In fact, people have been drinking such water in other parts of the state, and similar water reclamation programs are also under way in Virginia, Texas and Florida.

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For their part, oil sands companies say they have to deal with some of the world's strictest environmental regulations when it comes to reclamation and water use.

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He trained as a civil engineer and worked at the federal Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees water-resource management.

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Fab 15 will be TSMC's next "green fab" following Fab 12 and Fab 14, incorporating green concepts in energy conservation and pollution control in its design, including a process water conservation rate of 85%, reclamation of rainwater, recirculation and reuse of general exhaust heat, and development of solar power generation and LED lighting applications.

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