Optimizing Local Water Resources While Creating Green Jobs

Moderator: Conner Everts , Southern California Watershed Alliance
Participants: Brendan McEneaney , Green Building Program Advisor , City of Santa Monica
Mark Beuhler , Section Manager , HDR
Andy Lipkis , Founder and President , TreePeople
Javier Gonzalez , Executive Director , Strengthening Our Lives
Description:

Discussion Questions:

 Greywater: New greywater standards are now law. How do we maximize implementation? Will onsite greywater use affect water recycling?
 Urban runoff: How is urban runoff distinguished from stormwater? What’s the potential urban runoff capture, treatment, and reuse?
 Stormwater and Rainwater Catchment: What’s the potential for local capture and reuse of stormwater and rainwater catchment? How difficult is massive rollout?
 Jobs and economic development: What’s the blue green jobs potential for the water sector? What’s the economic development potential for each local resource in the portfolio?
 Agencies: What does the 21st century water agency look like? How will the local resources portfolio be optimized by local water agencies as a supply?