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The Alliance for Water Efficiency, with funding from the Royal Bank of Canada's Blue Water Project, is launching a national water sustainability training and accreditation program for plumbers. Canada has 44,820 plumbers that interface daily with home owners and businesses, providing a significant opportunity to strengthen water conservation efforts across the country. Yet, water sustainability is not integrated into apprenticeship programs. "We are very grateful to RBC for funding this exciting o...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Low-Flow Fixtures
(DENVER) – The American Water Works Association today announced winners of its annual student poster session. The session was held during AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE13) in Denver, Colo., June 9-13. First place was awarded to Adam Markos of Black & Veatch, for his poster titled “Baffled about Water Quality? A Case Study in Clearwell Short Circuiting, Chlorine Dose Management and Water Quality at the Burnsville, MN WTP”. Markos represented the Minnesota Section of AWWA. Second Place wa...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Events
FALLS CHURCH, VA (June 13, 2013) — In response to the June 7, 2013, New York Times article titled, “Farm Subsidies Leading to More Water Use,” the Family Farm Alliance and the Irrigation Association, yesterday, joined by the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association, Association of California Water Agencies, California Agricultural Irrigation Association, California Farm Bureau Federation, Montana Stockgrowers Association, Public Lands Council and the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association disputed many of the claim...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Irrigation
San Francisco — While Governor Brown plots to build massive twin tunnels to send the Sacramento River to corporate agribusiness and oil interests, a group of over 30 organizations from across the political spectrum have formed Californians for a Fair Water Policy, a statewide coalition working to defeat the tunnels project that will unfairly and unnecessarily burden California’s taxpayers, ratepayers, and the environment. "The tunnels would impose billions of dollars of tax and water rate increases on Ca...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Infrastructure
June 5, 2013, HOUSTON – ImpactWeather reports that expectations for a more intense 2013 hurricane season, coupled with the recent tornado outbreaks, is causing a sharp increase in the number of companies seeking to outsource their weather watching responsibilities. This urgency has also been fueled by awareness of independent research showing that weather is the leading cause of business disruptions, and businesses leaders know too well that disruptions are extremely costly. Top 3 Leading Causes of Busin...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Climate Change
(Greenville, SC) June 06, 2013 – Utility Partners of America (UPA), which helps utilities install and upgrade water, gas and electric meters embedded with time and money-saving technology, has safely connected approximately 40,000 Albuquerque homes and businesses to a “smart” water management infrastructure on behalf of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority. By completing the initial phases of installation five months ahead of schedule and improving customer service through the use of...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Infrastructure
TALLASSEE, ALABAMA – June 4, 2013 – Neptune Technology Group Inc. (“Neptune”) announces its agreement to work with IDModeling, Inc. (IDModeling®) as a premier enterprise partner in Neptune’s new “Connected Utility” partnership program. Neptune’s Connected Utility Partnership Program was created to meet the growing needs of water utilities to operate an Advanced Sensor Infrastructure™ (ASI) and smart utility network with shared, analyzed data across utility applications. The goals of the program are to co...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: AMR and AMI
TUCSON, AZ (June 4, 2013) — The Groundwater Foundation’s Green Sites program celebrates groundwater stewardship and encourages green sites to adopt responsible groundwater practices. As a 2013 sponsor of this important program, Rain Bird will give away $2,000 worth of irrigation products to one lucky green space that applies for Green Site designation by September 16, 2013. “As strong advocates for responsible water use, Rain Bird appreciates the excellent work that the Groundwater Foundation does each d...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Irrigation
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. (4 June 2013) – Black & Veatch, in a consortium with Garney Construction, Inc., has completed construction of a critical water supply project for Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1. The T-BAR well field project can now deliver up to 20 million gallons of water per day to Midland, Texas. Development of the project from planning through testing was completed in under 12 months. “Given the challenges facing the city, Black & Veatch developed a fully integrated, desi...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Drought and shortages
This $4 million state-of-the art structure, when fully equipped, will enable the adjacent teaching and research winery, brewery and food-processing facility to operate in a self-sustainable manner through onsite capture of energy and water. It was made possible by a $3 million pledge from the late Jess Jackson and his wife, Barbara Banke, proprietor of Jackson Family Wines. The one-story, 8,500 square-foot building will eventually house equipment and systems for capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide ...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Green Building
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