Water Efficiency Watch
Alliance for Water Efficiency
Water Efficiency Watch is the electronic newsletter publication from the Alliance for Water Efficiency. Each issue contains a collection of the lastest information of water efficiency and conservation from the US, Canada, and around the globe. Water Efficiency Watch is edited by Peter Mayer.
Archived Issues of Water Efficiency Watch
WEW - August 2010 - Appliance standards, AWE-Assuie agreements, climate change, Home Start stalls, AWE inks MOU with Field Museum, DOE showehead ruling expected, LA considers different watering restrictions, and much more.
WEW - June 2010 - Dickinson's federal legislative update, Water rates comparison, SWAT protocol comment period, AWE events at Water Smart Innovations, POLIS water pricing primer, Harris County tests landscape rating system, European water scarcity, and much more.
WEW - May 2010 - Senator Wyden proposes rebate legislation, Pricing study compares across utilities, Graywater impact likely "modest" - AWWA white paper, Parched Montana anticpates drought, Embeded water study results, UN corporate water accounting, and much more.
WEW - April 2010 - Georgia passes landmark conservation legislation, WaterSense showerhead spec released, GAO finds fraud at Energy Star, Interview with Dick Bennett, Canadian attitudes survey, Colorado legislation, Army water efficiency, Texas report, and much more.
WEW - March 2010 - DOE Takes on non-complian showerhead manufacturers, DOI launches WaterSMART, Interview with James Workman, Turf study findings reversed, CSA issues draft standard for non-potable water treatment systems, IAPMO, ASHRAE, AWWA, and much more.
WEW - January 2010 - AWE Meets at White House, WaterSense New Home Spec released, Georgia running out of water and time, House approves water research act, EPA releases water loss guidance, Judge overturns Colorado River agreement, and much more
WEW - December 2009 - USGS Water Use in the US, California bond needs voter approval, Appeals court ruling on efficient appliances, WaterSense releases smart controller specification, Colorado reservoir lacks only water, and much more.
WEW - Oct & Nov 2009 - Watershed for Conservation in Washington, California passes retrofit on resale, DOE to crackdown on non-compliant fixtures, John Flowers wins first Water Star Award, MaP for commercial toilets announced, and much more.
WEW - September 2009 - Drought in California, Texas, and Mexico, NYC teams with WaterSense, UN warns of shortages, California water legislations sinks, Dwarf Planets rock AWE/EPA banquet, and much more.
WEW - August 2009 - AWE Conservation Tracking Tool, CEC Suspends Irrigation Rulemaking, California adopts dual plumbing and graywater standards, AWE wins award, LA mandates more efficient fixtures, climate change update and California strategy, and much more.
WEW - July 2009 - Congression water efficiency update, AWE/EPA Banquet Planned, Smart Controller Report, Dipper Wells, Ontario water management, Conservation and water quality, GreenPlumbers, and much more.
WEW - June 2009 - Major water efficiency bill moves through congress, Texas legislations, NRDC CII report, Southern California Drought Response, Georgia Conservation Plan, Rice vs. Water, Water Wars, Sacramento metering, and much more.
WEW - May 2009 - AWE testifies before congress, Texas plumbing legislation, Water loss workshops, MWD cuts supply 10%, Lake Mead approaches historic low level, John Flowers to retire, Bozeman toilet program, and much more.
WEW - March 2009 - Stimulus package update, EPA funding update, California drought, AWE max. water use thresholds, Drainline carry research, Colorado River compact call, LA toilet specificiation, Texas water supply issues, and much more.
WEW - February 2009 - Water efficiency recommendations in stimulus package, California drought, Supreme Court and Lake Lanier, Georgia update, Water conservation bill in House, Texas drought, Fix-a-leak week, and much more.
WEW - January 2009 - AWE signs historic MOU, Obama transition team, master list of water efficiency projects, Canadian stimulus funding, Colorado River drought, California smelt, international space station, and much more.
WEW - November-December 2008 - WaterSmart Innovation review, AWE Resource Library, Multiple showerheads, Oregon Graywater, Tucson Rainwater, WaterSense Partners of the Year, Climate change research, Georgia limits drought restrictions, and much more.
WEW - September-October 2008 - LEED 2009, California green building standards, EPA awards, Spotlight - Jill Hoyenga of Eugene Water and Electric, Soil moisture sensor research, WaterSmart Innovations 2008, Global fresh water crisis, and much more.
WEW - July-August 2008 - LEED 2009, Texas irrigation, Water efficiency - lots of action and players, Spotlight - Doug Bennett of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, California drought, Sacramento water use, low flow showerheads, New SWAT irrigation controller protocol, Lander to lead Colorado Water Wise Council, and much more.
WEW - May-June 2008 - AWE's top 10 water efficiency policies for utilities, Plumbing codes, SWAT, Georgia retrofit on reconnect ordinance, WaterSense New Home specification, Retrofits in Orme Tennessee, US lacks annual demand metric, and much more.
WEW - December-January 2008 - Energy Bill approved, EPA water efficiency awards, Drought in US Southeast, AWE congressional testimony, UNAR toilet listing, Colorado Top Drop awards, Duke University water conservation, RAND CII report, UN Report anticipates water challenges, Climate change, Las Vegas water use study, Residential scare reuse, Megalopolis and sustainability, and much more.
WEW - October-November 2007 - Drought in Southeast US, California approves HET standard, Spotlight - Bill Jacoby, AWE opens its doors, WaterSense showerheads, New Mexico conservation center grant, Bureau of Reclamation smart controller report, Coping with climate change, Toilet testing results, Biofuels and water scarcity, SWAT soil moisture sensor protocol, Meacham joins the IA, San Francisco demand forecasting report, and much more.
How to Submit Content for Water Efficiency Watch
Water Efficiency Watch welcomes submission of articles, photos, stories, commentary, new technologies, web links, etc. Please e-mail your submission to Peter Mayer.
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