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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. 18, 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. 11, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks

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. 6, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks

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. 18, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

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. 12, 2015

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Water, Agriculture and Sustainability: Irritec at International Event Watec Italy 2017

Irritec will be present at Watec Italy 2017, that will be held at San Paolo Palace Hotel, Via Messina Marine, in Palermo, from June 21st until June 23rd. Irritec will participate at the international event not only as exhibitor but mostly as a relator during the session called “Water, Agriculture and Sustainability in a Climate Changing World”, that will take place on Thursday, June ...

Jun. 15, 2017

By IRRITEC SpA

Call for Presentations - Wastewater Remediation Using Algae

Algae is used to clean wastewater. Some wastewaters can be used to grow algae commercially. Wastewater operators and municipalities, algae companies, commercially-minded algae researchers and equipment companies will explore new wastewater opportunities in cleaning and the reuse of wastewater at National Algae Association's next Algae Production Workshop - September 2015, The Woodlands, ...

May 3, 2015

By National Algae Association

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. 11, 2012

By National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

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. 20, 2014

By U.S. Water Alliance

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. 2, 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. 29, 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. 23, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

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. 21, 2015

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Environmental entrepreneurs: Mexico’s Alibio harnesses the power of microbes

A Mexican company uses microbes to reduce chemicals used in agriculture and water treatment. What do bacteria have to do with clean water and sustainable agriculture? Mexican entrepreneur Alfredo Suárez Rivero has built his business, AliBio, around the ability of bacteria and other microbes to treat wastewater and reduce the use of polluting ...

Mar. 29, 2011

By World Resources Institute WRI

Ohio offers $150M in no-interest water plant loans

Ohio's environmental regulators laid out a plan Thursday to assist cities with testing and treating their drinking water, a first step in the state's response to last week's water emergency in Toledo that left 400,000 people without clean tap water. The state will make $150 million in interest-free loans available so that cities can upgrade water treatment and wastewater plants. Some of that ...

Aug. 13, 2014

By Associated Press

Helping canneries make better use of leftover water

With the help of a well-stocked kitchen cupboard, a can opener, and a microwave oven, a steaming-hot bowl of your favorite tomato soup can be ready to savor in just minutes. For decades America's canneries have helped make soups—as well as vegetables, fruits, juices and other familiar foods—more convenient for us to enjoy. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping canneries ...

Jan. 1, 2009

By The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - USDA

Nutrient levels on the decline in many Estonian rivers

A new study has analysed the impact of industrial and agricultural changes on nutrients in Estonian rivers. The results indicated that there were significant reductions in nitrogen in one third of the sites, significant reductions in phosphorus in a quarter of sites and significant reductions in both nutrients in nearly a tenth of sites. High levels of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, ...

Mar. 8, 2010

By Science for Environment Policy - European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service

Netsat adds Bullhorn to satellite product line

The Bullhorn series offers GSM and global satellite communications to the oil and gas, water and wastewater, and agriculture industries for remote monitoring. The Bullhorn modems come in both 1 way and 2 way communications with a back office secure web portal or the BAT, Bullhorn Asset Tracker 24/7/365. Some of the benefits include; reads alarm codes, RPMs and runtimes via Modbus from ...

Jun. 1, 2011

By NetSat Satellite Telecommunications

Potentially harmful effects of nanomaterials on soybean crops

A new study has examined contamination of fully grown soybean plants by two nanomaterials – nano-cerium oxide and nano-zinc oxide. The results could be concerning, as they indicate that the nanomaterials are absorbed by plants, possibly affecting growth, yield, and the fixation of nitrogen in soil, an important ecosytem service. With the rapid expansion of nanotechnology, there is ...

Nov. 19, 2012

By European Commission, Environment DG

Desalitech Wins Contract to Supply Irrigation Water for a Historic Massachusetts Golf Course

Desalitech, a provider of advanced water treatment solutions, announced today that it won a competitive bid to supply a water purification system to the Kittansett Club golf course in Marion, Massachusetts. Wells that have historically supplied essential irrigation water are being impacted by accelerating seawater intrusion. "After researching the available technologies in water filtration in ...

Mar. 3, 2013

By Desalitech

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