Water conservation and supply news articles 
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]
i2O Water helps Veolia Water save 1.5 million litres of water a day and nearly £100,000 a year in water wastage reduction
i2O Water Ltd helps Veolia Water realise savings in excess of 1.5 million litres of water a day, nearly £100,000 a year, and improve customer service, following a successful roll out of i2O Water’s integrated network monitoring system across 31 Veolia Water sites in the UK. Veolia Water, which provides water and wastewater management services throughout the UK, approached i2O in August 2010, following very large and unpredictable demand it was... [more]
Climate Change Minister encourages skills for the Green Deal and launches The Green Deal Skills Alliance
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker recently launched a partnership to ensure the UK has the right skills to implement the Green Deal, the government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The Green Deal aims to enable private firms to offer consumers energy improvements to their homes, communities and businesses at no upfront cost and to recoup payments as a charge in instalments on the energy bill. The Green Deal... [more]
Green tourism in Dusit Thani Maldives
Founded in Bangkok in 1949, Dusit International is dedicated to sustainable tourism. A number of Dusit International hotels have attained the Silver Certified Award from EarthCheck, the leading environmental management program that sets benchmarks for the tourism industry. Dusit Thani Maldives will participate in the EarthCheck certification process and strives to attain carbon-neutral status in the coming years. Located on Mudhdhoo ... [more]
Eco-innovators UK recycling businesses will receive dedicated funds
Following the launch of the new Eco-innovation Action Plan (EcoAP) by the EU, there are subsidies, training and funding available to businesses driving products, techniques, services or processes which are environmentally sound ? i.e. they aim at the prevention or reduction of environmental impacts or contribute to the optimal use of resources. Eco-innovators are expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to use resources such as water ... [more]
Other Water conservation and supply news and reviews
Little Elm hosts water conservation expo
The Town of Little Elm will be hosting its first Water is Life Expo event Saturday, April 7, at Town Hall, 100 West Eldorado Parkway. The expo will focus on educating residents from local communities about water conservation and planting the right plants for the area.
EPWU asks public to conserve water
A lack of water in the Rio Grande has forced El Paso Water Utilities to shut down treatment of river water at two of its plants. The shut-down of those plants and a forecast for increasing temperatures have created a period of critical water conservation for El Paso. The critical period begins on Monday, May 21st, and is expected to last two weeks. While the El Paso Water Utilities schedule has ...
Guest column: Texas water smart
Don’t let the recent rains fool you. Water remains a precious resource in Texas as our great state continues to replenish its supply following last year’s historic drought.
Well break outside Scotts Valley prompts mandatory water conservation for more than 500 homes
SCOTTS VALLEY -- About 550 San Lorenzo Valley Water District customers are limited to indoor water use until Monday because of a mechanical problem in a well off Graham Hill Road.
Water supply in central Puget Sound looks plentiful for next 50 years
Cascade Water Alliance and members of the Water Supply Forum, composed of water suppliers in King and Pierce and Snohomish counties, announced this week that the central Puget Sound region is expected to have sufficient quantities of high quality, great tasting water for the next 50 years.
Jessica Burley: Towns should set water conservation example
I stopped into the Frisco Post Office recently on a cool morning after a nice rain shower overnight to find the lawn sprinklers at the post office on full blast, watering not only the small patches of grass on the property, but also half the sidewalk and parking lot.
Readers Write: Natural gas won't save America
Letters to the Editor for the weekly print issue of May 21, 2012: Natural gas is a stopgap at best. What are the long-term risks of fracking? The real issue is the huge quantity of water used and chemically contaminated in the fracking process.
School of Urban and Public Affairs students don’t water down issue of conservation
Jason Aprill, city and regional planning graduate student, said water conservation is vital because of Texas’s dry climate. “What would they do [if we ran out of water]? People couldn’t shower and go to work or drink and go to work,” he said.
Water conservation ?ordinance in effect in St. Charles
ST. CHARLES – The city of St. Charles water conservation ordinance, which regulates days and times portable sprinklers and in-ground sprinkling systems may be used, is in effect through Aug. 31.
