Public Works: Water Conservation & Reuse

Statistics on the World's Water

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:15:38 EST

Fun water trivia facts from the U.S. EPA.

Research: Smart water grids can save utilities $12.5 billion/year

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 11:26:54 EST

Smart water networks can save utilities across the globe up to $12.5 billion a year according to research commissioned by Sensus.

Virtual meetings speed building design and engineering

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:03:44 EST

Water utility managers and consultants use electronic design and project review to hammer out the details of a new, hurricane-resilient sample-testing laboratory.

Survey finds Americans support water reuse solutions

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:31:47 EST

Majority of Americans surveyed see an increase in safe and efficient water reuse as a competitive advantage over other countries.

‘Just-in-time’ water delivery for farmland irrigation

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:04:27 EST

A computerized distribution system lets farmers control from their computer, smartphone, or iPad how much water they use and when.

U.S. mayors urge EPA to reform water regulation plan

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:46:35 EST

The third most-costly item for most cities is providing clean water per EPA standards. Local government expenditures to remain compliant have increased from $50 billion in 1995 to $103 billion in 2009 while the federal government kicks in only $2 billion annually for the state revolving loan program.

2012 National Mayor's Water Conservation Challenge results

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:46:39 EST

A dozen cities earn bragging rights in a national water conservation challenge.

Saving water is a walk in the park

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 04:48:24 EST

Residential outdoor water use in the United States accounts for more than 7 billion gallons a day —that's more than 2.5 trillion gallons in a year — mainly for landscape irrigation. Yet experts say as much as half of that water is wasted. It is lost to evaporation, wind, or runoff due in part to inefficient watering methods and irrigation systems.

Bad times good for building

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:50:24 EST

Water reuse storage-and-pipeline plan is $60 million under budget.

3 fallacies of ‘the grid’

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:48:57 EST

Why what might work for electricity won't work for water.

Energy/water conservation contest

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:26:20 EST

Thought leaders contemplate recycled water

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:26:54 EST

Experts share what they've done to break down barriers to reuse as a water supply option.

Clearing reuse hurdles

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:26:59 EST

Global leaders share local solutions for getting past the “yuck” factor.

Solving the conservation conundrum

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:29:56 EST

Water Research Foundation research reveals two approaches to offsetting revenue losses.

Three ways to promote water conservation

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:47:09 EST

Entrepreneurial expansion

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 02:54:43 EST

Managers in Southern California combat drought by enhancing their product portfolio.

Water Reuse = Energy Efficiency

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 02:55:30 EST

One California water utility plans to be off the grid by 2020.

December 2008 Upfront News & Views

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 03:41:29 EST

Going Underground

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:20:13 EST

Keyhole coring and reinstatement offers a less intrusive repair method.

A Fitting Solution

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:47:58 EST

Although less than 2% of the nation's drinking water plants use membranes for filtration, Manitowoc Public Utilities in Wisconsin and the Kennewick Public Works Department in Washington are using the technology to produce additional clean water without significant additional expense.