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Industry helps conserve municipal water
Author(s) -
Levine Paul R.
Publication year - 1982
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/j.1551-8833.1982.tb04871.x
Subject(s) - water consumption , groundwater , water conservation , economic shortage , environmental science , water resource management , water use , water scarcity , business , consumption (sociology) , natural resource economics , environmental planning , environmental engineering , waste management , water resources , agriculture , engineering , geography , economics , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , geotechnical engineering , government (linguistics) , biology , social science , archaeology , sociology
By developing systems to recycle process and cooling water, tapping groundwater sources, and promoting water conservation education, a major manufacturer reduced its water consumption by as much as 58 percent. The program helped alleviate municipal water shortages in Attleboro, Mass.