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What's New High tech protects Lake Michigan water investment Mokena Patch (3/21) Inspectors in the town of Mokena are conducting their annual leak survey of the Lake Michigan delivery system to reduce waste and keep prices low. Can water save Milwaukee’s economy? WITI-TV - Milwaukee, WI (3/3) The old "rust belt" mainstays of Milwaukee, Wis. - like breweries, tanneries and meatpacking plants - have largely packed up and left. Now, the city is hoping water will be the key to designing an economy for Milwaukee’s future. Drinking toilet water: The science (and psychology) of wastewater recycling Earth Magazine (1/28) With increasing urbanization, climate change, and growing demands for food and energy, it is becoming clear that we all may be drinking recycled wastewater in the not so distant future. Consortium of universities, institutions to meet at U-M to discuss future of Great Lakes Detroit Free Press (1/6) The University of Michigan will host dozens of Great Lakes researchers, advocates and policymakers this Wednesday for a meeting of the Great Lakes Futures Project. Water conservation in the Great Lakes region (12/6) Want to see how the Great Lakes states stack up to other states in terms of water conservation? Take a look at the Alliance for Water Efficiency's report, The Water Efficiency and Conservation State Scorecard: An Assessment of Laws and Policies. Drought, water scare gets attention of agribusiness giant Archers Daniels Midland NBC News (11/16) While companies in the Great Lakes region and other parts of middle America long counted on water being cheap and plentiful, they now realize they must conserve because finding new water sources is difficult and expensive.
Technology Chilipepper Appliance This company produces a pump for residential use that brings hot water from the existing water heater to plumbing fixtures quickly. Be Water Wise! - Weather-based Irrigation Technology Contains a list of product manufactures for weather-based irrigation control for residential and small commercial sites. Beautiful Lawns and Gardens through: Water Efficient Landscaping Publication in PDF format that presents a step-step method to developing water efficient landscapes. Designer’s Notebook: Water-Meter Selection and Sizing The types of meter for residential connections that are available. Do Low-flow Toilets Work? Performance Testing of Toilet Models Popular in the United States and Canada ET and Weather-Based Irrigation Controllers Federal Technology Alert: Domestic Water Conservation Technologies This Federal Technology Alert focuses on water-efficient domestic technologies, products, and appliances. Flow, Water Meters Supplier’s Directory Directory of 97 companies that fabricate water flow meters GREENCulture: Water Conservation Displays products related to or including rain barrels, yard and garden, water filter, shower filters, water heaters, watersaver toilets, etc. Hammarby Sjöstad Progject This is a case study on the application of water efficient technology in an urban redevelopment project in Sweden. High Efficiency Clothes Washers Laundrywise: Apartment Common Area Laundry Rooms Save Water Presents the benefits of common area laundry rooms with fact sheets and published studies, as well as guidance toward retrofitting laundry rooms. Leakage Control through Innovation This company provides specialist water leak detection equipment, pressure controllers and loggers to manage leakage in water supply networks. Niagara Flapperless Toilet Presents a model of a water efficient toilet. Pre-Rinse Spray Valves: Are a Success! Product News Technical Information Contains studies on water-efficient toilets in PDF format, plumbing standards and manufacturer links. Terry Love’s consumer toilet reports: a report on low flow water efficient toilets This website reviews 21 flush toilets in great detail. The National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure: Best Practices in Potable Water Published best practices are downloadable from this website and cover a wide range of topics. Toilet Testing Report Studies done on water efficient toilets Several tests and studies evaluating the performance of various models of low-flush toilets are accessible from this website in PDF format. Turf and Landscape Irrigation Best Management Practices This paper includes 5 BMPs that address the quality, design, installation, maintenance, and management of irrigation systems. Using Graywater in Your Home Landscape: Graywater Guide This guide was prepared to help homeowners and landscape and plumbing contractors design, install and maintain graywater systems. Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS) The Australian government, in collaboration with state and territory governments is introducing a Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme. Water Pipeline Rehabilitation Method Fact Sheet Water-Efficient Products Market Enhancement Program The U.S. EPA is specific steps toward advancing a national, voluntary, market-based program for promoting water-efficient products. Whole Building Design Guide: Protect and Conserve Water This web-based portal provides government and industry practitioners with information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria and technology from a 'whole buildings' perspective.
Education A Primer on Fresh Water: Questions and Answers A Primer on Fresh Water was put together to answer a wide range of question on water resources management. Be Water Wise! Summarizes various presentations, classroom materials, curriculum guides on water conservation and management for the classroom. Cleaner Water Through Conservation An explanation about the relationship between the quantity of water and its quality and discussion of how developing water-use efficiency programs. Education and Awareness Describes the water efficiency education and awareness programs of the Region of Waterloo Florida’s Water - It’s Worth Saving Provides residential water user with 12 ways to save water both outdoors and indoors. Groundwater Primer This computer program presents the basic concepts of groundwater, the contaminants that can affect water quality, and activities that an individual or community can do to help protect and conserve groundwater. H2Oh! An internet-based teaching resource to educate students about the importance of water, and to impart the urgent need to manage this most precious natural resource. H2OUSE Water Saver Home A visual tour around different rooms in the house to investigate water saving opportunities. Learning to be Waterwise The program teaches about the water cycle and explores sources, uses and the conservation of water. Living Water: The weak link A school curriculum that explores the problems involved when people compete for a limited resource. Michigan Project WET Describes the Michigan Project WET program and contact information for the program coordinator. Minnesota Project WET Describes the state’s Pproject WET program and provides a downloadable poster on watershed flow, a sample Project WET activity and a list of upcoming events. Ohio Water Education Program and Project WET Pages Describes the Ohio Water Education and Project Programs and provides contact information. Project WET Project WET is a nonprofit water education program and publisher for educators and young people, ages 5-18. T Project WET Describes project WET activities in New York State including contests, curricula, and workshops. Project WET Activities The activity page describes activities to supplement the history lessons of how Illinois and the nation developed. Publications The majority of publications listed are educational including fact sheets and brochures. Savingwater.org: Kids Page and Teacher Resources Curricula, field trips, grants, educational material, presentations and videos/CDS are summarized. The kids page offers a variety of activities to learn about how the water cycle and conservation. Software for Environmental Awareness: Residential Water Conservation Techniques Downloadable from the U.S. EPA website, the animated software program shows effective ways to save water inside and outside the house. Teacher’s Notes: Waste Water Watcher Several educational activities that introduces water issues dealing with natural and human uses in PDF format. Toiletology 101: Water Conservation Generalized description of water conservation and its benefits. Water Care WaterCare consists of a Student Resource Book, Teacher's Guide, and Web Page focused on water conservation issues. Water Education for Teachers and Students An online guide to educational programs and resources offered by the Municipal Water District of Orange County Water in the school The website contains information for teachers and students to carry out a "real-life" Water Metering Project in your school. Water Use it Wisely Water: No Time to Waste - A consumer’s guide to water conservation WaterLearn Custom-created teacher lesson plans for elementary, junior high, and high school integrate website content with classroom activities. Waterschools.com Thames Water has developed a range of resources to support the teaching and learning of water. Wisconsin Project WET Describes the Wisconsin Project WET Program and provides contact information.
International FogQuest: Sustainable Water Solutions FogQuest is a non-profit, registered charity dedicated to planning and implementing water projects for rural communities in developing countries. Global Water Partnership The Global Water Partnership is to supports countries in the sustainable management of their water resources. Stockholm International Water Institute The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a policy think tank that contributes to international efforts to combat the world's escalating water crisis. Best Practice Water Conservation Principles: Reducing dependency on River Murray water (draft) This draft guidance document in PDF format covers five best practice water conservation principles and methods to implement these principles. Eurowaternet Quantity: Technical guidelines and implementation The European Topic Centre on Water (ETC/WTR) has designed and tested an information and monitoring network, called Eurowaternet. National Urban Water Efficiency This page highlights the national initiatives in water conservations and provides nationwide statistics on water use as well as relevant links. Savewater.com.au: Australia’s leading source on water conservation This website provides independent expert advice and access to water conserving products, and presents case studies of water conservation. Sustainable water use in Europe, Part 2: Demand management This report, in PDF format, discusses sustainable water use in Europe and focuses on how the demand side of water management is being approached across Europe. The World’s Water: Information on the World’s Freshwater Resources The website is dedicated to providing up-to-date water information, data and web links to organizations, institutions, and a wide range of global freshwater programs and solutions. Urban Water Resources Management This website offers a range of information on global freshwater resources, water resources management, and water conservation activities. Water Conservation Initiatives The website presents information on detection and repair of hidden leaks; indoor retrofit program; Sydney Water’s business program; rainwater tank rebate program; washing machine rebate program; recycled water; Slow on the H2O campaign; and community education. Water Pricing Seminar. Agencia Catalania des Agua/World Bank Institute. Barcelona, Spain, June 30-July 2, 2003: Papers Conference papers on the price of water in various parts of world including Europe, Brazil, and Chile. Water rand Rivers Commission The Water and Rivers Commission assists in the protection and management Western Australia's water resources, including wetlands, rivers, estuaries, inlets and groundwater. Water Resources: Savewater This website provides information on Agency programs to help the management of water supplies and on water conservation for residents, businesses and institutions. Water Wise website This website contains information and practical ideas for saving water and programmatic information for "Save Water with the Royales," Wast Watch Business Network, water in schools; tips for the gardens; etc. WaterSave: The Network for Water Conservation and Recycling The overall aim of the WATERSAVE network is to establish a coherent, forward-looking UK academic community in the water conservation and recycling field and develop its interaction with industry and government.
Local Agencies Thunder Bay Regional Municipality of Halton Montréal Richmond Hill Longueuil Region of Peel Regional Municipality of Waterloo Brantford York Region Hamilton Ottawa Toronto Barrie Grand River Conservation Authority Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Toronto and Region Conservation Authority St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Saugeen Conservation Authority Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Raisin Region Conservation Authority Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Long Point Region Conservation Authority Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Conservation Halton Chicago Milwaukee Madison Clean Water Action Council Wisconsin Groundwater Guardian Program Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Cleveland Ontario Ministry of Environment Conservation Ontario Water Forum The Water Forum is a group of stakeholders, water managers, and local governments in the Sacramento Region that have joined to provide a reliable and safe water supply for the region's economic health and planned development to the year 2030; and preserve the fishery, wildlife, recreational, and aesthetic values of the Lower American River. Upper San Pedro Partnership The Partnership coordinates the identification, prioritization and implementation of comprehensive policies and projects to assist in meeting water needs of the Upper San Pedro River Basin. Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona The website contains information on programs and research initiatives, downloadable publications, and links to other resources. Community Water Company of Green Valley Provides water customers with personal consumption histories for the past 13 months in graphical format and articles related to water conservation. Finger Lakes Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. As stewards of our soil and water resources as well as advocates of best management practices in the disciplines of agriculture and silviculture, the Council believes mankind can live in harmony with nature. Draft Guide book to assist water suppliers, cities, and counties in integrating water and land use planning The guide book is designed to provide step-by-step suggestions for an water assessment and an verification of sufficient water supply. Effects of Metering on Residential Water Demand for the City of Davis, California (White Paper) This project focuses on changes in customer water use resulting from installation of water meters on single family residential connections with subsequent conversion to a volumetric billing rate structure. Green Gardener Certification Program for Santa Barbara County, California This program offers education, training, certification and promotion of participating gardeners and landscape maintenance contractors to improve resource efficiency and reduce pollution. Residential Indoor/Landscape Water Conservation Savingwater.org: A service of your local water utility This website is to assist water customers to reduce the amount of water used at home and work. It is sponsored by the Saving Water Partnership, a group of local utilities that fund water conservation programs in Seattle and King County. Using Water Wisely The website includes information on the following programs: toilet exchange, toilet rebate, high efficiency clothes washer rebate, residential landscape seminars, and professional landscape training classes. Waste Not, Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation in California (Report) This report takes a comprehensive look at residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial water use in California and evaluates the potential for reducing use through conservation efficiency. Water Conservation Measures Contains guidelines for water conservation planning for large, medium and small public water systems; water metering; water leak detection; conservation pricing in water rates; landscaping; water reuse and consumer education. Water Conservation: Helping Our Customers Save Time and Money The goal of the CCWD Water Conservation Program is to reduce long-term water demand by five percent of what it would have been without conservation measures. This website presents the elements to the program. Water Use Efficiency Home The Office of Water Use Efficiency (OWUE) provides support for the stewardship of California's water resources and energy efficient use of water. Water Wise Gardens of California Describes specific Water Wise Gardens in five California regions: Northern California, San Francisco Bay, Central California, Los Angeles and San Diego
Federal Agencies Building Technologies Program Buildings information for homeowners, builders and designers, and public officials. Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Energy and Money at Home Federal Energy Management Program Ontario Conserves/ConservAction Ontario Public Awareness and Water Conservation Project Urban Water Indicators: Municipal Water Use and Wastewater Treatment Water Conservation Water Conservation The Bureau of Reclamation is a water management agency with a Strategic Plan outlining numerous programs, initiatives and activities that will help the Western States, Native American Tribes and others meet new water needs and balance the multitude of competing uses of water in the West. Water Conservation/Efficiency Water Efficiency Experiences Database Water Use Efficiency Program This we site provides an overview of EPA's Water Efficiency Program which is primarily concerned with municipal water use.
Organizations Local Government Environmental Assistance Network The Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN) provides environmental management, planning, funding, and regulatory information for local government. American Water Resources Association (AWRA) A non-profit professional, multidisciplinary association dedicated to the advancement of men and women in water resources management, research, and education. American Water Works Association (AWWA) An international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply. Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators (ASIPCA) ASIWPCA is an independent, nonpartisan organization of state and interstate water program managers. ASIWPCA members represent the state and interstate professionals who, on a daily basis, implement surface and groundwater quality management programs. Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) GWPC is a nonprofit organization whose members consist of state and federal ground water agencies, industry representatives, environmentalists and concerned citizens to mutually work toward the protection of the nation’s ground water supplies. RÉSEAU environnement RÉSEAU environnement is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of technology and science, the promotion of expertise, and the support of environmental activities of municipalities and environmental industries. Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) The OSWCA represents sewer and watermain construction contractors across the province of Ontario, and promotes issues relevant to water system management, the environment, safety, contract terms, and engineering. The Groundwater Foundation The Groundwater Foundation was started so that citizens could learn ways that were scientifically accurate, but also user-friendly to protect and conserve groundwater resources. Universities Water Information Network (UWIN) UWIN is an Internet clearinghouse that is designed to act as a reliable, one-stop source of information for the water resources community. Water Environment Federation (WEF) WEF is a technical and educational organization. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 32 countries. Rocky Mountain Institute Rocky Mountain Institute is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that fosters the efficient and restorative use of natural, human and other capital. WaterReuse Association (WateReuse) The WateReuse Association (WateReuse) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help its members create new sources of high quality water through water reuse, which is also referred to as water reclamation and water recycling. Automatic Meter Reader Association (AMRA) AMRA is a nonprofit association providing utilities information about innovative technologies that lead to improved operations, customer service and resource utilization. Irrigation Association The Irrigation Association is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to promoting water and soil conservation through proper water management. National Association of Water Companies NAWC is the only national trade association that exclusively represents the private and investor-owned water utility industry. National Water Resouces Association The National Water Resources Association is a nonprofit federation of state organizations concerned with the appropriate management, conservation, and use of water and land resources on a national scope. Canadian Water Resources Association The Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) is a national organization of individuals and organizations interested in the management of Canada's water resources.
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