Two Storms for the West-Second the Strongest

Accuweather ^ | Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:13 PM | Ken Clark

[LuvFreeRepublic]

The rains are good news and will help fill the open reservoirs, but may not do a whole lot for the underground basins. Approximately 60% of the water in S. CA comes from the basins.

[A CA Guy]

Thank goodness, at least rhis time there is no lava.

[Sunshine Sister]

I’ve had about enough of this global warming. Shoveled the drive for what............the umteenth time. This is the 10th snowiest winter since 1900 here.

[MamaDearest]

Globull Warming storm is picking up Gulf moisture and heading for the North East where it plans to distribute more Gorebull Warming in the form of nice white stuff!

Golly, I sure hope everyone who gets LOTS of that nice white stuff will give proper credit to Al Gore for the gift of globull "warming".

Just think of the nice fluffy snow on their solar panels and skylights. Failure to remove the snow load could damage the solar panels (sighing) and so could stepping on them..... Darned if you do, and darned if you don't!

[tubebender]

Have you noticed Lava is getting hard to find in stores...

[ErnBatavia]

Just checked our local TV weather gurus......virtually no chance of any desert spritz for the Wednesday system; they’re all “wait and see” mode about committing to any wa-wa out here Saturday.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That is why it is a desert out there...

[Razzz42]

Read my link, in San Bernardino a reservoir was built to trap mountain/storm runoff just to replenish the local aquifer instead of losing it to the ocean.

Of course on the other hand here in San Diego, concrete plants aren’t allowed to use sand from the river banks because environmentalists want the sand to wash down stream to the sea but it’s okay to import sand by train from Baja. Go figure.

Then I think in Long Beach there is a water reclamation plant (from sewage) where citizens refuse to drink reclaimed water so it is pump into the local aquifer, re-contaminated then pumped back out for use by the water department. Same with a desalination pilot plant up, the pure reclaimed water is pumped into the ground.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

Not sure why you referred me to your link. Yes open reservoirs have been built to trap the rain so it can be used to replenish the basins instead of running off into the ocean. The majority of rain water during storms like the ones that are occurring still runs off into the ocean and the natural percolation that does occur is minimal. There is no doubt that the rains will improve the water situation in CA, but it may take a while for the basins to be filled to a safe level.

Citizens do not refuse to drink reclaimed water, they are not allowed to drink reclaimed water. It is used as a source to help manage the groundwater basins though. Reclaimed water that is pumped into a basin and then pumped out later for use, is no longer consider reclaimed water. There are a number of basins in CA. I am somewhat familiar with the management of the two basins in LA County and the one in Orange County.

[EggsAckley]

It done rained reeeel good here last night.

[Razzz42]

I beg to differ esp. with desalination, polls showed people would refuse to allow that water into a public water system.

If by referring to recycled water carried in purple piping you mean people aren’t allowed to drink it because it was not processed for drinking then you are correct.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

I beg to differ esp. with desalination, polls showed people would refuse to allow that water into a public water system.

I have no clue as to what point you are trying to make. Desalinated water is used as a potable water source and it is allowed in public water systems all over the world. As I wrote before, reclaimed water is not allowed in the potable water system.

[Razzz42]

“....Desalinated water is used as a potable water source and it is allowed in public water systems all over the world....”

That is my point except Long Beach doesn’t allow it in its public water system, gets pumped into the local aquifer.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

I don't know the specifics of the LB Water Dept other than I know they get import water from the Metropolitan Water District of S CA and they get groundwater from either the Western or Central basin (perhaps both). Regardless, all water systems are interconnected and water is pumped into the basins, and then later pumped out. Still not sure what point you were trying to make, but I think we have discussed this enough.

[bd476]

Thanks for the Alert Ping Ernest. This will be yet another storm to watch closely.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

New thread with Accuweather video...the storm looks potent:

Rain Arrives in the West ( From the Olympics all the way down to Southern California )

[bd476]

Thank you, Ernest! :)