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Does anyone know of some other sustainable way to clean water? I've heard of putting Floating Islands in the middle of contaminated water and it becomes a natural filtration system, but are there other methods? How good are the Floating Islands are?

Hello friends, I am new to the water network and look forward to have an active participation in the activites. I would like to start a discussion about adopting the Irrigation principles learned by us in command areas of the Irrigation projects, in developing nations, like India. Do ...

Can we use wood as barrier on channel to reduce evaporation ? looking for material that can last long and gives more efficiency for its use to reduce evaporation loss from channel, less costly, not harmful, not destroyed by birds or habitat around channel. Is wood good for that and if there ...

What are some community-focused water and wastewater practices you know of? 

If possible than kindly visit website link http://pwp.org.pk/?page_id=515 In a report published in 2013, the Asian Development Bank described Pakistan as one of the most “water-stressed” countries in the world, with a water availability of 1,000 cubic meters per person per year a ...

Rubber Dam is a flexible kind of dam that can be raised either to full or part heights and lowered fully to the bed of the river any time necessary. Invented in Europe as fabri-dam, Rubber Dam was initially developed in the USA in early 60s and has been used in many countries both in the west ...

Use of Geo-textile bags in flood management works. Can any body share the design criteria and installation procedure of geo-textile bags on land and under water.

This February the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the leading research institutions in the World, proposed in its Technology Review, the 10 breakthrough technologies for 2015. Among its wagers, one it was, at least, curious and, in particular, hopeful: the megascale ...

Rubber Dams are suitable for any damming application involving low heights, up to about 6 meters, and larger spans. It may be used to form reservoirs for irrigation and municipal water supply, hydropower generation, sediment control, recreational facilities, etc. rubber Dams are also used for ...

By Marianna.Grossman on Feb 21, 2015 Net Positive Bay Area: Goal 3 - Use only local water resources by 2050 Today Sustainable Silicon Valley convened a group of representatives of corporations, cities, water agencies and experts gathered to explore ways to implement advanced water ...

Stanford Report, February 20, 2015 European grain yield stagnation related to climate change, says Stanford scholar. After changes in government policy and farm practices, European grain yields leveled off. Stanford's Frances C. Moore says climate trends account for 10 percent of ...

Plants are more than just a beautiful addition to a backyard pond. They also serve an important function in maintaining an appropriate balance of nutrients in the pond’s water. Plants not only reduce the amount of algae that is able to grow, but also use waste materials from fish, ...

Hi all members, can any one help me about how to use zeolite nano - particles in R.O nano-composite polyamide membranes.

People wasting the water nonstop. Is there any idea/way to get in mind of people in such away that people really start getting conscious & serious to prevent the wastage. Although we know that the source of drinking water will not be adequate after 15 years. 

Dear friends and colleagues Many of us have made contact because of our shared interest in drinking water issues. You can download our handbook for free on the mitigation arsenic and fluoride in drinking water from: www.wrq.eawag.ch The handbook is a product of Eawag’s ...

Droughts were always a part of natural calamities happening. As this group is about water management history. Lets discuss how ancient people tackled the drought. What were the methods and technology adopted for tackling the drought?

We all know that the virtual water concept is great tool to measure your water use. Many govt are also trying to include this concept in their policies. I want to know is there any limitation of using this concept? If yes, then what are the limitations of using the virtual water concept?

The VitaSOFT process integrates four biological processes with various chemical processes in order to treat acidic sulphate and metal containing wastewaters, achieving water quality of potable standard. Sulphates are removed in an active biological sulphate reducing (BSR) process where ...

The California Water Environment Association (CWEA) selected this "exceptional" facility as the 2014 Plant of the Year Award for Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo ...

A powerful demonstration of the water-energy nexus in action: Brazil's continuing drought has led not only to distinct possibility of extreme water rationing where nearly 40% of Sao Paulo is expected to be supplied with water for just 2 days a week but also has raised the spectre of ...