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Organisations
National
Water Demand Management Centre
National Water Demand Management
Center is one of the key organisations working for water conservation and
recycling in the UK..
Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
DEFRA has an overall responsibility
for the management of water affairs. This site provides information on
various issues and actions taken by the Government.
Greater
Vancouver Regional District, Canada
This web site proviveds
guidance notes on efficient ways of water conservation. A collection
of brochures in PDF format is also available on this site
Environment
Canada
A comprehensive source of
information on various aspects related to water management including water
conservation and recycling. The site also contains a slide show prepared
for childern on tips for water conservation at home.
Global
Development Research Centre, Japan
This page contains information
on the issues, reserach organisations and data sources related to water
resources management including selected topics on water conservation and
demand management.
Texas
Water Development Board (TWDB)
TWDB's municipal water conservation
unit provides free services to help utilities establish effective water
conservation programs including water audit and leak detection programs,
on-site technical assistance, training/workshops, the loan of leak detection
equipment and assistance to local governments controlling water waste in
their facilities.
Office
of Water Services (OfWat)
Office of Water Services
(Ofwat) is the economic regulator for the water industry in England and
Wales. OfWat website provides information on its activities and publications
and other relavant organisations
Foundation
for Water Research (FWR)
FWR is an organisation
that promotes and disseminates research on many aspects of water, wastewater
and related environmental issues. A summary of more than 30 publications
on various aspects of water conservation, demand management and domestic
plumbing can be found on this web site. FWR provides a full publication
on payement.
UK
Water Companies
A comprehensive listing
of water companies operating in UK
American
Water & Energy Savers
American Water & Energy
Savers is a commercial organisation offerering services on water audits
and solutions for potential water savings. WATERSAVE will not accept any
responsibility, what so ever, for the consequences of any business conducted
by the reader with this organisation.
Rainwater
Club
The Rainwater Club is a
group of concerned individuals with interest in the proper, sustainable
management of water for the general good of society.
UNESCO
This site provides information
and links on freshwater resources
Sustainable
Homes
The site contains information
on water conservation in households
Rainwater
Harvesting Systems Ltd
The site contains some background
information and online facility to calculate design parametres for rainwater
harvesting systems.
East
Bay Municipal Utility Department (EBMUD)
This page contains information
on water recycling projects in California (New)
The
Hawaii Water Environment Association (HWEA)
The page provides information
on various aspects of water reuse and recycling projects. (New)
Seattle
Public Utilities
The site provides links
to education material for water conservation and recycling (New)
Saving
Water Partnership
The site contains useful
tips on water saving strategies (New)
Sydney
Water
This web page provides information
on water conservation activities in Australia (New)
Research
institutes
Environmental
Water Resources Engineering Section, Imperial College
The
School of Water Sciences, Cranfield University
Development
Technology Unit (DTU), School of Engineering, University of Warwick
Pacific
Institute
Research
grant providers
EPSRC
The Engineering and Physical
Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the largest of the seven UK Research
Councils.
It funds research and postgraduate
training in universities and other organisations throughout the UK.
UK
Research Councils
This website gives information
on a number of organisations providing funding for reserach projects and
acess to research resources.
Reports
on water conservation and related topics
Waste
Not, Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation in California
A comprehensive report on
water demand management aspects for California
Water
Efficient Schools
A project report on water
conservation in schools from Southern Water, UK
Water
Efficiency of Retrofit Dual Flush Toilets
A project report on dual
flush toilets from Southern Water, UK
Slow
the Flow
This page contains information
on water conservation actvities and projects in the City of San Jose
Public
Water Supplies in Scotland
An annual report on water
resources survey in Scotland
The
School of Water Science- Cranfield University
This web page has several
reports on water reuse
Water
Use Effeciency Programme
This US EPA page provides
information on water conservation for different scales and uses.(New)
Low
Flush Toilets
This site has some details
on newly designed 3 liter flush toilet.
Clean
Water Through Conservation
USA EPA report on relationship
between quality and quantity of water
Rainwater
harvesting in texas
This site contains a guide
on rainwater harvesting in PDF format.
UNEP
publications
A Sourcebook of Alternative
Technologies for Freshwater Augumentation in Small Island Developing States.
The book is prepared by united nations environment programme (UNEP) and
contains some useful information on water conservation and rainwater harvesting.
Valuing
Water for Chinese ...
This is a World Bank's report
on marginal productivity assessment for valuing water for Chinese
industries. The complete report is available in PDF format.
Eemail
discussion lists
WATER-RECYCLING-UK@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
This list is maintained by
Imperial College and provides a discussion plateform on issues related
with water conservation and recycling. To join the list, click here
and follow the instructions.
Water
education websites
Following links have been
compiled and kindly provided by the Demand
Mangement Bulletin
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