Latest Insights on Water Reuse
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Growing Popularity Of Ultrafiltration To Boost Hollow Fiber Membrane Market
3/21/2023
Global water usage has increased multifold over the recent decades due to various factors, including consistent population growth, changing consumption patterns, and fast-paced economic growth.
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World Water Day 2023: How The Water Industry Can “Accelerate Change”
3/13/2023
Globally, we are on a tight schedule to get our planet moving in the right direction regarding the climate crisis. While the COP (Conference of the Parties) meetings are working to collaborate and design a plan to contain the threats at hand, we still lack major negotiating deadlines. With World Water Day 2023 coming up on March 22 with the theme of “Accelerating Change”, the day urges individuals to recognize how they consume and manage water in their lives and make necessary changes to help utilize it better.
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Navigating Contaminants Of Emerging Concern
3/9/2023
Two recent research projects — one to improve potable reuse, the other to stop the proliferation of PFAS — look to source control as the key leverage point.
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When It Comes To Water, California Is The Canary In The Gold Mine
2/14/2023
Talking to a friend a couple of weeks ago, the malaprop "canary in the gold mine" popped into the conversation. That was worth a chuckle, but then a moment of reflection. What a perfect way to describe California, nicknamed The Golden State by eager miners during the Gold Rush of the 1840s and '50s, that has been yielding a steady stream of riches from its farms, forests, mines, and minds ever since.
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How To Mitigate The Environmental Impact Of Wastewater
1/31/2023
Wastewater refers to any liquid waste or sewage from homes, hospitals, factories, and any other building that uses water in its facilities. From flushing the toilet to the vast amount of wastewater that flows out of industrial plants, we all contribute to it. Unless sewage is adequately treated, it can harm public health and the environment.
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Adopting A 'One Water' Approach Through Integrated Master Planning
1/11/2023
A One Water master plan under development for the city of Winter Haven, Florida, serves as an example to other communities looking at the future through a One Water lens.
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How California Could Save Up Its Rain To Ease Future Droughts — Instead Of Watching Epic Atmospheric River Rainfall Drain Into The Pacific
1/6/2023
California has seen so much rain over the past few weeks that farm fields are inundated and normally dry creeks and drainage ditches have become torrents of water racing toward the ocean. Yet, most of the state remains in severe drought. All that runoff in the middle of a drought begs the question — why can’t more rainwater be collected and stored for the long, dry spring and summer when it’s needed?
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Carbon Capture And The Circular Water Economy: Better Together
12/19/2022
I had the privilege of presenting at the Irrigation Association (IA) Show recently in Las Vegas on how smart irrigation leads to more efficient carbon capture. The topic is as timely as it gets — both water efficiency and carbon sequestration are high-visibility issues right now around the world — and the audience represented many of the top minds in irrigation and agriculture.
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Major Municipal Water Providers Act On Colorado River Crisis
8/30/2022
Several large municipal water providers commit to significant reductions in water use.
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Early Retrofit Benefits Of Open-Channel UV Wastewater Treatment Systems
8/16/2022
Learn how wastewater treatment plants using UV technology can capitalize on retrofit options and what they can expect from them.