water recycling Articles
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Talking about Water Recycling
Introduction Community understanding of water and environmental issues is increasing. In some cases water recycling projects have been controversial but also there have been many successful projects with strong public support. Considerable experience has been gained about the issues affecting community acceptance of water recycling and the conduct of community consultation ...
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London underground water recycling
Cockfosters Tube Washing Facility This system was used to wash tube trains for the London Underground. Aquaco provided them with a 10,000 litre and an 18,000 litre system including dual pump set, two ground filters and a UV disinfection ...
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Increased Support for Drinking Recycled Water
As the discussion of recycled water in the media has increased — a significant change has occurred in people's opinions on drinking recycled water. There has been a convincing increase in support for drinking recycled water.The greater willingness for people to drink ...
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An interdisciplinary approach to the assessment of water recycling technology options
Whilst work on the development of engineering options for water recycling has continued apace over the last decade, less attention has been paid to the problem of selecting appropriate technologies for particular applications. This paper firstly reviews the motivations for a cross-disciplinary approach to technology selection in this context, highlighting the process of translating research ...
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Case Study- Industrial laundry facility
BEFORE RECYNOV-L 50 m3/day of water heated to 60 ° AFTER RECYNOV-L 80% of recycled water, reusable and already heated to 60 ° Only 10 m3/day of water to be heated CUSTOMER TESTIMONY What solution was used before NEREUS? The recycling solution previously used was significantly undersized and quality of recycled water was thus not reached and did not meet international standards. How ...
By Nereus SAS
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Grey water recycling
AZUD Watertech offers the prefabricated compact plant AZUD WATERTECH GW for the grey water treatment, without unpleasant odours or noise. The grey water is collected from showers, bathtubs and sinks and the treated water can be reused in toilets and landscape ...
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Imperial Wharf Incorporates Aquaco`s aquawiser system
Imperial Wharf - Housing Association The Aquawiser system has been incorporated into this Housing Association new build at Imperial Wharf. The Aquawiser is a simple but effective way to recycle your grey water (bath and shower) for toilet flushing only. With the water consumption being slightly higher for bathing as it is to toilet flushing, there is enough grey water to flush the toilets and ...
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Community Consultation
The community generally wish to be informed, and have a say, about decisions which affect them. The sponsors of water recycling projects need to engage with the community and stakeholders early in the life of a project to explain the choices available and obtain feedback on community preferences, concerns and issues. Community preferences, concerns and issues need to be ...
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Water Recycling Home Page
Recycled Water as a Valuable Resource In many parts of the World, freshwater supplies are limited. Rainfall and river flows are often seasonal and intermittent. Growing water needs are causing increased competition for available supplies. In some regions, the amount of water available is being reduced by global warming and climate change. Until recently, most of the water used for human ...
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Fire Brigades around the country to use water recycling systems
Rainwater and Grey Water Harvesting / Recycling for the Fire Brigade around the country. Several sites have been identified for the inclusion of water recycling systems. Aquaco have successfully supplied, tested and commissioned rain and grey water recycling and harvesting systems for a range of applications within the Fire Stations. The applications have been search and rescue, toilet ...
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North Sydney high rise to recycle three million litres of water per year.
The Ark building, the new landmark on the North Sydney CBD skyline, is set to recycle up to three million litres of water annually thanks to its greywater recycling plant. Located at 40 Mount Street, the Ark was completed in May this year and represents the first high-rise commercial building to achieve 6 Star Green Star V2 Design rating in NSW. Its rating can be attributed to sustainable ...
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River Island in Milton Keynes Incorporates rainwater recycling system
River Island opts for Rainwater Recycling The large new stand alone River Island shop in Milton Keynes will incorporate an Aquaco Rainwater Recycling System. The entire rainwater harvesting system will be gravity fed and thereby negate the need for pumps. This will give even further cost savings on top of the reduction in mains water usage. The recycling system consists of 2 x 5,000 litre ...
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Planning and Economics
Planning for Water Recycling In the face of limits on available surface water resources, and increasing vulnerability to drought and climate change, many water authorities are looking to diversify their sources of supply. Options to diversify supplies include groundwater sources, use of recycled water, or desalination of seawater. Recycled water is a good source ...
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Public perceptions of recycled water: a survey of visitors to the London 2012 Olympic Park
The Old Ford Water Recycling Plant, operated by Thames Water, was used to supply non-potable recycled blackwater to some of the venues at the London 2012 Games. In an effort to learn from this experience, Thames Water commissioned a survey of visitors to the Olympic Park during the Games to explore public responses to the water recycling project. Results show a very high level of support for ...
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Are long-held beliefs and taboos on recycled water reducing in Southern Africa?1
A sample of 1,114 households in three countries located in the Limpopo River Basin was surveyed to investigate willingness to use (WTU) and willingness to pay (WTP) for different quality attributes of recycled water. The results indicate that 36% of the households are willing to use recycled water for potable uses and only 70% are willing to use it for non-potable use such as gardening. WTU ...
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Frac Water Recycling White Paper
Balancing the risk of well damage with the economic benefits of frac wastewater reuse can be difficult. In conjunction with Environmental Daily Advisor, Anguil Aqua Systems has sponsored a detailed report which answers some of the tough questions about fracking and water use. Minimizing Operator Risks While Implementing a Frac Water Recycling Program Why Recycle? Why isn't recycling a ...
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An Australian perspective on DPR: technologies, sustainability and community acceptance
Australia has had guidelines in place for water recycling (for all uses other than potable reuse) since 2006. These guidelines were extended in May 2008 to cover potable reuse and have since been applied to two potable reuse schemes – one in Brisbane (Queensland) in 2011 and the second in Perth (Western Australia) in 2013. These guidelines cover both indirect potable reuse and direct potable ...
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Beneficial Reuse Applications
Beneficial Use Recycled water can be used for a wide range of beneficial purposes if treated to a quality which is fit for the intended purpose. Urban, Residential, Commercial and Municipal Use of Recycled Water Residential and commercial uses of recycled water include: Irrigation of sporting fields and golf courses, public open space and landscaping Residential garden watering ...
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Views on the Status of `Water Recycling 2030: Recommendations of California`s Recycled Water Task Force`
Introduction Purpose of White Paper In June 2003, DWR issued the report Water Recycling 2030: Recommendations of California's Recycled Water Task Force, which addressed the mission established in Assembly Bill 331, Chapter 590, Statutes of 2001, to evaluate the current framework of state and local rules, regulations, ordinances, and permits to identify opportunities for and obstacles or ...
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Grey water recycling system for midlands library
Midlands Library Grey Water Recycling System Aquaco has won and is delivering an important contract for a grey water recycling system for a public library in the Midlands. Aquaco feels that a main strength of its business is in grey water recycling which collects bath, basin and shower water, filters and disinfects, and then recycles the water for use in toilet flushing. The Midlands system ...
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