Archive for March 9th, 2010

DEVELOPMENT-SRI LANKA: Water Woes Fall on Women's Shoulders

By comparison, says Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum director Thanuja Ariyananda, "men transport it in trucks or motorcycles". Just about 35 percent of Sri … See all stories on this topic

SRI LANKA: Water Woes Fall on Women's Shoulders

… she says. realising that water resources are gradually getting scarce.” non-government organisations. The Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum, for. See all stories on this topic

Wolseley demonstrates how schools can reduce their water usage by more than a … – Plumbing Park (press release)

Wolseley demonstrates how schools can reduce their water usage by more than a
Plumbing Park (press release)
Solutions such as rainwater harvesting, by Kingspan Environmental, were of particular interest to programme stakeholders.

CRH the top performer as financials lose ground

Building materials group Kingspan was also off yesterday, falling almost 4 per cent, or 21 cent, to close at a daily low of €5.55. … See all stories on this topic

Highway 81 development never part of service plan

The land that Troup is developing (the old Pollock farm in Stephen) is outside the service area of PS2 and Grand Bend sewage treatment system. … See all stories on this topic

Averting a water crisis

The latter is only possible through the extensive re-use of the effluent from the still-to-be-constructed sewage treatment plants in agriculture – as a … See all stories on this topic

Long Island Sound Clean-up Reaches Into Vermont

Now the federal agency is asking sewage treatment plants nearly 200 miles away in Vermont to help reduce pollutants that are hurting the sound. … See all stories on this topic

Nigeria: Managing Sewage in Lagos

Thus, a more practical approach that will provide sewer networks for transportation to environmentally friendly designed sewage treatment plants is needed … See all stories on this topic

Drives save £100000 per year energy costs

… saving around £100000 per year on energy costs thanks to the installation of ABB variable speed drives at its Wanlip Sewage Treatment Works in the UK. … See all stories on this topic

Webber University president combines 1950s phone booth, Skype

If the idea sounds familiar, that's because Wade put the naming rights to his university's sewage treatment plant on eBay, and $6800 later, … See all stories on this topic