Of rain fell in los angeles. making it the second wettest december on record, according to noaa. that was followed by the eighth driest january ever. less than a tenth of an inch of rain fell. as los angeles is once again in a drought, this one stretching into its third year, every drop counts. the priority in getting water is the one that s falling directly from the sky. with the county, for example, it has storm control dams where they can store the water. reporter: then some of the water is released to spreading grounds. open dirt basins that absorb the water, recharging the underground aquifers. so it is actually cleaning the water as well. when we pump it later on, we treat it again and then it goes into our water distribution system. but obviously, when you talk about water, something very personal to people. it is something that you put into your body. reporter: water saved for those dry days. with as much as 90% of l.a. s
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District’s (Metro Water District) recently announced the District-wide winner for the 20th annual middle school essay contest, Samarth Iyengar from Kittredge Magnet School, as
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District’s (Metro Water District) announced the District-wide winner for the 20th annual middle school essay contest, Samarth Iyengar from Kittredge Magnet School, as well […]
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District’s (Metro Water District) announced the District-wide winner for the 20th annual middle school essay contest, Samarth Iyengar from Kittredge Magnet School, as well […]
They say as much as 2 to 12% more per storm. this is moisture in the cloud that would not fall out normally. i use the analogy of squeezing the sponge. you get more out of every storm. every drop counts, it matters. reporter: not just on the ground, these programs extend to aircraft. here it s partially paid for by down river states that desperately needs the water. state funding comes from lower basin states, california, nevada, they supply a significant amount of funds. that s the first throughout all the programs. not just this one. reporter: how important do you think this will be going forward? i think it s another tool supply. it s measured in years and decades rather than individual storms, if have you ask me? it s a long-term project. the drought does not, maybe makes it more of a concern. we re still doing it in wet years, in dry years. reporter: that snow pack