Its Ohio River basin water-quality trading project will allow those facing high pollution-control costs to buy reduction credits from those whose costs are lower.
Second, the issue of combined sewer overflows is one of the most difficult water-quality issues faced by cities with old infrastructure like New York City.
He also moved UL into new businesses such as water-quality testing that, while growing nicely, take UL far beyond its original mandate to police things like appliances.
One interesting pilot scheme being tried out in Minnesota allows farmers who reduce fertiliser run-off and soil erosion to enjoy an exemption from future state and federal water-quality standards.
If that project takes off it could become the world's largest water-quality trading programme, spanning as many as eight states and allowing trading between 46 power plants, thousands of wastewater facilities and about 230, 000 farmers.
Both oenophiles and salmon lovers can see which vineyards are taking action via Fish Friendly Farming, a certification project from the non-profit and Napa-based California Land Stewardship Institute, which gives its stamp of approval to wineries and farms that work on habitat and water-quality issues.
These new varieties grow with smaller amounts of water or with lower-quality water, such as recycled water or water high in natural mineral salts.
In the framework of the Water World Week celebrated in Stockholm, Sweden, on 16th August, 2008 the National Water Commission (CONAGUA), together with the International Hydrological Programme of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the WET International Project (Water Education for Teachers) signed an agreement, aimed at fostering high-quality water education, particularly for formal and non-formal educators in Mexico.
Or these bags can be flown to disaster sites and used as on-the-ground storage reservoirs where water can be appropriately produced and treated to provide high-quality water (see the photo below).
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But they said water from the river was safe, with water quality meeting government-set standards.
Although primarily produced for industrial use, the water is purified to drinking-quality using dual membrane microfiltration and reverse osmosis technologies, and marketed as bottled water for human consumption under the consumer brand NEWater.
Farmers plant a warm-season perennial grass and fallow the field for two years, improving soil quality and water-holding capacity.
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"Scottish Water, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the local authorities already work closely with Keep Scotland Beautiful to ensure that the information provided to the public about water quality and short-term pollution incidents is accurate and up-to-date at the beaches, " he said.
In 1972 the Clean Water Act further broadened the law, as Congress became concerned about pollution and water quality, spurred by high-profile incidents such as the Cuyahoga River catching fire in 1969.
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The 140-year record (1868 to 2008) of Thames water quality was assembled by drawing together and cross-calibrating at least six different data sets.
"Generally, Thames water quality has been improving - the fish are returning, " explained Bristol's Dr Nicholas Howden.
It is intended to convey messages for education and awareness-raising on protecting water quality throughout the world.
But to thrive as a U. S. manufacturer in this industry, our customers need access to quality on-water experiences.
These catastrophic conflagrations cost lives--23 firefighters last year--degrade air and water quality, jeopardize federally protected wildlife species and endanger local communities.
These challenges include such acute development needs as installing piped drinking water for households, deploying high-quality irrigation systems with locally-accessible replacement parts, and using the latest mobile technologies for banking, sharing vital health data, paying salaries, and checking commodity prices.
Any beach with a blue flag has to display its water quality results, on easy-to-read signs.
Their fries are hand cut in the back of the store throughout the day, soaked in water then double-cooked in high-quality peanut oil.
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They included disruption to operations from drought or flooding, declining water quality that required costly on-site pretreatment, increases in water prices, and fines and litigation relating to pollution incidents.
Surfers have been campaigning for years for beach water quality monitoring, and they -- and the rest of the ocean-going public -- took a step forward April 22 when the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the B.
The wettest summer on record has been blamed for a Weston-super-Mare beach failing a bathing water quality test.
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Water quality at beaches across the north-east of England has fallen due to the amount of heavy rainfall, the Environment Agency has found.
Visitors, including royalty and members of high society - dubbed "the Quality" by locals - came to the village to drink its water, which was said to have health benefits.
The adoption of herbicide-resistant crops could help improve water and soil quality by reducing the need for tilling.
Better, still, if you can help people avoid or solve a problem--say, by inspecting homes for water quality or environmental safety.
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