Radiation in Ocean Water Off Japans Coast

The levels of radiation in ocean waters off Japan's embattled Fukushima Daiichi plant continue to skyrocket, the nation's nuclear safety agency said Thursday, with no clear sense of what's causing the spike or how to stop it.

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Radiation in Ocean Water Off Japans Coast

Tokyo (CNN) -- The levels of radiation in ocean waters off Japan's embattled Fukushima Daiichi plant continue to skyrocket, the nation's nuclear safety agency said Thursday, with no clear sense of what's causing the spike or how to stop it.

The amount of the radioactive iodine-131 isotope in the samples, taken Wednesday some 330 meters (361 yards) into the Pacific Ocean, has surged to 4,385 times above the regulatory limit.

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Water issues

The more I ruminate on Western USA water issues, the more I find myself returning to Marc Reisner's Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water. That seminal book, one of the 100 best English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century according to the Modern Library (it's #61), turns 25 this year.

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FLorida Rain

There is rain the forecast the next few days!! We needed it!

Watering Restrictions

The new restrictions, effective on Saturday, include a two-day-a-week residential lawn watering schedule. While most other counties in the water district already follow this schedule voluntarily, Palm Beach County has permitted watering three days a week.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/water-managers-impose-more-stringent-irrigation-restrictions-in-1339554.html

Radioactive Iodine found in Japan's tap water.

A sample of tap water from the Japanese capital shows a tiny level of radioactive iodine after an earthquake and tsunami damaged a nuclear power plant 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo, the government said on Saturday.

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Below-average rainfall

As below-average rainfall causes water levels across Central and South Florida to continue declining, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board took action to protect regional water supplies.

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Rain Barrels

Rain barrels are the de rigueur item for urban eco-hipsters these days. They’re sold in every garden catalog, subsidized or given away by water districts, and touted by virtually every garden expert in creation as a way to reduce garden water use and be more “green.”

Read More: http://www.siswebs.org/water/story.php?title=Do_Rain_Barrels_Really_Work__The_Earthworms_Lair_Owen_Dells_Sustainable_Landscaping_Blog

Renting a Water Softner

Though most homeowners choose to buy and maintain their own water softener, a viable option is to rent one. Over the long run, renting will cost more than buying, but it can save you the trouble of installing, maintaining, and repairing a system.

Hard Water

Hard water is more than an unpleasant nuisance; it can stain sinks, reduce the cleaningpower of detergent, cause buildup in faucets and pipes, and shorten the life of a water heater. Though several types of salt-free water softeners are available, a salt-based (ion exchange) softener is still the most popular choice. (See the Water Softener Systems Buying Guide for more information on choosing a water softener.)

How Water Filters Work

We not only want our drinking water to be pure, with good taste and odor, we also want it to be safe; that is, free of impurities like bacteria, poisonous chemicals and minerals. And as science discovers more of these in our water, we need to find systems that’ll filter them out.

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Water Softners

Where water is very hard, the local utility company often brings mineral content to within a moderate range of 5 or 6 grains per gallon (GPG). But this is still fairly hard because a utility company’s water is used for many purposes where softening is unnecessary or irrelevant, such as for watering public parks.

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How much water does a lawn need?

How much water does a lawn need?

In general, turf grasses need about 3/4" - 1" of water per week to maintain green color and active growth. However, during certain times during the summer when high temperatures are the norm, you should allow lawns to naturally slow down in growth during those extreme conditions. You may let the lawn go almost completely dormant in hot weather.

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Water Use in Commerical Buildings – Where Does it all Go

According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, buildings consume one-fifth of the world\'s available water - a staggering number when considered.

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Real Talk Water

Since October, the water management district has recorded rainfall at about half the average level.

"Surface and ground water supplies are declining at a significant rate," said Tommy Strowd, SFWMD deputy executive director of operations and maintenance. "The existing situation and the long-term forecast for continued extreme dry conditions make water conservation efforts essential."

Driest few months in nearly 80 years

A broad swath of central and South Florida has capped its driest few months in nearly 80 years.

The South Florida Water Management District said its area of oversight -- 16 counties from Orlando to Key West -- got less rain from November through February than any other year since it started keeping records in 1932.

February was particularly dry for the region, with only about one-third of an inch of rain recorded.

Since October, the water management district has recorded rainfall at about half the average level.

"Surface and ground water supplies are declining at a significant rate," said Tommy Strowd, SFWMD deputy executive director of operations and maintenance. "The existing situation and the long-term forecast for continued extreme dry conditions make water conservation efforts essential.

Replacing Filters

Though a carbon filter will remove mercury, don’t count on a conventional one to remove all metals, salts, nitrates and nitrites, and organisms. In fact, be aware that a carbon filter will accumulate the contaminants it cleans from water, and the resulting bacteria may even breed in it, so it’s very important to replace filter cartridges religiously, according to the manufacturer’ s recommendations.

Distillers

Distillers. Another device that will remove almost everything from water is a distiller. Distillers electrically heat water until it turns into steam; the steam then condenses and turns back into water in a separate chamber, leaving behind 99 percent of the health- and aesthetic-related pollutants.