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City of Hamilton Signs Climate Change Emergency Declaration, Reduces Energy Consumption in Water System
Author(s) -
Sucharda Peter,
Gimson Mark
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/awwa.1611
Subject(s) - declaration , climate change , consumption (sociology) , electricity , energy consumption , environmental science , natural resource economics , global warming , water consumption , renewable energy , environmental economics , environmental engineering , engineering , economics , computer science , ecology , electrical engineering , sociology , biology , programming language , social science
Key Takeaways The City of Hamilton, Ont., signed a climate change emergency declaration, with the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As part this plan, Hamilton Water is seeking a more efficient water distribution system that reduces water loss and electricity consumption. A pilot project demonstrated that Hamilton could achieve significant energy savings and reduce water loss using anti‐stagnation valve technology in its pressure district zones. Hamilton aims to expand the installation of anti‐stagnation valves, which is estimated to result in substantial annual cost savings.