Water


NWF, Sierra Club Offer Ways for Texas to Lower Outdoor Water Use

Better irrigation, drought-tolerant grasses, and rainwater harvesting are a few of the suggestions from the "Sprayed Away" report.

EPRI Scientists to Author Chapters in Latest IPCC Climate Assessment

Richard Richels, Geoffrey Blanford and Steven Rose, all of the Electric Power Research Institute's Global Climate Change Program, will contribute to the 2013-2014 report.

Turman Commercial Painters Use Water Purification to Filter Wash Water

The painting company has invested in a system that turns sludgy, paint-wash residue into clear water and harmless solids.

UL Develops New Methods for Identifying Emerging Contaminants

The two new methods provide analytical services for such contaminants as pharmaceutical and personal care products.

AWWA ACE10 Attendees Reveal AMI, Smart Meter Priorities

According to the Sensus survey, reliability and accuracy are rated top performance factors.

Maryland Rural Water Group Names Elkton System of the Year

The biological nutrient removal wastewater treatment plan has been in operation for about two years.

Northshore Utility Deploys IP Video Surveillance System

The water and sewer utility in King County, Wash., covers more than 17 square miles and includes 263 miles of sewer pipe, 15 lift stations, 3 water pumping stations and 8 water storage facilities.

BTFG and EX-IM Bank Facilitate U.S. Equipment Export to Romania

Innovative financing creates U.S. jobs while providing needed environmental remediation resources to clean up oil pools in the country.



Edwards Vacuum Joins ISMI's ESH Technology Center

Partnership to advance green semiconductor operations and processes for sustainable semiconductor manufacturing.

EcoDogs Sniff Out Endangered Species

Training dogs to identify specific animal excrement, Auburn University is gathering data on species having the greatest conservation need.

NYC Building Projects Affected by New Energy Code

The Department of Buildings has launched the New York City Energy Conservation Code, part of the city’s plan to cut carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030. Lighting, power, and HVAC in new projects or renovations must comply.

WRI, Big Room Vet Ecolabel Claims

The World Resources Institute and Big Room Inc. compare different ecolabel standards to help companies and consumers make better choices to reduce their environmental impacts.

ThermoEnergy Contracts with NYC for Jamaica Bay Work

New York City will implement the CASTion Ammonia Recovery Process to reduce nitrogen discharges in the bay.

EPA Proposes Use of Sufficiently Sensitive NPDES Test Methods

Minor amendments to the Clean Water Act require that only analytical test methods that can detect and measure pollutants at or below the respective water quality critieria can be used for NPDES permit application.

EPA Rejects Iowa's Designated Use Changes for 93 Waterbodies

The agency approved changes for 64 waterbodies and is finalizing action on 19 others.

Solomon Associates Earns Patent for GHG Performance Assessment System

Energy consulting company’s methodology has been endorsed by the European Petroleum Industry Association as the basis for allocating GHG allowances in the EU.

Portage Inc. Wins DOE Technical Assistance Contract

The company will support the agency's Carlsbad Field Office and the Waste Isolation Pilot Project.

Study Links Water Storage Contamination to Dirty Hands

Washing fecal contamination from hands should be investigated as a strategy to improve stored drinking water quality, researchers say.

El Dorado County to Cap Meyers Landfill under Court Agreement

A former landfill near South Lake Tahoe, Calif., is releasing volatile organic compounds into Saxon Creek and the county and the Forest Service will be monitoring area groundwater and considering possible solutions.