The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) has a variety of publications available for free upon request. Please see the PUBLICATIONS section of this website. There are also other websites that can provide additional information. Please check the OTHER INTERESTING LINKS section of this website for a listing of some available sites.

Another very common question concerns the Toxicity of Plants. This is a good general guideline on the topic. You may not want to bother removing the flower-bearing stems on many types of salvia that are grown for hummingbirds. These stems simply dry up by themselves and since our annual salvias generally do not produce seeds in great number; this need not be a concern for you. Salvia coccinea does produce seeds on these stems.

Information about Water Drought Restrictions and Water Conservation can be found on our website at the above links. For additional information, visit the Southern Nevada Water Authority website at www.snwa.com

You can find more information through the US Green Building Council, an organization dedicated to accelerating the adoption of green building practices, technologies, policies and standards. More information can be found at GreenClips, GreenClips Web site, or write to chrishammer@greenclips.com.

There are many ways to lower your daily use of water, from devices installed on fixtures within your house to changing some everyday habits. The MWRA offers many useful tips. Some quick examples are: Faucets - You can obtain different low flow fixtures for your home to lower the use of water in your shower head and other faucets. Toilets - You can use dye tablets in your toilet tank to check for leaks. You can avoid use the toilet as a wastebasket to limit flushing.

We have included a page on this web site on resources on wastewater treatment at Links to wastewater related web sites.

Click here for a movie on how AUB treats wastewater. For more info on water and the environment, check out the Water Environment Federation. After traveling through the collection lines and reaching the treatment plant, the wastewater runs through a bar screen-a large metal rack with rods placed every few inches-to remove large items such as trash, plastic, rags, sticks, etc.

Currently, the City's Water Conservation Program has a conservation policy goal of 32,000 acre-feet (AF) by 2010; 36,000 AF by 2020 and 46,000 AF by 2030. Although conservation is effective in saving precious water resources, it will not be enough to offset the future demands for additional water. It will take a combination of alternatives ? including conservation and the use of recycled water ? to meet the City's future demand.

The Environment and Conservation Fund was established in 1994 to provide financial support for non-profit making organizations to organize environmental education and research projects, as well as community waste recovery projects. More details can be obtained from http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/boards/ecfc/appl_for_ecf.html.

These guides, and other valuable information on efficient use of water, can be found on the Hunter Web site. Other helpful sites are: irrigation.org and waterright.org

Brushy Creek MUD uses a sewer average of four (4) months water consumption. The months used to average the sewer rates are November through February of each year. Residents can control their annual bills to some extent by being very conservative during these four months. Upon request, a six month consumption history may be used to adjust your bill below the 7,000 gallon district average.

Black Water" is wastewater contaminated by feces or urine, and includes wastewater arising from toilet, urinal, or bidet.

Wastewater charges are more expensive than water charges because the cost to treat it is higher. Although water does need treatment and sterilisation (chlorination) before it is safe to drink, wastewater is full of bacteria, viruses and chemicals that need to be removed so they don't harm our environment. This process is more expensive.

Wastewater (sewage) - This is the water that goes down your drain from your sink, bath, shower, toilet, washing machine and dishwasher to get piped away and treated at the Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant so that is safe to discharge back into the environment. Stormwater - This is rainwater that falls on roofs, gardens and roadways is washed into the stormwater drains and discharged directly into the environment.

Annual Water Quality Reports are required for all community water systems. These reports provide comprehensive information about your water system including where your water comes from, what treatments are provided and the quality of water delivered. All community water systems must mail, direct-deliver, or make a good faith estimate to provide this report to you on an annual basis.

SLAC has an obligation to operate as a good neighbor. Given that domestic water supplies will become a major challenge in the near future of the Bay Area, SLAC has committed to implementing water conservation efforts under Executive Order 13123 and the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Water conservation is good for the area and good for SLAC.

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The first and foremost step is to install flow meters on process vessels and incoming supply. Monitoring of the amount of incoming water would give a measure of how much water is being wasted. Unless this is known for a unit, specific and efficient water conservation steps are difficult to suggest. For Pakistani tanneries in general, application of batch washing to replace continuous washing and reducing the amount of non-process water are two easy and practical steps.

The Las Vegas Valley Water District is a member of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, a regional agency that offers incentive programs and tips on water conservation. Visit snwa.com for details.

Mr. Justice Dennis O'Connor pointed out in his Report of the Walkerton Commission of Inquiry, Ontario is one of the world's favoured places with respect to the amount of water available. It has a stock of old water that includes the Great Lakes ? one fifth of the world's freshwater ? and groundwater stores created millions of years ago. However, even though the province is not in danger of running out of water, there are important reasons to take care of it.

All levels of government have responsibility for water management. The federal or provincial governments can introduce legislation, programs or incentives to implement conservation, such as mandating standards for water efficiency or conservation. Municipalities, however, have the most to gain by promoting water conservation. Environment Canada has found, however, that the lack of full-cost pricing and conservation-oriented price structures has led to increased water use.

If a municipality can reduce its water use, it can extend the lifespan of its current infrastructure; Municipalities can postpone or avoid the need to expand or construct new water and sewage treatment plants; They can defer, or avoid, the need to switch to a new water supply source.

The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association publishes on their web site, Water Efficiency Database Experiences, from communities all across Canada at: www.cwwa.ca

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has published Guidelines for Water Conservation as required by the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996. When communities apply to the states for federal/state funds for water infrastructure projects, states may require conservation programs as a condition of receiving a loan. The EPA also presents advice for water efficiency in different sectors ? agricultural districts, municipal, commercial, industrial, residential, and landscaping.

Improve and protect surface and groundwater quality through the reduction of non-point and point sources of pollution.

Water conservation is extremely important. There is a greater water demand in the Salinas Valley than the water supply. Attention to sound water conservation practices could determine whether it becomes necessary to ration water use.

Assessments of water and wastewater treatment systems in the affected areas are being conducted. EPA personnel, representatives of associations, health departments, and state and local governments are participating. Some facilities are already up and running; some are running at limited capacity; and others are not operating at this time.

Improving efficiency, without sacrificing convenience, is often less expensive than buying expensive new water supplies. This is why the City has included water conservation as one way of meeting our need for water in the future. In fact, you could say that we have enough water in part because we have a Conservation Program.

No, all of the wastewater is thoroughly processed. After treatment, three types of byproducts are formed. Biosolid is a sludge that is generated during treatment and all of that is applied to agricultural land as a fertilizer. It also creates a gas, which is burned to heat the digesters or is destroyed in the waste gas burners of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The treated wastewater is also a byproduct, which is dumped into the Missouri River.