Month: August 2016

With California’s continuing drought, there is heightened interest in the use of recycled water. For decades, California has developed “purple pipe” and some dual pipe systems to use treated wastewater for parks and fields, and in some cases, residential landscaping.

Property owners casting their ballots narrowly rejected a proposed fire suppression benefit assessment in the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD), though only 25% of ballots mailed out were returned.