* Water conservation refers to
reducing the usage of water and recycling of waste water for different
purposes like cleaning.
* Manufacturing , agriculture etc. Home
Water-saving technology for the home includes:
* Low-flow shower
heads sometimes called energy-efficient shower heads as they also use
less energy, due to less water being heated.
* Low-flush toilets,
composting toilets and waterless urinals, have a dramatic impact in the
developed world.
* Conventional Western toilets use large volumes of
water.Even saline water sea water can be used for flushing.
*
Faucet aerators, which break water flow into fine droplets to maintain
"wetting effectiveness" while using less water.
* As a bonus, they reduce
splashing while washing hands and dishes.
* Waste water reuse or recycling systems, allowing:
* Reuse of gray water for flushing toilets or for the garden, and
* Recycling of waste water through purification at a water treatment plant.
* Waterless car wash
* Rainwater harvesting
* Infrared or foot operated faucets can save water by using short bursts of water for rinsing in the kitchen or bathroom
* Rainwater collected can be also used
in flowering plants and trees." ~ Wikipedia
* We serve Pittsburg & Bay Point in Contra Costa County California 94565, 94521.
In 1849, Colonel Jonathan D. Stevenson (from New York) bought the Rancho Los Medanos land grant, and laid out a town he called New York of the Pacific. By 1850, this venture failed. With the discovery of coal nearby, the place became a port for coaling, and adopted the name Black Diamond, after the mining firm. Due to the industrial potential of the site, the name Pittsburg was proposed in 1909.
Pittsburg, founded in 1839, was called first "New York Landing", then "Black Diamond", before citizens voted on "Pittsburg" on February 11, 1911, in honor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the "H" dropped. The current name was chosen due to the city's relations with the steel building industry, first established by the Columbia Geneva Steel Company. The original town site fronts on the Sacramento River Delta, reflecting its origins as a deep water channel river port. (As of January 1, 2007, new state legislation will enable the city to manage its own riverfront for commercial development and subsequent port operations).
Since the early 1900s, the city has grown inland to the south, then spread east and west along State Route 4, now a freeway carrying resident commuters to jobs in the San Francisco Bay-Oakland Region. The city has enjoyed continued residential redevelopment growth to the north, as well as ongoing construction of major subdivisions in the southwest hills. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,769.
The city has an extensive history of coal mining and industrial development since the late 1800s, with USS-POSCO Industries (a joint venture between US Steel and POSCO of South Korea) and Dow Chemical Company maintaining substantial plants in Pittsburg.
Camp Stoneman, located in the area, was a major staging area for the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War.
The post office first opened in 1868 as Black Diamond, and changed its name with the town's in 1911. Ramar International manufactures Magnolia Dairy Ice Cream, a Philippine specialty brand, in Pittsburg ~ Wikipedia |
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