Erkin | March 29, 2011
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Did you know…? Facts and figures about water and financing

 

  • In the United States bringing water supply and sewerage infrastructure up to current standards will cost more than $1 trillion over the next 20 years, with hundreds of billions more required for dams, dikes and waterway maintenance.
  • The World Business Council for Sustainable Development estimates that the total costs of replacing ageing water supply and sanitation infrastructure in industrial countries may be as high as $200 billion a year.
    In most urban public water systems charges often barely cover the recurrent costs of operation and maintenance, leaving little or no funds to recover the capital costs of modernization and expansion. A survey of such systems in 132 cities in high-, middle and low-income countries found that 39% did not recover even their operation and maintenance costs (true of 100% of cities in South-East Asia and the Maghreb). Read more
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Erkin | March 22, 2011
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Did you know…? Facts and figures about water and financing

  • In the United States bringing water supply and sewerage infrastructure up to current standards will cost more than $1 trillion over the next 20 years, with hundreds of billions more required for dams, dikes and waterway maintenance.
  • The World Business Council for Sustainable Development estimates that the total costs of replacing ageing water supply and sanitation infrastructure in industrial countries may be as high as $200 billion a year. Read more
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Erkin | March 19, 2011
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Use Rain Water Barrels in Green Home Design for Water Harvest

Rain water collection is an easy way to encourage earth-friendly habits by incorporating green home design into any existing dwelling. Rain storage allows the homeowner to save money by recycling rainwater for use in the garden, filling a pond or washing the car. There is an almost endless variety of water barrels available for water harvest for houses using some form of green home design.

The average rain storm can fill a 55 gallon barrel in one hour and the water is free of chlorine and other chemical additives found in tap water. Vegetable gardens and fish in ponds love rain water. Water harvest provides free water for emergencies especially when water supplies are scarce due to drought. Read more

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Erkin | March 18, 2011
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Did you know…? Facts and figures about climate change and water

  • There is evidence that the global climate is changing.
  • Water is the primary medium through which climate change impacts the earth’s ecosystem and people.
  • Climate change is the fundamental driver of change in the world’s water resources and adds additional stress through its effects on other externalities. Read more
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Erkin | March 15, 2011
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Ultrafiltration for Oily Industrial Water

Organisation: Separation Dynamics

Advances have been made in developing an industrial wastewater reclaim system for a separation process for oily industrial wastewater which is extremely effective and economical in recycling of aqueous parts washing solutions. Read more

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