Coastal Cleanup Day - September 17

Coastal Cleanup Day
September 17
9:00 am – Noon

Annual beach and inland waterway cleanup. California’s largest volunteer event.

In 2010, over 82,500 volunteers removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from CA beaches, lakes, and waterways. Combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events in the world.

Find a cleanup site near you.
With over 800 sites throughout California, there is sure to be one in your neighborhood.

water water everywhere - not a drop to drink*

Direct and indirect water use
Water Foot Print Network

People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but even more for producing things such as food, paper, cotton clothes, etc. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business. Includes:

Product Water Footprint
-Food & Animal Products: Apples to Wine
(excellent graphic @ National Geographic)
Your Water Footprint
-quick calculator
-extended calculator
National Water Footprint
Corporate Water Footprint
Global Water Footprint

WFPN: promote the transition towards sustainable, fair and efficient use of fresh water resources worldwide.

*The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

COB: Urban Water Management Plan

Urban Water Management Plan
Public Hearing
June 7 - 6:00pm

The City of Burbank has prepared a Draft version of its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). California law requires the Burbank City Council to adopt an updated UWMP by June 30, 2011.

Public involvement and comment are encouraged.
A public hearing regarding updating Burbank's UWMP in the Council Chambers, Burbank City Hall, 275 East Olive Avenue, Burbank, California.

The Plan includes the following:
Assessment of past and future water supplies and demands
Evaluation of the future reliability of our water supplies
Information regarding water conservation and water management activities
Discussion of water recycling activities
Contingency planning for water shortages

Follow the link below to review the 2010 Draft version of the Plan.
Draft: Burbank Urban Water Management Plan 2010

For more information, contact Matt Elsner, Principal Civil Engineer at (818) 238-3500

National Water Quality Month

National Water Quality Month: August

Basic Information about Drinking Water Contaminants
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. EPA sets standards for approximately 90 contaminants in drinking water.

Also an alphabetic list of contaminants

List of Contaminants & their MCLs
Microorganisms
Disinfectants
Disinfection Byproducts
Inorganic Chemicals
Organic Chemicals
Radionuclides

Quality of Water in Burbank and California

Burbank Water Quality Report 2009

California
EPA: Consumer Confidence Reports
Local Drinking Water Information by state.

Aquafornia
California Water News Blog by the Water Education Foundation