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The ‘Greening’ of Water: Taking Aim at Climate Change Through Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Increasing Efficiency
Author(s) -
Young John
Publication year - 2010
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.1551-8833.2010.tb10119.x
Subject(s) - audit , efficient energy use , greenhouse gas , water efficiency , process (computing) , environmental economics , schedule , sustainable development , environmental science , business , environmental resource management , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , engineering , ecology , accounting , economics , law , political science , electrical engineering , biology , operating system
This article discusses American Water's efforts to implement measures that increase efficiency, conserve energy and water, and reduce waste. In addition to maintaining a regular schedule of assessments and audits to ensure that American Water's facilities are compliant, the water provider is taking steps to ensure the sustainable use of resources. The article discusses four key areas where sustainable efforts are focused: design for efficiency via enhanced pumping, lighting, and process design standards; construct for efficiency using sustainable construction standards and methods; operate for efficiency using enhanced best operating practices and leak detection and repair procedures; and, maintain for efficiency via computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and preventive maintenance systems.