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Is walnut shell filtration effective for free oil removal? Has anyone used it?

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July 22, 2013 04:55 by Nicole de Rueda

Is walnut shell filtration effective for free oil removal? Has anyone used it? thanks in advance.

Water

What can be done to prevent the calamities like what happened at Uttarakhand INDIA due to improper flood water management? ?

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July 16, 2013 17:04 by DAVE MAHEK

Is 20 litres per capita per day sufficient for the full realisation of the right to water?

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July 9, 2013 15:28 by Sabin Bisht, Pinetree Corporation - MD

We are talking about right to water, right to sanitation. Do everyone thinks that 20 litres per capita per day sufficient for the full realisation of the ...

Water Governance

Is hydrofracturing useful?

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July 7, 2013 20:20 by Matthew Alfred

Dear Friends. In my area there is a plenty amount of ground water is present. But 3 bore wells for the same area has gone dry. The experts suggested us to go ...

will the quality of sea water affects the quality of desalinated water?

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July 1, 2013 21:53 by Kattrina Nikulina

Hello everyone. a lot is talk about sea water desalination these days and everyone seems to be agreeing that the desalination is the answer to the water ...

RO Systems

Methods for Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage

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July 1, 2013 06:58 by dany tade, Consultant

Hello everone. As we know, potable water is vital to well-being. But often water quality is not safe to drink due to contamination during transport or ...

Household Water Treatment

Soft path for water in the food industry?

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June 28, 2013 17:11 by Catalina Silva-Plata, University of Strathclyde - Researcher

I am researcher from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and I am investigating the soft path for water in the food and drink industry. I have developed a ...

Effect of water pH on acidic soil?

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June 10, 2013 10:01 by Melissa K.

Hello everyone, we know that most of the plants grow best in soil near neutral pH, but some plants prefer slightly acidic and others slightly alkaline soil. ...

Agriculture & Forestry

Our drinking water has ecoil. What to do?

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June 5, 2013 09:59 by Mandisa Mensah

Our drinking water has ecoil. We get water from the municipal corporation. What to do? Authorities says boil and drink the water? Is this sufficient?

Water

Evaporation from the farm pond

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May 30, 2013 10:26 by Inayat Mahmood

I am from Asia and after working in industries for 10 years have switched to farming in my area. The area where I live   receives an average of 950 mm ...

Urban sanitation.

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May 23, 2013 12:21 by jasuka wan, DripIrrigo - Irrigation advisor

What are the challenges of urban ecological sanitation?

Type of filter to be used for recycling the grey water.

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May 21, 2013 11:08 by Amanthi G.

Hi, I am new to the forum. Can anybody tell me which filter we should use for recycling the grey water. We are planning to recycled the water collected from ...

runoff calculation.

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May 15, 2013 08:48 by Tamara Goerge, Footprints - Sr Tech Assist

I am in process of calculating the runoff from a watershed. We are having data like soil type, rainfall data, vegetation grow etc. I want to opt for some ...

Ozone in bottled water

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May 9, 2013 18:47 by joseph basrani, Government

What is the need of adding ozone to spring or mineral water? Can any one tell me, what factors should be consider before purchasing a bottled water. As a lot ...

water softner

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May 1, 2013 20:15 by Adrian Bernhard

Hi, tell me how to calculate required softer for the hard water ? a simple calculation method is required

Academic

Iron contamination

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April 27, 2013 07:45 by rajasegar radhakrishnan, Tata Consulting Engineers Limited - Assistant General Manager (Environmental Engineering)

In Puducherry, India. The iron concentrations in deep borewells are increasing year by year, So, there is a threat to abondon the source. Whats the exact ...

How can we ascertain availability of ground water using GIS.

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April 25, 2013 07:08 by Jackvan John

hi, I was reading some of the GIS post in network and this question came to my mind. Do any one have used GIS for ground water mapping or measuring or ...

Identify a suitable site for borewell?

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April 16, 2013 08:52 by Andyn Munchege, AFMN limited - MD

This is in reference to my previous question about wells. We are planning to dig a bore well now for the domestic drinking water supply. I want to know how to ...

Why world not accepting Rwanda-Africa water crisis management? Hand washing Station with Pedal is cheaper than motion sensing taps.

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April 9, 2013 08:58

High Water scarcity and high infection risk lead         High money and complex technology lead Developed Rwanda - Africa to find a solution:                 ...

Sensor Systems

Right to water...does it means it is free?

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April 7, 2013 04:53 by Nicole de Rueda

Hello everyone, we are saying that water is a human right, doues it mean it should be free of cost everywhere? Will every country provide the water free of ...