가뭄이 지속되는 가운데 캘리포니아 서부도시상수도국(WMWD)은 서비스 지역에 거주하는 500여 명의 고객에게 충분한 식수를 제공하게 될 공사현장에서 재활용수를 사용하기 위한 창의적이고 신속한 스위치를 만들었다고 최근 발표했다.

지난 7월부터 공사현장에서 토양 관리 및 먼지 제어를 위해 재활용수를 사용함으로써 상수도국은 시행 첫 번째 달에만 85만 갤런 이상의 물을 절약했고, 8월 한 달 동안 총 160만 갤런이 넘는 물을 절약했다.

 

 

 

Amid ongoing drought, the Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) of California recently announced that it is making a creative and quick switch to using recycled water at construction sites that will free up enough drinking water this year to provide for 500 customers in its service area.

 

"[WMWD] is committed to providing water to businesses in our growing region, and using recycled water for parts of these projects is the right source for the right use," said WMWD General Manager John Rossi. "We continue to look for innovative ways to make the most out of our water supply."

 

By using recycled water for soil conditioning and dust control at construction sites starting in July, the District has already saved more than 850,000 gallons of water in in the first month and more than 1.6 million gallons in August.

 

On average, WMWD supplies approximately 10 construction sites with recycled water to use on projects. Switching over to recycled water at construction sites is one of the Distrcit's new measures to comply with the new state water conservation requirements, which went into effect in July.

 

"The drought has really given us an opportunity to push even harder within our business practices to ensure that we're making the most of this precious resource," added Rossi. "We continue our steadfast dedication to secure a reliable water supply for our customers."

 

[출처 = Water World  / 2015년 10월 14일]