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Rainwater Harvesting Maintenance and Reporting – Why Choose RainCatcher?

We work with a wide spectrum of organisations across the whole of the UK to ensure their Rainwater Harvesting systems perform optimally, which includes efficiently to minimise clients running costs; no matter which system you have, RainCatcher can evaluate, report, repair and maintain your system, no matter what size. We design, supply, and maintain… Our rainwater systems mean you can ...

Feb. 23, 2017

By RainCatcher Products & Services

British-Made quality from RainCatcher - Distributors wanted for our innovative Rainwater Harvesting Products!

At RainCatcher, our family-run business prides itself on British-made quality when it comes to Rainwater Harvesting. We’re continuously researching and developing sustainable solutions that have a measurable, positive impact on the environment and our quality of life. For 2017 we are seeking distributors for our range of innovative products! A few of our best-sellers... The ...

Jan. 27, 2017

By RainCatcher Products & Services

Best of British: RainCatcher’s Best Selling, British-Made Rainwater Products

Here at RainCatcher we pride ourselves on British-made quality when it comes to Rainwater Harvesting. Our family run business continuously researches, develops and innovates in a bid to bring about small incremental change that when accumulated with other solutions, such as EcoGrid permeable paving, will have a measurable impact on the environment and quality of life for those living in the 5+ ...

Jul. 29, 2016

By RainCatcher Products & Services

Tips for keeping your business water efficient

As World Water Day 2014 approaches, here are some useful tips for keeping your business water efficient. Water and energy is the theme of this year's World Water Day, celebrated on 22 March. Below, in honour of World Water Day 2014, we have put together some useful tips for businesses that want to keep track of their water usage. 1. Understand your water use Carry out a water audit with to ...

Mar. 21, 2014

By Inprova Energy

WRAP to stop selling compost bins at the end of September

The Waste & Resources Action Programme will stop selling compost bins from the end of this month to local authorities. It has stated that a number of local authorities are now subsidising bins themselves and have made the decision based on local circumstances and priorities. A WRAP spokeswoman said: “WRAP’s focus will now be on providing help and advice to existing home composters. The ...

Sep. 11, 2009

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

BUTT FUSION MACHINES: Delta Dragon 315 B - Ø 3` IPS to 10` IPS

Self-aligning hydraulic butt fusion machine, suitable for welding underpressure pipes for water, gas and other fluids up to Ø 10' DIPS (315 mm). Delta Dragon 315 B, thanks to the machine body configurations, is able to weld fittings like elbows, tees, Y - branches and flanges necks. Available in the 110 V and 230 V versions. - Working range: Ø 3' IPS to 10' IPS (90 - 315 mm) - ...

Mar. 23, 2010

By Ritmo America LLC

State Water Project Allocation Increases to 60 Percent

SACRAMENTO -- The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today increased its projected 2011 deliveries of State Water Project water to 60 percent of contractors' requests, up 10 percent from the December forecast. In 2010, the State Water Project (SWP) delivered 50 percent of a requested 4,172,126 acre-feet, up from a record-low initial projection of 5 percent due to lingering effects of the ...

Jan. 25, 2011

By California Department of Water Resources (CDWR)

Newfield Production Company to pay $600K penalty to resolve Safe Drinking Water Act violations on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (Utah)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Newfield Production Company (Newfield) has settled violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the Monument Butte Well Field in Duchesne County, Utah on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. Under the terms of a consent decree lodged with the United States District Court on October 23, Newfield has agreed to pay $600,000 for failing to ...

Nov. 5, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

ASTM F2620 - 11e1 Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings

The procedures described in Sections 7-9 are primarily intended for (but not limited to) field joining of polyethylene (PE) pipe and fittings, using suitable equipment and appropriate environmental control procedures. When properly implemented, strong pressure/leak-tight joints are produced. ...

Jan. 5, 2012

By ASTM International

Plastic waste littering Britain`s beaches

The amount of plastic littering Britain’s beautiful beaches is at its highest level since records began, according to the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Beachwatch 2007 survey report published today. The MCS Beachwatch 2007 Report shows that plastic litter on our beaches has increased by a staggering 126% since the annual survey began in 1994. Plastic debris now accounts for over 58% of all ...

Apr. 11, 2008

By UK Marine Conservation Society

The front line of environmental violence

Environmental defenders on the front line of natural resource conflict are being killed at an alarming rate, according to a University of Queensland study. According to UQ School of Biological Sciences researcher Dr Nathalie Butt, the 1558 deaths recorded between 2002 and 2017 were largely due to external demand for the very resources they were trying to protect. "The number of reported ...

Aug. 6, 2019

By ScienceDaily

ASTM F2620 - 11 standard practice for heat fusion joining of polyethylene pipe and fittings

The procedures described in Sections 7-9 are primarily intended for (but not limited to) field joining of polyethylene (PE) pipe and fittings, using suitable equipment and appropriate environmental control procedures. When properly implemented, strong pressure/leak-tight joints are produced. When these joints are destructively ...

Dec. 12, 2011

By ASTM International

Some Canadian rivers at risk of drying up

Some Canadian rivers are at risk of drying up as impacts of climate change intersect with growing water demand from the country's cities, industries and agriculture, a new WWF report has found. Canada's Rivers at Risk: Environmental Flows and Canada's Freshwater Future uses a scientific approach that focuses on the importance of water flow to examine the health of 10 Canadian rivers and reveals ...

Oct. 16, 2009

By WWF International