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Originally Posted by cfg83
RH77 -
I was thinking you'd need mosquito fish, but it's better than that :
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I think that in LA, the closest we have gotten to this is some conversation about restoring the LA river to being a river and not a concrete ditch. Here's an organization helping the river :
Friends of the Los Angeles River
http://www.folar.org/index.html
CarloSW2 |
Yeah, I looked into that, because the bog in the lawn is a breeding ground for pest insects. This seems to fix that problem as well.
But yeah, Water use in LA has to be a tough balance. I essentially spent 2002 in LA every 3 weeks -- so I guess I kinda "lived there". Mostly at hotel near the Airport
I tried to explore when I could and noted the ditches and runoff areas.
But I started to get wrapped-up in the Politics, and everyday stuff that goes on there -- it's complicated -- lots of issues on the Ballot! (off-topic, but interesting to me).
I was really impressed by the desalinization plant that converts salt water into drinking water. Further, the intricate system that brings water to the city from the mountains is amazing on such a large scale. If you fly in from the right direction, you can follow the aqueducts from the air -- good stuff.
I know the latest in Orange County is a system to convert waste-water into drinking water. I know that may repulse people, but the Science behind it makes sense and is completely safe. Recycling at its best!
Here in MO, we have the "Stream Team", which I belong, to test and clean-up local streams to evaluate runoff toxins -- which looks like what people at the link are attempting: to restore bodies of water (the LA River) to the natural state instead of a concrete basin. The water quality has to be terrible, but during the rainy moments, it must serve a purpose.
Not sure, what do you think about it? Seems to be necessary, but hazardous.
RH77