Industry

According to the CEO Water Mandate, effective management of industry practices helps companies manage water-related business risks and promotes a more sustainable freshwater environment. This form of stewardship provides benefits such as reduced costs of operation and enhanced public view. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on sustainable sourcing for supply chains, tools for system optimization, and other resources regarding water use in industry.

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Empire Generating Power Plant/City of Albany Wastewater Reuse Project

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Water Reuse Case Study – Empire Generating Power Plant in New York. The plant is conserving fresh water consumption by as much as 4,800 gallons per minute thanks to water reuse.Read more

Hidden Oasis: Water Conservation and Efficiency in Las Vegas

Published: 
November 26, 2007
Pacific Institute
The report finds that the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which provides water to Las Vegas and surrounding communities, can tap a number of tested, cost-effective efficiency measures to cut current water waste by up to 86,000 acre-feet. Moreover, by improving indoor water efficiency in particular...Read more

More with Less: Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency in California

Published: 
September 8, 2008
Pacific Institute
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how to maintain a strong agricultural economy while improving the efficiency of water use and reducing groundwater overdraft and water withdrawals from the critically threatened Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.Read more

Energy Implications of Bottled Water

Published: 
February 19, 2009
Pacific Institute
This article analyses the energy requirements for various stages in bottled water production, including the energy to manufacture the plastic bottles, process the water and the bottles, and transport and cool the final product.Read more

Key Issues in Seawater Desalination in California: Costs and Financing

Published: 
November 27, 2012
Pacific Institute
This report assesses desalination costs, financing, and risks associated with desalination projects. Read more

Sustainable Water Jobs: A National Assessment of Water-Related Green Job Opportunities

Published: 
January 1, 2013
Pacific Institute
The report finds that proactive investments increasing efficient water use and re-use will both address growing problems associated with drought, flooding, and contamination and create jobs in a wide range of professions. Read more

Assessing Water Affordability: A Pilot Study in Two Regions of California

Published: 
August 14, 2013
Pacific Institute
The study's results show that a significant number of areas within water systems have unaffordable rates, even if the system as a whole does not, and so it may be more important to consider household income rather than median income when assessing and addressing water affordability.Read more

Water-Energy Synergies: Coordinating Efficiency Programs in California

Published: 
September 4, 2013
Pacific Institute
The report examines the barriers to coordinated water and energy efficiency programs and uses case studies to discuss ways that several California utilities have been able to overcome these barriers.Read more

Multiple Benefits of Water Conservation and Efficiency for California Agriculture

Published: 
July 29, 2014
Pacific Institute
This paper and infographic describe some of these benefits from water-efficiency improvements in California's agricultural sector.Read more

Desalination, With a Grain of Salt – A California Perspective

Published: 
June 1, 2006
Pacific Institute
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the history, benefits, and risks of ocean desalination, and the barriers that hinder more widespread use of this technology, especially in the context of recent proposals for a massive increase in desalination development in California.Read more

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