Comments on: L.A. Rainwater Harvesting Program: Sign up to get a free barrel installed!

By: Siel

Siel — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:21:32 +0000

It rains every June :)

By: Kasey

Kasey — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:35:14 +0000

Nice idea, but it all depends on it raining in LA…

By: Sherri

Sherri — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:04:07 +0000

Simon – phone # didn’t work…try emailing me at sherri@marvista.org

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:14:17 +0000

Hi Sherri, thanks for your response. I have just tried to email you but it bounced. Can you please call me on 415 891 8749 to discuss your response. Thanks Simon

By: How Green Is My Valley

How Green Is My Valley — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:45:34 +0000

Oops. Should read “my former building.” At our home now, we installed our own rainwater collection system. I’d love to see it made more accessible for more people, so hopefully this pilot program will expand. I just hope it isn’t doomed by institutional non-compliance.

By: How Green Is My Valley

How Green Is My Valley — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:43:44 +0000

I’m glad to hear that they have a pilot program, but why start it in areas so full of apartments? I know that my building’s involvement would depend on the management company’s cooperation–and years after the city started recycling for apartments, the management company still couldn’t be bothered to give their OK to install the recycling bins. I can’t imagine that any of their buildings will wind up involved in this program, either, and that’s too bad.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:28:36 +0000

Simon
I am one of the houses on the pilot project as an early adopter and I know they will be coming out to do an assessment. We (Mar Vista) are really aggressively promoting the program – we want them to be so overwhelmed by the response that they will start addressing grey water and other forms of water capture!
The team rolling out this project will be at the Mar Vista Farmers Market this Sunday from 9 to noon – it would be great if you stopped by to give them your feedback. They will be at the MVCC Green Committee booth in the center of the market.

By: Robyn Hadley

Robyn Hadley — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:01:49 +0000

Yeah! We’re so glad L.A. is taking this first step.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:23:54 +0000

This is a great initative. Well done LA. I would be very interested to know if the people in the pilot area are going to have any choice in the type of vessel that they use to collect their rainwater, either during the trial or after the pilot is successful. Rain barrel are a good idea but are not very sustainable, scalable or appropriate for every type of installation. I am wondering if there would be an option for residents to purchase different types of cisterns e.g. the Rainwater HOG and still get a rebate for doing so. This is currently happening in Santa Monica.

By: Siel

Siel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:40:20 +0000

It’s a pilot program, so it’s not only just only those areas, but only the first 600 people in those areas. The main thing now is to ensure those 600 slots do get filled so the city sees there’s a serious demand and expands the program — so if you want the program to come the eastside, contact everyone in the pilot program areas and make sure they sign up!