Winning water schemes scoop awards: Waterwise organisations and individuals in the US have been rewarded for their efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle the wet stuff
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) handed out accolades to the
winners of its national 2007 Water Efficiency Leader awards.
Four of the six winners were from states in the south of the country, which
has been hit by severe drought this year - a problem highlighted by forest
fires that ravaged California in October.
Winners included Arizona-based computer technology firm Intel Corporation,
which recycles 75% of the water used in its manufacturing processes, and the
Santa Clara Valley Water District, a Californian water management agency
which helped its local community reduce water demand by 12%.
Lackland Air Force Base, in Texas, scooped the Military Award for schemes
including purchasing recycled wastewater to irrigate their parade ground and
golf course.
The Individual Award was handed to Allan Dietemann, a water expert at
Seattle Public Utilities, who has worked to promote water conservation to
governments, businesses and homeowners for more than 20 years.
The other winners were snack manufacturer Frito-Lay, which makes Doritos,
and the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Centre.
The winners were picked by a panel of national water experts, who were
looking for entries that displayed the best leadership, innovation and water
savings.
EPA launched the awards last year to encourage wider adoption of water
efficiency measures in the US.
Contact information |
Kate Martin
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=13896 |
Source of information | Edie |
Keyword(s) | water efficiency |
Subject(s) | POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , WATER DEMAND |
Geographical coverage | United States |
News date | 02/01/2008 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |