by Mark Ogrentz | Nov 21, 2023 | Conservation
The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Ground Water Quality Bureau (GWB) published its draft rule to regulate wastewater reuse from domestic, industrial and produced (oil & gas) sources on November 1, 2023. The proposed Supplemental Requirements for Water...
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 30, 2023 | Conservation, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Water Availability, Water Loss Reduction
When you think of Artificial Intelligence (AI), what comes to mind? Robots? Human-like machines designed to cause widespread destruction and chaos? As the popularity of AI has surged in recent years, people are not only becoming more comfortable with the use of AI,...
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 19, 2022 | Conservation, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Water Justice
In this podcast Sarah Diefendorf, Director of EFC West, discusses water resources and drought in Imperial County, California with Alex Cardenas, Vice President of the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors representing Division 1 in Imperial County...
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 13, 2022 | Communications and Outreach, Conservation, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Wastewater
If someone asked you to drink reclaimed wastewater, what would you say? What if they asked you to drink purified water? Clearly the latter sounds more appealing, but both these terms are often used to talk about the same thing: wastewater from homes and businesses...
by Shannon Pepper | Nov 22, 2022 | Conservation, Water Justice
In this podcast Sarah Diefendorf, Director of EFC West, and Jill Sherman Warne discuss the history of the Hoopa Tribe in California and their relationship with water.
by Shannon Pepper | Sep 29, 2022 | Conservation, Wastewater
Wastewater reuse, or reclamation, is the process of adequately treating wastewater – whether from a toilet, laundry machine, or a sink – to be reused for a specific purpose. For many people, the thought of reusing wastewater might sound unappealing, but the benefits...
