This article discusses tremendous opportunities for water supply and wastewater treatment authorities to contribute to long-term CO<sub>2</sub> emissions reductions through better water resource management. With these
opportunities also comes an enormous
responsibility to find a balance
among energy efficiency, water
resource management, and CO<sub>2</sub> emission
reductions. This balance is
unique to each municipal water provider
and depends on numerous factors.
This article examines
three components of the water energy
link: subregional
energy generation; water resource
availability; and, distribution system
upgrades and conservation programs.
By using examples from three
municipal water supply authorities
(Chicago, Illinois; Arvada, Colorado; and
James City County, Virginia) with markedly different geographical and water
resource situations, variations in need
and the potential for water conservation
and CO<sub>2</sub> emission reduction is demonstrated. Includes 9 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 102 - No. 2 |
| File Size : | 1
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, 550 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 4 |
| Published : | 02/01/2010 |
