during our historic drought—you may have a chance to win a substantial credit toward your water bill if you enter the Golden Lawn Contest sponsored by Golden State Water Company and California’s Statewide conservation education program, Save Our Water. “The majority…
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Governor Brown’s Executive Order in April calling for a mandatory a 25 percent cut in potable water use through February 2016 means belt-tightening not only for residents and municipalities, but for commercial and industrial properties as well. That directive includes California’s cemeteries. The Department of Consumer Affairs’ Cemetery and Funeral Bureau (Bureau)…
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California’s Water Year 2014 as defined by the Department of Water Resources (Oct. 1–Sept. 30) was the third-driest on record in the past 119 years. The 2013 calendar year was the driest ever, and that followed two years of below-average precipitation. It has been taxing on State reservoirs and groundwater…