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Photograph by Emily J. Davis David Feldman, director of Water UCI and professor of urban planning and public policy and political science, discusses UC Irvine’s interdisciplinary approach to helping solve the world’s biggest water issues. What is Water UCI? We started about eight years ago as an initiative on the Read More
Photograph by Emily J. Davis What’s great about Coastkeeper’s SmartScape program is that when you’re first starting (to transition to a drought-tolerant landscape), you have a lot of questions. You can call up Coastkeeper and they’ll give you answers to your questions, including how to apply for a rebate or Read More
UC Irvine and the Irvine Ranch Water District received the 2022 Award of Excellence from WateReuse, a national nonprofit trade organization promoting water reuse. Photograph by Emily J. Davis 50+ years that UCI and Irvine Ranch Water District have partnered on recycled water use 80 million gallons of drinking water UCI Read More
Photograph Courtesy of South Coast Water District South Coast Water District plans to decrease its reliance on imported water by creating a local, reliable, drought-proof supply through the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project. The project would also provide emergency water should the delivery of imported water be disrupted by earthquakes or Read More
Photographs by Emily J. Davis Daniel Ferons General Manager of Santa Margarita Water District “We import most of our water, and a quarter of our water supply is recycled water. We do have our own groundwater basin here—the San Juan Creek Basin. But unlike the Orange County Groundwater Basin, which Read More
Photograph Courtesy of Orange County Coastkeeper Orange County Coastkeeper started its SmartScape program in 2010 to teach homeowners how to transition from traditional grass lawns to drought-tolerant landscaping. California-friendly landscaping saves water and reduces urban runoff, which poses a threat to the ecosystem. To help accomplish this goal, the organization Read More
Reverse osmosis. Photograph Courtesy of Orange County Water District Orange County is home to the world’s largest water purification system for indirect potable reuse—and it’s only getting bigger. The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), a joint project between Orange County Water District and Orange County Sanitation District, just finished its final Read More
How does water work in Orange County? In seeking the answer to this seemingly straightforward question, we were plunged into a fascinating and complex story involving large-scale innovation, world-class systems, a sprawling network of organizations working together toward a common goal, and an ancient and invisible resource hidden beneath our Read More
Photograph by Jeffrey Rovner The Orange County Museum of Art opened its new Costa Mesa home in October with a 24-hour celebration for the community. More than 10,000 visitors joined the party, which started at 5 p.m. on Saturday and continued overnight until 5 p.m. Sunday. People waited three hours Read More
