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we will be teaching a greywater class at the public school in la's chinatown. the class will include theory and design, an overview of greywater systems, building code issues, and a hands-on workshop installing a laundry-to-landscape system. two saturdays, 4/24 & 5/1, from 10am to 2pm, cost is only $20, enrollment is limited. the arid lands institute at woodbury university in burbank is presenting a series of completely free workshops on saturdays from 9am to 3pm, starting march 27. topics covered will be green roofs/green walls, water-smart landscaping strategies, rainwater harvesting and greywater systems. schedule and details here. we will be at the valley water expo in encino the evening of april 22, 2010 (earth day). this is a free event featuring public education and a panel discussion on water use and conservation. please stop by our table to ask questions or say hello. greywater seminar on february 27 leigh will be teaching a two-hour class in greywater basics at the non-profit green beacon foundation in echo park. the class is open to the public and will cover system overviews, legal issues and installation procedures. for more info or to sign up visit: green beacon foundation january 26, 2010 california greywater corps profiled in evil monito magazine. october 28, 2009 the city of los angeles department of building and safety has issued an information bulletin to clarify its incorporation of the revised state greywater standards into the city building code. the city version of the new code is similar to the state version with only minor amendments. link to ladbs greywater bulletin august 4 2009 the california building standards commission adopted revised greywater standards intended to address ongoing drought conditions. this measure repeals years of regressive building codes, making it possible for homeowners to legally install simple greywater reclamation systems in their residences, in many cases without even requiring a building permit. link to state bill 1258 link to union-tribune article july 21 2009 the los angeles city council approved the emergency water conservation plan, making it illegal to (among other things) water plants between the hours of 9am and 4pm and limiting watering to 10 minutes per day for spray-head sprinklers. these mandatory measures do not apply to greywater irrigation. |