Latest Water conservation and supply News
CIWEM secures successful ISO14001 recertification for its environmental management system
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management has successfully achieved recertification of its environmental management system (EMS) to the internationally recognised ISO14001 standard. CIWEM is one of a small number of professional bodies to operate an independently accredited EMS and the only chartered environmental body to do so. The system of continual improvement helps the Institution to reduce its environmental impacts... [more]
International Water Summit launched in Abu Dhabi
The launch of the International Water Summit was announced collaboratively in january by the Abu Dhabi government, Masdar and the International Water Association, providing a global platform to discuss and find solutions to the global challenges of water scarcity and security. The inaugural summit will take place alongside the World Future Energy Summit 2013 in Abu Dhabi. “The launch of the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi is a bold and... [more]
Use and capacity of Global Hydropower increases
Industrialized and developing countries continue to rely on their critical water resources as a renewable electricity source. Global use of hydropower increased more than 5 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to recent research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Hydropower use reached a record 3,427 terawatt-hours, or about 16.1 percent of global electricity consumption, by the end of 2010, conti... [more]
Chartered Recognition for Environmentally Focussed Water Professionals
Three water industry professionals have recently become Chartered Environmentalists through the Institute of Water. The Chartered Environmentalist qualification is now the recognised standard of excellence for environmental practitioners. To be awarded the status practitioners must be able to demonstrate competence against key criteria including the ability to analyse and evaluate problems from an environmental perspective and being able to d... [more]
The water challenge – How ISO standards help
ISO’s solutions for addressing vital global water challenges are the subject of a new brochure, ISO & water. The four-page document provides a concise overview of International Standards available and how they can help. Although essential for life, water supplies are burdened by drought, water shortages, climate change, contamination and pollution, the requirements of large cities, intensive irrigation and a growing population with higher stan... [more]
Other Water conservation and supply news and reviews
Water supply drives drought contingency plan
The City Council is looking beyond water restrictions to new ways to make residents' watering count.
Clinton County residents eligible for free water supply testing
LAMAR - Clinton County residents are eligible for free private drinking water supply testing, which will be conducted from March 12 through April 20, with a mandatory educational workshop following in Ma.
January Storms Boost Water Supply
Late-January storms enhanced the water supply outlook for the summer, according to a Natural Resources Conservation Service report.
OWASA planning director talks town water supply
Local officials want to make sure Chapel Hill residents don’t forget to address basics — like where their water will come from — as they plan for the town’s future.
Groundwater group, conservation experts organize Amarillo symposium
The Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District and multiple businesses and agencies have teamed to bring experts from across the region and state to share water conservation wisdom Wednesday at a symposium in Amarillo.
Water district to consider Stage 4 restrictions
Just two months after implementing Stage 3 water restrictions, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is considering going to Stage 4 -- the highest level of water conservation measures.
States to be advised to set up integrated water supply depts
Business Line For regional water supply schemes: (From left) Dr A. Ravindra, Advisor to the Chief Minister of Karnataka and Chairman, CSD; Mr Jagadish Shettar, State Minister for Rural Development; Dr Glen T. Daigger, President, International Water Association, and Dr Sudhir Krishna, IAS, Secretary, Union Ministry of Urban Development, at the inauguration of the Bangalore World Water Summit ...
Winter in Utah dry, warm, well below average
Utah's unusually dry winter shows no sign of turning around halfway through the season, federal water supply officials said in a monthly report.
Utah unlikely to have an average water year
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's unusually dry winter shows no sign of turning around halfway through the season, federal water...
A watchful eye on water supplies
There’s no diluting the truth. Last year’s extreme drought that blanketed Texas with wildfires, failed crops, dust storms, a volatile economy, a strained electric grid and cracking infrastructure also adversely impacted what we can’t see -- the underground water supply.
