Tag Archives: Water Quality

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.

March 22nd gives us time to stop and reflect on one of the most important issues facing humanity in the 21st century—water and how we manage it. World Water Day is an opportunity to discuss a topic that many of … Continue reading

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Oil persists in environment more than 20 years after spill

A new study by engineering professor Michel C. Boufadel, chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Temple University found large remaining pools of oil remain in gravel-sand beaches in Alaska, near the site of the 1989 Exxon … Continue reading

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The Sea Otter Stormwater Challenge: Great Success!

Back when I was reading Stormwater Management Plans (SWMPs) for fun, we used to struggle with the section on Public Outreach and Education. Does it work? Can it work better? How, we wondered, do you tell if your message is … Continue reading

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The Sea Otter Stormwater Challenge–are you up to it?

October is one of my favorite months; the smell of fall in the air, beautiful weather here in Monterey, and the arrival of fall rain after a long, dry summer. I love that feeling of curling up in the warmth … Continue reading

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The sewage plant that just won’t die

I spent Tuesday afternoon a few weeks ago hightailing it down to Cayucos for a meeting of the Morro Bay Joint Powers Association (JPA) which includes the Morro Bay City Council and the Cayucos Sanitary District. These are the folks that we’ve … Continue reading

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