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Calif drought: New poll finds residents think iserious, aren’t sure can conserve more
Posted by Mercury News: Paul Rogers on May 20th, 2015
Mercury News: An overwhelming majority of Californians believe the state's drought is extremely serious and support Gov. Jerry Brown's mandatory new water conservation rules, according to a new statewide poll released Tuesday.
But in a potentially troubling finding for cities and water districts preparing to launch summer conservation rules, 44 percent of homeowners say they will find it tough to reduce their own household's water use if they are asked to cut back. And nearly half of wealthier homeowners --...
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California drought: San Jose’s new high-tech water purification plant recycled water use
Posted by Mercury News: Paul Rogers on July 17th, 2014
Mercury News: When the San Francisco 49ers' stadium opens next month in Santa Clara, almost all of it will be new except for one thing: the water used to irrigate the field and flush the toilets.
Like hundreds of other places around Silicon Valley -- golf courses, power plants, San Jose's airport -- Levi's Stadium will use recycled water, which is essentially sewage that has been filtered, cleaned and disinfected.
Valley water officials on Friday will take a big step toward expanding the use of recycled...