Category: Wastewater

Report Estimates Climate Change Adaptation Costs, Impacts to Utilities

By CostBenefit on Nov 9, 2009 | In Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Beaches and Erosion, Contamination Cost, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater, Free Report at Time of Entry | Send feedback »

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and the Association of the Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) released a report icon-pdf today detailing the impacts climate change can have on wastewater and drinking water utilities and estimatin… more »

Market-based approaches and tools for improving water and air quality

By CostBenefit on Nov 8, 2009 | In General, Air, Water, Land + Water, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Groundwater, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater | Send feedback »

Abstract: Nitrogen (N) losses from agriculture are negatively impacting groundwater, air, and surface water quality. National, state, and local policies and procedures that can mitigate these problems are needed. Market-based approaches where waste treat… more »

Conferees Vote to Increase Agency Funding by 36%

By CostBenefit on Nov 1, 2009 | In General, Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Hazardous Waste, Waste & Recycling, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

On October 28, 2009 Robin Bravender and Taryn Luntz of Greenwire reported in the New York Times that House and Senate conferees yesterday approved a $10.3 billion spending plan to fund U.S. EPA for fiscal 2010, a 36 percent boost over last year's lev… more »

India needs sanitation policy reform to enhance public health

By CostBenefit on Oct 29, 2009 | In Water, Health, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Waste & Recycling, India, Regulatory Analysis, Savings, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater | Send feedback »

Abstract: Govindasamy Agoramoorthy and Minna J. Hsu investigate the impact of 100 newly built toilets in villages across Dahod District (Gujarat State, India) by a non-government agency during 2005-2007. The toilets significantly reduced not only the cos… more »

Potential for rainwater use in high-rise buildings in Australian cities

By CostBenefit on Oct 27, 2009 | In Water, Land + Water, Green Buildings, Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Green Roofs, Australia, New Zealand, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater | Send feedback »

Abstract: Rainwater is a traditional but underutilized water resource that has today had a resurgence due to the worldwide water crisis. This paper demonstrates the outcomes of research on the feasibility of rainwater use in high-rise residential envelop… more »
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