Galanter Points To Smarter Stormwater Use in LA
Former City Council member and President Ruth Galanter writes in the Daily News today about the inter-agency cooperation needed to make better use of stormwater. Money quote: Part of the problem is that the agency responsible for supplying a community Continue reading
Sewer Leaks February Issue
The February issue of Sewer Leaks is here (pdf).
City’s Green Streets Project Profiled
The trade magazine Municipal Sewer & Water writes about the City of LA’s Green Streets (aka Street Ends Biofiltration Project) – a large stormwater filtering project on Oros Street near the Los Angeles River. The project involved several City departments and Continue reading
LABS 2008 Awards Banquet Gallery
Photos from the awards banquet dinner at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Photos by: Julie Turnbaugh
Testing the Gallery 2
This is a test of the gallery without Flash… Credit: Paul Cockrell, professional photographer
Testing the Gallery
[slideshow=3] This is a test of the photo gallery software (uses Flash)… Credit: Paul Cockrell, professional photographer
Openings on LABS Board of Directors, Committee Chairs for 08-09
LABS is now accepting letters of interest from local CWEA members interested in becoming a Director or Committee Chair. Possible openings might include: Treasurer Director Newsletter Editor Webmaster Membership Chair Reuse Chair TCP Chair Supergroup Public Education Operator Certification Collection Systems Continue reading
Water for People L.A. Announces Upcoming Events
The Los Angeles chapter of Water For People has several upcoming events. The non-profit group is made up of water and wastewater professionals and helps fund, develop and track water and sanitation projects in five countries (with more on the way). Continue reading
Would You Like Broadband Internet with that Sewer?
When a senior U.S. Senator referred to the internet as “a series of tubes” a couple years ago he was roundly criticized for misunderstanding the technology – never mind that some internet lines are called “fat pipes.” It turns out in several UK Continue reading
A Dirty Job
Photographic proof that nowhere is off limits for very skilled divers – including a wastewater aeration basin or clarifier. Water and wastewater.com has the image above as their “Photo of the Week.” (www.waterandwastewater.com) Money quote from Seaview Diving Company (more pics Continue reading