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San Francisco Tests Turning Wastewater into Tap Water

November 22, 2019

The recycled water project is part of San Francisco's effort to prepare for anticipated state legislation mandating that wastewater be turned into drinking water by 2023.

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Sante Fe, Phyn Partnership Helps Local Businesses Conserve Water

April 8, 2019

A study of the Santa Fe Basin found that by 2055, the region’s population will grow by 80 percent and the water supply could fall short by 5,155 acre-feet of water per year.

FPE Corner

Thoughts on Wildfires

Managing our forests properly and understanding the dangers of fires can help us all be more prepared.

January 5, 2019

Samuel S. Dannaway

At the writing of the column, the death toll in the Camp Fire is 84 people with 475 people missing. It has burned more than 250 square miles and destroyed more than 14,000 homes.

The Inevitability of Wastewater Reuse

A beginner’s guide to greywater systems standards.

August 24, 2018

Cities and states continue to decide what standard — Article 12C, Title 22 and NSF 350 — will work best for its residents. Regardless of the successes that these standards have thus far enjoyed, the goal should still be to create a single, standardized platform through which industry (and the public) can better understand the requirements imposed on them, as well as the potential risks of any onsite wastewater reuse system.

Plumbing & Heating Thoughts

The Best Bet to Save Water

Five-year update to major water conservation study says state laws are critical to managing nation’s water resources.

May 24, 2018

Steve Smith

Although plumbing products and building codes help conserve water, states are in the best position to set laws and regulations that will save even more water.