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Water Use in the Mining Industry

Freshwater resources are protected as industry begins to put emphasis on sustainability The mining industry has a great impact on water resources, both depleting water supplies with high usage and polluting them with discharges or seepage from tailings or waste rock impoundments. ...

Jul. 31, 2018

By Fluence Corporation

Water quality in healthcare

Rivers are important freshwater resources for many countries and human beings around the world. Social well being, economics and political development have been largely related to the availability and distribution of these freshwater resources. In many parts of the world the adverse health impacts of water supply from rivers, dam construction, irrigation development and flood mitigation have led ...

Apr. 21, 2008

By Inderscience Publishers

Recycled Water Quality

Matching recycled water quality to beneficial uses requires an understanding of health and environmental requirements. Measures to achieve appropriate recycled water quality are determined firstly by treatment. The degree of treatment depends in part on the source and the hydraulic and biochemical characters of the wastewater. Overall recycled water outcomes may also be controlled ...

Apr. 1, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Water Quality Models

' In order to determine the impacts of a particular discharge on ambient water quality, it is usually necessary to model the diffusion and dispersion of the discharge in the relevant water body. The approach applies both to new discharges and to upgrading of existing sources. This note provides guidance on models that may be applicable in the context of typical Bank projects.' Introduction ...

Dec. 31, 1996

By The World Bank

Water Quality and Purity

Even an advanced country like the United States is facing significant water problems relating to availability, purity, and quality. Over 700 chemicals have been detected in U.S. drinking water as it comes out of the tap. EPA has classified 129 of them as being particularly dangerous. Drinking bottled water does not assure the absence of ...

Apr. 5, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Drinking Water Quality

The quality of drinking-water is a powerful environmental determinant of health. Drinking-water quality management has been a key pillar of primary prevention for over one-and-a-half centuries and it continues to be the foundation for the prevention and control of waterborne diseases. Water is essential for life, but it can and does transmit disease in countries in all continents – from the ...

Mar. 7, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Water Quality Modelling

Water quality modelling involves the prediction of water pollution using mathematical simulation techniques. A typical water quality model consists of a collection of formulations ...

Apr. 5, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Drinking Water Quality

Drinking water or potable water is water of sufficiently high quality that it can be consumed or used without risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small ...

Jun. 19, 2011

By IWA Publishing

Mining Water Quality Application

Isaac Plains Coal Mine Isaac Plains is an open cut coal mine, in Northern Queensland, Australia. The Isaac Plains Project operates under an Environmental Authority (EA). One of the environmental monitoring requirements which must be met is monitoring water. These include potable water, mine affected water, natural creek flows, water releases, groundwater and the receiving environment. The ...

Jul. 5, 2013

By ANDalyze, Inc.

Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment

The book attempts to covers the main fields of water quality issues presenting case studies in various countries concerning the physicochemical characteristics of surface and groundwaters and possible pollution sources as well as methods and tools for the evaluation of water quality status. This book is divided into two sections: Statistical Analysis of Water Quality Data;Water Quality Monitoring ...

Jul. 24, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Tools to improve water quality

This post is part of a series on World Water Week, an annual event designed to draw attention to and discuss global water issues. Read more posts in this series. Agricultural production often comes at the expense of water quality. As my colleague, Mindy Selman, ...

Aug. 28, 2012

By World Resources Institute WRI

Ensuring Water Quality in Africa

Water is essential for life, and “access to safe water is a fundamental human and, therefore, a basic human right.” With this statement and his address on World Water Day in 2001, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan put a spotlight on what continues to be a global problem: clean water. This year completes the UN “Water for Life” international decade for ...

Aug. 27, 2015

By ASTM International

Water Quality & Treatment Centers

A look at the quality of water and the importance of inspecting the integrity of water treatment centers. Water…clear…cold…refreshing. It’s often your “go-to” beverage for quenching thirst after a vigorous activity. We are very fortunate that often within arm’s reach, rests a glass of water. Without hesitation or worry, you can pick it ...

Dec. 21, 2016

By Deep Trekker Inc.

Water quality in the Arosa Bay

Background One of the great impediments to further development of shellfish aquaculture in the north-west region of Spain isa perception that industry expansion and tourism could have negative environmental effects on the coastal waters. Especially the bay around Villagarcia de Arosa is very famous because of its excellent areas for shellfish farming. The government of Spain is ...

May 5, 2010

By OTT HydroMet

Water quality measurement extreme

Background The characteristics of the Rio Tinto in the south-west of Spain, near Sevilla, are his ruby colour and the extremely sour pH-value between 0 and 2 pH-units. The river carries a mixture between poisonous heavy metals like copper, nickel, arsenic, iron and cadmium, dissolved in high-percent sulphuric acid. It’s not proved where these unusual conditions come from. As per current ...

May 5, 2010

By OTT HydroMet

Water Quality - UN Water Policy Brief

This policy brief is a collaborative output of UN-Water members and partners directed at practitioners, policymakers and decision-makers in water resource management and other relevant sectors. The policy brief outlines the challenges and trends, drivers and impacts related to water quality. It also presents four strategies that form the basis of policy solutions. It concludes by detailing a ...

Jan. 24, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Ecological Water Quality - Water Treatment and Reuse

This book attempts to cover various issues of water quality in the fields of Hydroecology and Hydrobiology and present various Water Treatment Technologies. Sustainable choices of water use that prevent water quality problems aiming at the protection of available water resources and the enhancement of the aquatic ecosystems should be our main target. ...

Jul. 24, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Toxicologic effect of water pipelines on water quality

Water has been the most important element for the human beings for survival since foundation of civilizations. To reach and keep water sources, communities had to fight big battles, some were ceased out completely, some were forced to migrate. The ones who reached water sources have shown fast development compared to others. With the development of civilizations, industry is ...

Feb. 12, 2009

By SUPERLIT

Application of water quality indices to define surface water quality in Tehran

Tehran is one of the capitals of the world that is not situated around a river, therefore surface water discharges into a network of natural streams and even some artificial canals. Owing to the lack of sewerage system, part of the sewage runs to the network of streams without any control. The aim of this work is to identify a baseline for the water quality, which will then help policy-makers and ...

Feb. 8, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

European bathing water quality in 2014

Good bathing water quality is critically important for Europeans. It plays a large role in helping people to plan holidays and leisure activities. It is therefore also of great importance to Europe's tourism industry, as clean and safe water is a major factor in continuing to attract visitors from all over the world. To allow citizens to make an informed choice of beach, the European Union (EU) ...

May 19, 2015

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

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