Source Water Resources

  1. An Affordable Greywater Treatment And Reuse Solution For Commercial Properties 4/21/2020

    The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) wanted an environmentally friendly method for disposing of the greywater generated by the 336 shower buildings at their showcase camping and training facility, the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (SBR) in West Virginia. The chosen technology would need to be energy-effi cient and take up as little space as possible.

  2. Low-Fouling RO Tech Keeps Replacement Costs Down At Wastewater Reuse Plants 4/17/2020

    By using Toray's low-fouling polyamide composite membranes, the WTPs at the AMATA estates operated the RO systems for more than five years before requiring replacement of the RO elements. This low rate of replacement has considerably helped the end-user save operational and capital costs and is noted as one of the most successful wastewater reuse plants in Thailand.

  3. River Of The Year For 2020: The Delaware River 4/15/2020

    American Rivers announces 2020 River of the Year alongside Most Endangered Rivers of 2020 release.

  4. Cost-Effective Sludge Thickening Processor Using MEMBRAY™ Membrane Bioreactor 4/15/2020

    The Valley Center Municipal Water District (VCMWD) operates two wastewater treatment facilities in Valley Center, which is located in the northern part of San Diego County, California. Both WRF's incorporated an in-house membrane thickener (MBT) design and selected Toray's MEMBRAY™ Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) modules for the process. VCMWD's objectives were to conserve water and meet the Regional Water Quality Control Board's effluent standards (Title 22), so the reclaimed water can be used for irrigation and other reuse applications. The MEMBRAY™ MBR modules helped the local utility achieve these goals.

  5. Taiwan Mandates Water Reclamation For Economic Sustainability 4/13/2020

    As a leading global supplier of semiconductors and other related IT components, access to a consistent supply of clean water is essential in Taiwan for sustaining a growing economy. However, in 2015, the country experienced one of the worst droughts in its history. Combined with frequently occurring typhoons that hamper the availability of clean water, this sparked the government to implement countermeasures immediately. Read the full case study to learn more.

  6. West World: Lessons In Future-Focused Utility Management 3/17/2020

    California always seems on the precipice, for better or worse. It can symbolize hope and prosperity — from the fortune seekers of the gold rush to today’s would-be Hollywood stars, it’s the place where a brighter future awaits (or, at least, where the sun always shines). Or, it can portend certain doom — a state on fire, both literally and figuratively, where (over)population and natural disasters eventually coalesce into catastrophe.

  7. Water From Air: A Pipe Dream Or New Frontier? 3/17/2020

    Atmospheric water generation could be a solution to water woes confronting citizens and industry across the globe, including the U.S.

  8. Plastic Micro- And Nanoparticles In Drinking Water And Foods 3/17/2020

    The prospect of plastics working their way into humans is a rising concern for the public, with information presented to them from various, and sometimes suspect, sources. To cut through the noise, findings from the top available sources — detailed international reviews — are presented here with commentary.

  9. Domestic Water Use Grew 600% Over The Past 50 Years 3/10/2020

    Humanity’s thirst for freshwater has more than doubled since the 1960s, keeping pace with growing populations and economies. One-quarter of the world now faces extremely high water stress, where more than 80 percent of the available supply is withdrawn every year.

  10. Rights Of Nature: What’s In A Name? 3/9/2020

    Lake Erie was recently denied "human" rights, but the Rights of Nature movement still has potential.