September 2020 - Page 2 of 2

September 9, 2020 Emergency Preparedness

Marinas’ Plan for Waste Management During Blackouts

During the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) last fall, residents were cautioned not to shower, flush their toilets, or let their holding tanks fill with any kind of wastewater. With no electricity to run our grinder pumps, our holding tanks could overflow, with very unpleasant and unhealthy results. Even...

September 9, 2020 Emergency Preparedness

Preventing Wildfires in Marin

Wildfires are bigger, burn longer, cause more damage, and kill more people than ever before. Marin is as susceptible as Sonoma County or other areas that have suffered large destructive fires. That’s the bad news. The good news is that a new Joint Powers Authority has been formed to undertake...