Source Water Innovations
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WE&RF And Brown And Caldwell Partner To Further Potable Reuse Research
10/2/2017
The adoption of potable reuse and the ability to improve water supply reliability is poised to accelerate, as the Water Environment and Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) brings on more partners to help fund research through its newly launched Advancing Potable Reuse Initiative.
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Process Water: Building A Better System
8/25/2017
With factors such as scarcity, aging infrastructure, and water quality driving the price of municipal water higher, businesses are increasingly considering other means of securing supply. This article examines the trend toward alternatively procured process water and its impact on municipal and commercial interests.
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The Importance Of Clean Power Desalination
7/10/2017
Desalination giveth and taketh away — at least typically, due to its drain on energy-related resources (including water itself). But there is a better, smarter way.
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Fixing The EPA's Clean Water Problem
5/3/2017
A chasm in the Clean Water Act, coupled with EPA’s misguided direction, create an environmental suing spree that threatens to cost everyone that pays a sewer bill $100 billion and more — for pollution you didn’t cause, using remedies that don’t work. There’s a way to turn this around and help the taxpayer and the environment, based on lessons learned in Iowa and Idaho.
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Overcoming Operations Challenges For Direct Potable Reuse
3/20/2017
The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation introduces a “bundle of research” to help direct potable reuse and its practitioners reach full potential.
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7 Keys To 'One Water'
1/25/2017
It’s a buzzword for the industry, but what does it really entail?
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Modern Technology For Combating Bacterial Water Contamination
9/19/2016
Mobile-enabled geographic information systems (GIS) herald a new age for bacterial source tracking, allowing increased stakeholder involvement, more informed decision-making, and enhanced water quality.
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California Dreaming: The Need For Homegrown Agricultural Water Technology
8/8/2016
In drought-plagued California, the supply of water falls well short of demand — with food production hanging in the balance. The implications are felt globally, but relief can be found locally.
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A Community Approach To Climate Resilience
8/1/2016
How to accumulate and leverage social capital to achieve healthy freshwater ecosystems, green infrastructure improvements, and triple-bottom-line benefits
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Simple Steps To Drive Down The Cost Of Desal
8/1/2016
Using natural gas to power the mechanical vapor compression unit — the “heart” of conventional desalination and its most energy-intensive process — may prove to be an economic game-changer.