water management regulation Articles
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4 Benefits of using a centralized solution for water management
Water and wastewater management are closely tied with energy use, environmental impact and employee safety, as each of these impacts—and is impacted by—water management processes in your organization. Just like with all of your other EHS processes, how you manage and organize water and wastewater management can make a big difference in its success. Here are some benefits of ...
By EtQ, LLC
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Water-level regulation for freshwater management of Bosten Lake in Xinjiang, China
The Bosten Lake is the largest inland freshwater lake of China, in which water level and salinity fluctuate due to the imbalance between inflows and outflows under climate change and anthropogenic activities. This paper employed system dynamics as an effective methodology to grasp the regulation rules for sustainable freshwater management of the Bosten Lake. Results show the following. (1) ...
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The impact of regulation, ownership and business culture on managing corporate risk within the water industry
Although the specifics of water utility ownership, regulation and management culture have been explored in terms of their impact on economic and customer value, there has been little meaningful engagement with their influence on the risk environment and risk management. Using a literature review as the primary source of information, this paper maps the existing knowledge base onto two critical ...
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New Nitrate monitor lowers costs
Responding to global demand for improved monitoring of nitrate in freshwater, OTT HydroMet has launched a new optical nitrate sensor, the OTT ecoN. “This is fantastic news for scientists, catchment managers, water companies, regulators and environmental consultants,” says Ronan O'Maitiu, Global Product Manager for the OTT ecoN. “In the past, customers have been caught between ...
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Necessary driving forces for infrastructure sustainability
The forces and complex interactions that hinder and promote the application of sustainable infrastructures are discussed along with changes that are needed in our economic-mindset for evaluating project costs. Some existing sustainable projects result from favourable economics. However, many fall in the trash basket as a result of so-called unfavourable economics. One of the key driving forces ...
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Regulations and perspectives on disinfection by-products: importance of estimating overall toxicity
Chemical disinfection of drinking water results in the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs). This paper reviews evidence on the overall toxicity of disinfected water instead of focusing on the effects of individual DBPs. The possible health effects of ingesting DBPs include development of cancer and adverse reproductive/developmental outcomes. Only a few of the 600–700 chlorinated ...
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Canada’s environmental guidelines and policies
Canada's environmental guidelines Canada has signed many international environmental agreements and has developed environmental guidelines, policies and programs to help protect the environment. Canada has a variety of environmental standards and guidelines designed to protect the countrys natural resources and promote sustainable development. These standards and guidelines cover many issues, ...
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