November 12, 2009
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Water & Wastewater Newsletter November 12, 2009 |
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Growth predicted for smart water technologies
Luckily, water footprints are receiving increased attention. A water grid is being focused on by businesses such asIBM, behind everything from high-technology water pollution sensing to water footprint accounting. The water grid could actually be the next big business concept, set to be a $16.3 billion dollar industry in the next 10 years. A new report fromLux Researchhighlights that water management can reduce costs and conserve a resource that we`re quickly running out of. Studies have shown that just by seeing their electricity consumption data, people will curb consumption by as much as 15%. ... |
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Pesticide levels decline in US corn belt rivers
Declines in concentrations of the agricultural herbicides cyanazine, alachlor and metolachlor show the effectiveness of US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory actions as well as the influence of new pesticide products. In addition, declines from 2000 to 2006 in concentrations of the insecticide diazinon correspond to the EPA`s national phase-out of non-agricultural uses. The USGS works closely with the EPA, which uses USGS findings on pesticide trends to track the effectiveness of changes in pesticide regulations and use. Scientists studied eleven herbicides and insecticides frequently ... |
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