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Exploring the use of wastewater in agriculture

With food demand and water scarcity on the uptick, it's time to stop treating wastewater like garbage and instead manage it as a resource that can be used to grow crops and help address water scarcity in agriculture. ...

Jan. 19, 2017

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Agricultural wastewater – cone bottom tanks for wastewater settlement

Whatever area of farming you operate in, you clean, clean and clean again and if there’s one commodity in short supply and that needs managing correctly, its water and the litres and litres of wastewater you produce need storing and processing responsibly. As well as storing wastewater safely and securely, Enduramaxx cone bottom tanks allow for the settlement and subsequent drainage of ...

Sep. 12, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX

Storing Agricultural Wastewater Safely – Enduramaxx Storage Tanks

Farming is often classed as a somewhat ‘thirsty’ industry sector, from livestock to dairy processing, cereal stocks to fruit and plant production, water is used throughout numerous stages of production. Of course, wastewater is invariably produced; something that needs strict management, storage and processing, especially with updates in May this year to the government’s policy ...

Sep. 7, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX

Treated wastewater irrigation use

An article in Water Asset Management International examines economic, social and environmental factors which could be considered in an integrated way to evaluate the treated municipal wastewater reuse procedure for irrigation purposes in Greece. Water scarcity and deterioration in the quality of water resources in ...

Apr. 7, 2010

Wastewater fears for urban farms

Urgent action is needed to remove pollutants from urban wastewater, which is often used in cities to grow food, an international study has warned. Data collected by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) found that 85% of cities discharged the water without any appropriate treatment. With many developing nations swiftly urbanising, the authors said people were at increasing risk of ...

Aug. 19, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

Climate change to hit Saudi`s agriculture, water

Scientists in Saudi Arabia say that by the end of 2050 parts of the country will be hotter and have reduced precipitation, which could affect agricultural productivity. The work was published in February's issue of the Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. [1] It predicts that average temperatures in Saudi Arabia could increase by as much as four degrees Celsius, increasing agricultural ...

Apr. 9, 2013

By SciDev.Net

Egyptian Experimental Farm Reveals Possible Market for `Sewage Farming` Agricultural Products

Crops grown on the Egyptian desert using treated wastewater are safe for human consumption and their production is economically viable, concluded engineers working on an experimental farm in Gerga, in the Sohag Governorate of Egypt. Their final report, 'The Re-use of Treated Sewage Waste Water in Agriculture' contains recommendations for a successful country-wide establishment of ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Water and Agriculture Leaders Plant Seeds for Environmental Progress in Rare Collaboration

he US Water Alliance issued a report today highlighting common ground and innovative strategies between agriculture and water and wastewater utilities to reduce nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River Basin. “Coming Together to Protect Mississippi River Watersheds: Agriculture and Water Sector Collaboration for Nutrient Progress” (August ...

Aug. 21, 2014

By U.S. Water Alliance

EVTN Announces Order for Trials from a Leading Agricultural Service Company

Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: EVTN) announced today that it has shipped a Voraxial® 2000 Separator to a premier agricultural product and service company that will commence testing and evaluation of a processing application requiring liquid/liquid separation. Large volume separation of contaminants or valuable components from water is needed in virtually every ...

Sep. 29, 2011

By Enviro Voraxialtechnology, INC. (EVTN)

National Association Of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) commends EWG report on agricultural nutrient run-off

NACWA commends the Environmental Working Group for its report “Troubled Waters: Farm Pollution Threatens Drinking Water” and for shining the spotlight on the critical public health issues raised by agricultural sources of nutrient pollution. Nutrient pollution in U.S. surface and ground waters is becoming the ...

Apr. 12, 2012

By National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

New EPA requirements for controlling wastewater from large animal feeding operations

EPA has finalized a rule helping to protect the nation’s water quality by requiring concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to safely manage manure. EPA estimates CAFO regulations will prevent 56 million pounds of phosphorus, 110 million pounds of nitrogen, and 2 billion pounds of sediment from entering streams, lakes, and other waters annually. “EPA’s new regulation of animal ...

Nov. 3, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Floating vegetative mats may help clean fishery wastewater

The feasibility of using floating vegetation to remove nutrients from fishery wastewater is being tested by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The researchers' long-term goal is to develop a system to treat the wastewater, return it to ponds for reuse, and use the nutrients to produce biomass or plant material. The floating mats act as filters to remove the nutrients from the water. ...

Jan. 30, 2009

By The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - USDA

USDA Spends $180 Million for Rural Water, Wastewater Upgrades

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) – The federal government is spending nearly $180 million to fund 61 new rural water and wastewater community systems in 29 states, Agriculture Under Secretary Thomas Dorr announced Monday. 'These projects will build and improve rural water and sewage systems, and rural communities will benefit through cleaner water, recreation and wildlife resources,' ...

Apr. 24, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Recycling wastewater would bring economic benefits to Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area

The economic viability of wastewater reuse projects could be better determined using methodology from a new study. The authors developed a five-step cost-benefit analysis framework to assess a planned wastewater reuse project within the catchment of the Yarqon River, in Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area, Israel. It was found that the scheme could have a net present value of $4.83 (€4.34) million ...

Sep. 24, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

Bernardin Lochmueller Awarded Patent for CAFO Wastewater Treatment Wetlands

Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates (BLA), a leader in sustainable infrastructure design, recently received a method patent for its Eco-Treatment™ constructed wetland system to treat wastewater from animal confinement operations (Patent No. US 8,021,551 B2). Manure management processes by Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) have come under increasing scrutiny. Some CAFOs store ...

Jan. 17, 2012

By Lochmueller Group, Inc.

From Irrigation, to Fertilization, to Generating Electricity - UN Report Highlights the Value of Wastewater as a Resource

The 330 km3 of municipal wastewater produced globally each year is enough to irrigate 40 million hectares - equivalent to 15 per cent of all currently irrigated land - or to power 130 million households through biogas generation, concluded a UN report released on Tuesday. The report, titled "Sanitation, Wastewater Management and Sustainability: From Waste Disposal to Resource Recovery," published ...

Oct. 22, 2015

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

U.S. commerce department announces launch of i6 green challenge to promote clean energy innovation and economic growth/U.S. departments of agriculture, commerce and energy, along with the environmental protection agency and the national science foundation

The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) and its Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship today announced the opening of its $12 million i6 Green Challenge in partnership with the U.S. departments of Agriculture and Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, and Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and ...

Mar. 10, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Time to cure global tide of sick water

Transforming wastewater from a major health and environmental hazard into a clean, safe and economically-attractive resource is emerging as a key challenge in the 21st century. It is a challenge that will continue to intensify as the world undergoes rapid urbanization, industrialization and increasing demand for meat and other foods unless decisive action is taken says a new United Nations report ...

Mar. 22, 2010

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

NACWA Applauds House for Passage of Farm Bill

NACWA applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642) on Wednesday 29th which includes key provisions to strengthen the links between our working agricultural lands and the quality of our Nation’s waters. “Nutrient runoff is the greatest water quality challenge facing this country today,” said NACWA ...

Jan. 29, 2014

By NACWA - National Association of Clean Water Agencies

Environmental Operating Solutions, Inc. Completes $3.5 Million Financing

New investors to contribute significant expertise in the agriculture and wastewater utility sectors. BOURNE, Mass., - Environmental Operating Solutions, Inc. (EOSi) announced today that it had completed a $3.5 million venture capital financing to support the company"s growth. Existing investor Stuart Mill Venture Partners was joined by new institutional investors MidPoint Food & ...

Jul. 7, 2010

By Environmental Operating Solutions, Inc

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