RESIDENTS TAP INTO WAYS TO SAVE WATER; DISTRICTS' WORKSHOP OFFERS TIPS.Byline: Paul O'Donoghue Staff Writer Linking their grandchildren's future to the need for Californians to use less water, Calabasas residents Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. and Barbara Rosenberger spent Saturday morning picking up practical tips on conservation methods. ``I have two grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. now and I'm thinking about their future. Before, I just went on my merry way,'' said Barbara Rosenberger. ``I'm hoping to find out some of the plants we can use that don't use as much water as the ones we have now.'' The Rosenbergers were among 37 people attending the hands-on, free workshop that is co-sponsored by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and the Metropolitan Water District and whose popularity has caught officials by surprise. ``We only planned to have just one class and it filled the day it was put up,'' said Scott Harris Several notable people have the name Scott Harris, including:
Harris, who works for the Las Virgenes water district, and Derek Stucki of the MWD MWD Metropolitan Water District of Southern California MWD Measurement While Drilling (oil drilling) MWD Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (stock symbol) MWD Molecular Weight Distribution MWD Military Working Dog gave those attending the workshop tips on a range of water-saving methods, including the best types of sprinklers, nozzles and sprinkler layouts to use, the best times to water and plant requirements. More than 70 percent of the water used by Las Virgenes district customers goes to outdoor uses, mostly irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. , said Harris. The district serves 16,000 customers, or some 60,000 people, in Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and parts of West Hills and Chatsworth. Stucki said the amount of water available to Southern California's 16 million residents is decreasing because of competition among farmers, residents, and environmentalists. Most of the region's water comes from Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern and 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. . But for years California has taken more than its share and now other states, such as Arizona, are increasing their demands, officials said. In addition, population growth is a continuing concern, said Leo Rosenberger. ``Water is becoming more and more scarce because they're letting many people into California,'' he said. ``Population is a problem here.'' Stucki said one of the reasons people use so much water on their gardens is because it is relatively cheap to do so. He said a gallon of drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. bought in a store costs about a dollar compared to the same price for 370 gallons supplied to households via Las Virgenes district mains. Leo Rosenberger, whose hillside Hillside may refer to: Places
``It's very good information,'' he said. ``We behave in this country with so many things that we can't see the forest for the trees Forest for the Trees was the brainchild of Carl Stephenson, an eclectic producer known for his work with Beck. Difficult to classify, Forest for the Trees is probably best described as experimental psychedelic trip-hop. . But it won't go on forever. We've got to conserve.'' WATER CONSERVATION TIPS Among tips given at the half-day workshop: Ensure sprinkler heads are not broken and spray onto areas desired. Turn sprinklers off when rain falls. Ensure that correct water pressure is being used. Ascertain the watering needs of plants and arrange them in zones. Rebates of $60 per toilet are available from the Las Virgenes water district for residents who buy low-volume units. Water-saving shower heads are available free from the district. The district provides free assessment and advice for individual households' water needs and best use of water. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO An irrigation conservation system was on display at the free workshop in Calabasas on Saturday. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News BOX: WATER CONSERVATION TIPS (see text) |
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