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Water savings from willow removal
A CSIRO study into the water use of willows found more than five and a half megalitres of water could potentially be saved annually per hectare of willow canopy area removed, where trees were in-stream with permanent access to water. “One megalitre is one million litres – the volume of water used by three average households in a year. So the evaporative loss of one hectare of willows ...
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Could NeoTop’s water spheres save California?
Israeli state-of-the-art modular cover system decreases evaporation of reservoirs and saves precious water while preserving quality. The hypnotic video footage of millions of black plastic “shade balls” rolling into Los Angeles’s reservoirs has mesmerized the world. It has also sparked a tidal wave of interest in NeoTop Water Systems, an Israeli startup that has scientifically ...
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Best High-Pressure Shower Head to buy in 2022- Reviews
Everyone of us like to enjoy our showering time . You need the best high-pressure shower head in Your bathroom for this. These shower heads will not make you a frustrating figure in the bathroom where the pressure is low. Further, the shower head will ensure that you get an exotic bathing experience. The main pitfall in picking the right shower head is the abundant choices you have in the ...
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Make your Industry WATER POSITIVE – A Delta FIBALON® Initiative
Recently, Pfizer Health Care, Chennai chose to use FIBALON® Media instead of sand media for water filtration. The difference in cost savings and water consumption has been massive. Apart from the aforementioned, a positive change in the TSS outlet and turbidity has been recorded too as compared to conventional sand media. Only FIBALON®-Technology makes Pfizer water positive! Save the ...
By FIBALON GmbH
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Visit us at Surface Technology: 5-7 June 2018 Stuttgart
As experts in zero liquid discharge we will take this opportunity to explain how to recycle process waters in the industrial surface treatment and coating and to make your production: WASTE WATER FREE ! Save valuable fresh water by recycling, guarantee high quality water, reduce disposal costs. Meet our experts in Hall 1 Stand ...
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Houses that Save Water (and Money) in Camden
Twelve new single family homes slated to be built in Camden’s Cramer Hill neighborhood will be designed with water conservation in mind, and will be labeled through the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program. The Nueva Vida III homes will be the first urban community of such dwellings in the United States. The development, part of the Cramer ...
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EPA offers tips to save water and money
August is peak water use season and with a few simple tips from EPA's WaterSense program homeowners can save water and as much as $110 annually on their water bills. “Peak water use can be expensive, taxes local water systems, and threatens future water supply and quality,” said Peter S. Silva, EPA’s assistant administrator for water. “A few simple changes can help consumers reduce their water ...
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California companies voice support for water-saving legislative proposals
In advance of a key hearing this week, a half-dozen major California companies are voicing public support for two water-related legislative proposals that will help protect California's limited water supplies amid and beyond the current devastating drought. A diverse coalition of companies, including Dignity Health, Symantec, Gap Inc., Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and MillerCoors, submitted letters ...
By Ceres
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NRDC & major utilities push for national water-saving measure
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), in a groundbreaking partnership with utilities from across the nation including: Austin Water Utility and San Antonio Water System of Texas and American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation's largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, with the support of East Bay Municipal Utility District of California and the New York City Department of ...
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Dynamax, AquaSpy, Capilix Are Top Companies for Water Savings in Food Production
With world food prices soaring 70% in just ten years, the $4 trillion food and beverage industry, from farm to market shelf, faces enormous pressure to grow capacity for a hungry world in the face of enormous water and environmental risk. With manufacturers hitting practical limits in their water efficiency, the industry is looking farther upstream to control its massive water risk, according to ...
By Lux Research
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Visit Real Tech at WEFTEC 2022 to see how you can measure BOD and COD in seconds! With these instantaneous process control insights, our clients are seeing a rapid return on investment and experience various benefits, such as: Rapid detection of events Process control and optimization abilities Improved effluent water quality Cost savings and more Pre-register on the Real Tech website and ...
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American Water Honored with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense Excellence Award
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced today that it is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2012 WaterSense Excellence Award winner. American Water earned the award for the company's commitment to consumer education and environmental stewardship, specifically with the celebration of its 125th anniversary in ...
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Manufacturing industry saves £2 million in water costs
Signatories to the Federation House Commitment (FHC) significantly reduced the amount of water used in the manufacture of food and drink last year, saving the industry £2 million in the purchase price of water alone. The news comes as part of the Commitment’s annual progress report, published today by WRAP. Between 2012 and 2013, signatories reduced their water use by 1.35 million ...
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Integrated seawater desalination plant has been developed successfully
Recently, The R&D team of Ma Jun from CeiBS Membrane Technology Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology and Shandong CeiBS Membrane Technology Research Co., Ltd. jointly developed SEM series of skid-mounted water treatment equipment, which is expected to apply desalinated seawater to self-shower facilities in Marine baths and provide technical support for the construction of ...
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New Rates Approved for California American Water Customers
The California Public Utilities Commission approved new rates for California American Water customers on the Monterey Peninsula. Customers will soon receive notifications of how this increase will impact their bills once the final rate design is approved. The new rates continue a modified form of the same successful tiered rate structure that rewards those who ...
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California Receives Nearly $1 Million for Conservation Partnership Projects
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) California State Office received nearly $1 million to fund three projects through the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI). The projects will assist farmers and ranchers achieve natural resource benefits such as clean water, forest health and abundant wildlife. "We are excited that these funds will now be available to ...
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Dramatic Savings via Enhanced Reuse at Florida Wastewater Facility
The City of Pompano Beach has been well ahead of the water reuse curve for many years. The 8.6 million gallons per day wastewater filtration facility has relied on Parkson’s DynaSand® continuous up-flow sand filters to produce very high quality effluent water which has been reused for landscaping irrigation such as golf courses, medians, and city plantings. However, while continuous ...
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ACT Now to Protect Your Groundwater!
The Water Replenishment District (WRD) and more than 125 students from Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary School launched "Protect Your Groundwater Day" in an effort to increase groundwater awareness and protection in the region. One hundred and twenty-five kindergarten, 4th grade students and local officials signed the Acknowledge, Consider and Take Action (A.C.T.) Pledge, promising to do ...
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New Report: Drought-Stricken California Could Save Up to 14 Million Acre-Feet of Water; Enough to Supply All the State’s Cities Annually
California could be saving up to 14 million acre-feet of untapped water – providing more than the amount of water used in all of California’s cities in one year – with an aggressive statewide effort to use water-saving practices, reuse water, and capture lost stormwater, according to a new analysis released today by the Pacific Institute and the Natural Resources Defense ...
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New European States Lower EU Bathing Water Quality
Untitled Document BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 6, 2005 (ENS) - Along the European coasts, bathing water quality is down slightly, and on inland beaches one in 10 does not meet EU standards, according to the annual bathing water report issued by the European Commission before the start of each bathing season. The report offers information about the quality of water millions of ...
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