'Water Recycling Imitates Nature' Premieres March 9.11th Episode of the "California's Water" Series SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- "Water Recycling Imitates Nature," the 11th episode of the "California's Water" public television series produced by Huell Howser Huell Burnley Howser (born 18 October 1945 in Gallatin, Tennessee) is a television personality best-known for his travel shows for PBS affiliate KCET. Howser's shows - California's Gold, California's Golden Parks, California's Water, Visiting... , is set to air March 9 at 6 p.m. on KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology . It will then be available to air statewide on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, and public access stations. Check your local listings for details. "We've all heard about the recycling of cans, newspapers, and glass bottles, but since this is a show about water, we're going to talk about water recycling," said Huell Howser in the segment. "That has become a big deal right here in California." As Howser said, many people associate the word "recycling" with glass bottles and aluminum cans, but the fact is California water agencies and communities have been recycling water for decades with great success. With scores of new recycling projects in the planning stages, the amount of water recycled in California is expected to greatly expand in the near future. Sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Water District The Santa Clara Valley Water District provides stream stewardship, wholesale water supply and flood protection for Santa Clara County, California, in the southern San Francisco Bay Area. , this segment of "California's Water" focuses on water recycling and the important role it plays in meeting the state's water needs. Viewers will get a look at some current uses of recycled water and learn how local agencies plan to maximize this key water supply tool in the coming years. Stops on the journey include the San Ramon Valley The San Ramon Valley is a region in Contra Costa County and Alameda County, California, east of Oakland. The cities of Danville, San Ramon, Alamo, and Walnut Creek are located in the valley. Links
the addition of an appropriate quantity of properly prepared solution containing the correct concentration of chemicals to the developer solutions used in radiography. System In each "California's Water" segment, Howser visits features of California's water system and gets an up-close look at various water management tools and challenges facing the state's water future. Segment titles include: * Climate Change (First aired April 2006) * The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is an expansive inland river delta and estuary in northern California in the United States. It is formed at the western edge of the Central Valley by the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and lies just east of where the (First aired May 2006) * The Flood Fight of 2006 (First aired June 2006) * Storing Water (First aired July 2006) * What's New on the Colorado River Colorado River River, south-central Argentina. Its major headstreams, the Grande and Barrancas rivers, flow southward from the Andes Mountains and meet to form the Colorado near the Chilean border. It flows southeastward across northern Patagonia and the southern Pampas. (First aired Aug. 2006) * Using Water Wisely (First aired Sept. 2006) * Watersheds (First aired Oct. 2006) * Desalting Water (First aired Nov. 2006) * Sacramento Valley The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses all or parts of ten counties. : Working Together Pays Off (First aired Jan. 2007) * California's Water System (First aired Jan. 2007) * Water Recycling Imitates Nature * Living with Nature * Moving Water and Meeting Needs * Protecting Against Floods * Regional Solutions for Local Needs An updated list of air dates and times is available on www.acwa.com. The series, underwritten by members of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), covers issues identified in ACWA's comprehensive policy document, "No Time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water." The document, released in 2005, recommends a suite of actions and investments to ensure California has the water supply system it will need in future decades. ACWA's members believe educating the public on water issues is critical and are taking that commitment seriously by underwriting Underwriting 1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt). 2. The process of issuing insurance policies. the "California's Water" series. ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 440 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwa.com. |
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