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Water Conservation And Resuse Strategy For Ireland, Liam Mccarton, Sean O'Hogain
Water Conservation And Resuse Strategy For Ireland, Liam Mccarton, Sean O'Hogain
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The traditional approach to meeting increased demand is to augment supply. However, mobilising new resources involves ever higher costs. Increasing water efficiency by reducing the amount of water required to accomplish a given task can significantly contribute towards balancing supply and demand. The water saved as a result of PCC reduction can be used to augment existing supplies. This can be the least cost option, particularly when the environmental and social costs of developing new resources are included in the analysis. Allied to this is the concept of sustainability, which can be defined as ‘development that meets the needs of …
Rainwater Harvesting And Grey Water Recycling Systems, Liam Mccarton, Sean O'Hogain
Rainwater Harvesting And Grey Water Recycling Systems, Liam Mccarton, Sean O'Hogain
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The benefits of water efficiency measures, rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse are principally water savings and reduced volume of consumption. Cost savings can accrue to the water supplier and water user. These benefits can be felt at a local level. Only with widespread use of such technology will reduced pressure on water resources and the supply infrastructure be realised. These technologies should be considered in the context of an overall water conservation strategy and each situation evaluated separately. A water audit should be undertaken to establish existing water usage and possible demands that can be met by using these technologies. …