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The Role of Bacteria

We (in North America) live in ever present fear of  one of the longest lived and most adapted life forms… the bacteria.  We sterilize everything, from head to toe, and as such we are missing out on the...

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Composting Toilet & Greywater Practice

After 1 1/2 years from the initial works, the BC Ministry of Health has posted the draft of the Composting Toilet & Greywater Practices....

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Water Sovereignty – Scarcity

It was just a matter of time, and now that time has arrived.  A US company is suing Canada $10.5 Billion  for not being able to export water from here to the US. Here is the article link....

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Responsible Water Alternatives

As Capetown faces Day Zero when water will no longer flow to the residents, we are seeing activity around water conservation on Vancouver Island and Vancouver.  Within a matter of weeks we have...

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CSA B805-18: The number that catches the rain

Rainwater harvesting has had a few roadblocks, but one of the largest was removed in May 2018.  In May, the Standards Council of Canada in conjunction with the Canadian Standards Association and...

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Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District’s Agricultural Rainwater Program

New Benefits for Rainwater Storage and Collection! Access to affordable, accessible, and quality supply of water is essential to agriculture, and climate instability is compounding concerns for...

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Danger call from the Province

There was a danger call from the Provincial Government on June 7 2019 that all of the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island were now classified as Stage 3 water restrictions.  This  bypassed many water...

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When In Drought – By Mike Graeme

Concrete Garden Magazine’s Mike Graeme has written an excellent article that integrates so many aspects – a pleasure to read. When In Drought | Mike Graeme

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Hindsight is 2020 – now.

This past year has lead to designs that include underground concrete cisterns, integrated rainwater/well water systems, a small water system for a community serviced by well, bylaw writing for a...

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