water associations Articles
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Revalorisation of property objects and collective action: the case of reclamation systems in northwest Poland
This article examines two drastic changes in the performance of local water associations in providing local public goods – appropriate levels of water table – in the reclamation system in the Powiat Pyrzyce in the Voivodship Zachodniopomorski in northwest Poland. Employing an institutional economics approach shows the results of processes of revalorisation of the interrelated property objects ...
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Dr. David Hargis presented a paper at the National Ground Water Association`s Conference in Baltimore, Maryland on July 21, 2005.
Dr. Dave Hargis presents before the National Ground Water Association's Ground Water and Environmental Law Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. His paper was entitled, 'Wholesale Returns of Conjecture: Defensible Scientific Opinions in ...
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Atmospheric chemical element pollution in an urban water-associated environment
Nowadays, sustainability has become a complicated issue mainly in urban centres. Owing to the atmospheric emissions, the incorporation of toxic chemical elements is still not well known for urban water-associated ecosystems. Tillandsia bromeliads were employed as passive biomonitors of air pollution. Otherwise, the tank bromeliad Canistropsis billbergioides, native to the Atlantic Forest, was ...
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AquaRating - to bridge the financial gap in the WASH sector
How to bridge the financial gap in the WASH sector by helping water utilities become creditworthy? Annually, it has been estimated that approximately 114 billion USD must be spent in the WASH sector if the dedicated water goal, the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) is to be achieved by 2030[i]. However, current annual investment, ≈25 billion USD, is very far from this number. Some ...
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Local leadership to leave no-one behind
The 2019 World Water Day is focusing on the huge challenge – to leave no-one-behind. This year’s World Water Day focus is one of the most significant shifts from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which aimed to increase percentage coverage, to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to reach everyone. People are left behind because of inequalities in WASH access, ...
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Transitioning to Circular Economy - Inspiration from Portugal
Our grandparents focused their lives on making sure they had enough to live; our parents had the chance to start their lives with not much, and grow into a more and more comfortable life; we’re lucky to have been born to a comfortable life, but grew up realising we can’t just overuse natural resources, we need to protect them; our kids talk about their commitment to use less ...
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Smart solutions for a market in transition
Municipal and industrial water treatment is poised to enter an era of significant change, with key regulatory updates on the horizon and cost pressures putting an increasingly tight squeeze on aging infrastructure and operating expenses alike. Tackling these challenges and forging a path towards a successful future demands that all stakeholders up their game, addressing inefficiencies and ...
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Data is the new water: Data revolution to ensure no one is left behind and achieve SDG 6
As countries across the world increasingly experience water scarcity, the ‘water-is-the-new-oil’ adage has come to the fore thousand times. So too has ‘data-is-the-new-oil’, this time to reflect the immense commercial value of data in a global digital economy. If we were to think of data as the new water instead, it may take us to ponder over the way data can help ...
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Water Loss management will be critical to climate change adaptation
Water loss management is one of the most important issues facing water suppliers around the world. The Sustainable Development Goals have made poverty alleviation and access to safe drinking water a political priority. Targets on providing safe drinking water as a basic human right aim to ensure everyone can access a safe water supply. Unfortunately, the reality is that many of the most ...
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The Chesapeak - Rock Hall in Maryland - Case Study
Or-Tec recently rented a belt press to the town of Rock Hall in Maryland. Rodney Banks, a Maryland Rural Water Association Wastewater Technician, had this to say in the MRWA publication "The ...
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Bio-Microbics Promote at a U.S. Wastewater Program in Romania
soft Word 12"> In a marketplace of 22 million people, 37 million acres of arable land, and breathtaking landscapes, Bio-Microbics participated with the U.S. Commercial Service/United States Embassy to attend the RAJA Constanta and the Romanian Water Association’s 'U.S. Water and Wastewater Industry Promotion Program' at the Constanta Exhibition Center in Romania from April 28-30, ...
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Case Study - Groundwater Monitoring Network Investigation - Okanagan Kootenay Region
Western Water Associates was tasked with analyzing groundwater chemistry data, recommending modifications of monitoring networks, and enhancing the capability of client staff to interpret data and present findings. They selected EnviroInsite as their principal data visualization application and made rich use of its capabilities to present spatial and temporal patterns in water quality ...
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Dr. Hargis presents at NGWA conference on ground water & environmental law
Dr. David R. Hargis will be presenting a paper titled, 'Wholesale Returns of Conjecture: Defensible Scientific Opinons in Court?' on Wednesday, July 21, 2005. The paper is part of a conference sponsored by the National Ground Water Association on the theme of 'Ground Water and Environmental Law.' The conference is to be held at the Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland, July 21-22, ...
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Opportunistic pathogens and faecal indicators in drinking water associated biofilms in Cluj, Romania
Biofouling occurs without exception in all water systems, with undesirable effects such as biocorrosion and deterioration of water quality. Drinking water associated biofilms represent a potential risk to human health by harbouring pathogenic or toxin-releasing microorganisms. This is the first study investigating the attached microbiota, with potential threat to human health, in a public water ...
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Adapting urban water systems to climate change
This handbook on adaptation of urban water systems to climate change is an initiative of the SWITCH project1 and the result of a collaboration between ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the International Water Association (IWA) and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. It draws on the research and findings from the SWITCH1 and PREPARED2 EU Framework Programme projects. ...
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A Case Study: Overcoming Iron Bacteria Problems in South Africa
One of two articles published in the December issue of Borehole Water Journal, the magazine of the South African Borehole Water Association. Craig Jones from Midlands Pumps in South Africa is the BoreSaver partner of Geoquip Water Solutions Ltd. Craig outlines case studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of BoreSaver in treating iron oxide, manganese oxide, iron related bacterial and ...
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Eclox Rural Water Association Helps Assure Water Security Statewide with Rapid Response Water Test Kit
The ability to rapidly monitor the quality of U.S. source water for contamination has never been more important than it is in today’s security-sensitive environment. The Delaware Rural Water Association (DRWA), located in Milford, Del., is a non-profit trade organization, one of 47 state affiliate members of the National Rural Water Association. The mission of the DRWA is to improve the quality ...
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Is swimming in recreational water associated with the occurrence of respiratory illness? A systematic review and meta-analysis
This study represents the first systematic review and meta-analysis conducted to assess the association between swimming in recreational water and the occurrence of respiratory illness. Most studies focus their attention on gastrointestinal illnesses occurring after exposure to microbial polluted water. Fourteen independent studies that included 50,117 patients with significant heterogeneity ...
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Overcoming Iron Bacteria Problems in South Africa
One of two articles published in the December issue of Borehole Water Journal, the magazine of the South African Borehole Water Association. Craig Jones from Midlands Pumps in South Africa is the BoreSaver partner of Geoquip Water Solutions Ltd. Craig reviews the problems of iron bacteria and iron oxide contamination in South Africa and advocates an ongoing maintenance programme that ...
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Water Operator Partnerships: The Way Forward
The Global WOPs Alliance aims to embrace the diversity of WOPs efforts worldwide. The Alliance helps to establish regional WOPs platforms and suitable institutional and financial frameworks. It links WOPs networks and programmes with brokers partnerships and assists in knowledge transfer inside and between regions. There is a WOP for every need – big, small, formal and informal. ...
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