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- MN Water District and High School Collaborate on Stormwater and Education
Forest Lake, MN, USA
A common goal was discovered between multiple organizations in the Forest Lake area to improve both stormwater reuse and stormwater education. The partnership that developed ultimately created a curriculum to teach students about ...
State and local grantsForest Lake Area Schools - Moulton Niguel Water District: Not Using Less, Wasting Less
Orange County, CA, USA
To reduce its reliance on imported water, Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) has heavily invested in water use efficiency and reuse as alternative sources of supply.
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Add Your Case StudyFostering a culture of water efficiency in the Santa Fe Water DivisionSanta Fe, NM, USA
Diversified water conservation and efficiency programs, projects, and regulations that promote decentralized infrastructure.
Taxes & User Fees- Aurora's Prairie Waters system - Expanding drinking water supply through potable reuse & multi-barrier treatment process
Aurora, CO, USA
Prairie Waters is a sustainable and innovative potable reuse system that will help meet the needs of a growing city for decades. The system uses both natural cleansing processes and state-of-the-art purification technology to deli...
Bonds & Loans,Revenue bond,Green BondsAurora Water - Stormwater Capture, Habitat Restoration, and Learning Center on Recycled Water Campus
Pico Rivera, CA, USA
The GRIP AWTF will not only provide a sustainable water supply, but will also create a park-like open space and education facilities with public amenities. The site will include low-impact development and stormwater capture featur...
Grants,Revolving loan funds,Design-Build ContractsPublic Works - Using Advanced Water Treatment Facility to Replenish Central Groundwater Basin
Pico Rivera, CA, USA
GRIP Advanced Water Treatment Facility will purify ~9 million gallons of water daily to replenish groundwater aquifers in Los Angeles, replacing use of expensive imported water. The innovative design will include a learning center...
Grants,Bonds & Loans,Revolving loan fundsEngineering - Wastewater to Energy Reduction & Production
Ithaca, NY, USA
Pilot of a new waste-to-energy technology for wastewater treatment facilities; when combined with anaerobic digesters, resulted in an increase of methane production from primary sludge by 240-520% and an estimated 52% reduction of...
State and local grants - Bolivar Park Smart Stormwater Capture Project
Lakewood, CA, USA
Stormwater reuse project that integrates real-time controls and sensors to provide irrigation water for a park.
State and local grants - Stormwater Harvest & Direct Use Demonstration
In 2016, Santa Monica completed construction of a new stormwater control technique at Los Amigos Park as a part of their goal to reduce water use 20% and be 100% water self-sufficient by the year 2020. The grant funded project aim...
Grants - Groundwater Replenishment System
Produces purified water for potable water reuse to combat saltwater intrusion and provide groundwater replenishment by using advanced wastewater treatment techniques.