With a new iPhone app, IBM hopes to change that and improve water quality and information about water supplies.
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The use of new clay technology is being used on the Norfolk Broads for the first time to reduce algae growth and improve water quality.
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"As a result of the work we are doing to improve water quality and hopefully, with better weather this summer, more people will have an opportunity to enjoy the clean water and fantastic beaches we have in Wales, " said Mr Roberts.
The project, to be carried out by United Utilities, aims to upgrade the sewer network and improve the water quality of the River Lune.
The adoption of herbicide-resistant crops could help improve water and soil quality by reducing the need for tilling.
United Utilities is building a huge sewage tunnel beneath the city centre to improve drainage and water quality.
Engineers have completed work on a project to improve the quality of water in rivers near Penrith in Cumbria.
The scheme is an agri-environment scheme, which provides funding for farmers to manage their land in a way designed to benefit biodiversity and landscape features and improve the quality of water and soil.
Zoning laws would be rewritten so that, over time, large parcels of abandoned land would be converted into landscaped open space networks that would capture and clean storm water, improve air quality, and clean contaminated soil as well as provide new recreational opportunities like bike paths and hiking trails and create habitats for local wildlife and migrating birds.
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This loan will fund a comprehensive energy retrofit project that, when completed, will enhance quality of life for the residents, reduce energy costs, cut water consumption, improve indoor air quality, and create quality local jobs.
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In the global strategy to improve the overall quality of water resources, local actions often present the starting point the most fruitful efforts.
Improving water resource management, increasing access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation and promoting hygiene can improve the quality of life of billions of individuals, as well as reduce child mortality, improve maternal health and cut the incidence of waterborne diseases.
The challenge of the Decade is to focus attention on action-oriented activities and policies that ensure the long-term sustainable management of water resources, in terms of both quantity and quality, and include measures to improve sanitation.
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