status is none of yer' damn business!! :-)
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LOL, Merry Christmas to you and yours as well Ford.
LOL, that's a good way to put it.
And a Merry Chirstmas to you too. Our time is coming.
Sounds good to me P.
Well said BT.
Yep, it sure has.
Of course, but noone can match the due of the Doog, !!!!! Hope you and yours has a Merry Christmas ( or Happy Holidays). Be safe over the holidays.
Merry Christmas guys and gals. Be safe over the holidays.
Merry Christmas ES and everyone and be safe over the holidays.
LOL, and for anyone out there that thinks phrantic is making that up?
Americans to Drink More Treated SewageBy Robert Roy Britt, LiveScience Managing Editor
posted: 28 January 2008 08:49 am ET
In a recent episode of "Man vs. Wild," survival expert Bear Grylls pees in his canteen and promptly drinks the warm liquid, cringing as he does every week at doing something gross, this time in order to survive being dropped in the middle of the scorching Australian Outback for our viewing pleasure.
Apparently, as long as you don't let it sit around too long and allow bacteria to fester, your pee is perfectly sterile and, importantly, made mostly of water.
But mix the pee with your neighbors poo and all the other effluent of a sewage system, and the thought of drinking the treated end product makes most of us squirm even more than a contrived scene in a reality show.
However, with water supplies tightening around the country due to growing populations and drought, many communities are considering tapping their sewage treatment plants as a new source of drinking water.
'Scrambling'
In the Jan. 28 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, a publication of the American Chemical Society, Associate Editor Jyllian Kemsley writes: "Water utilities are scrambling to find new ways to meet the demand for one of life’s essentials."
U.S. scientists have warned that parts of the country will soon need to find new sources of drinking water. The United Nations calls thirst a growing global crisis. Desalination, while it works, remains too expensive to be practical for most areas.
Reclaimed wastewater has long been returned to the environment or used for irrigation.
In the Southwest, where water has always been scarce, elaborate systems are already in place to reclaim wastewater. The master-planned community of Anthem, at the edge of Phoenix, uses treated wastewater to irrigate two golf courses and acres upon acres of parks. But drinking water for the roughly 25,000 residents still comes from the Colorado River.
And as an example of the rising costs of water and all its attendant schemes, Anthem residents are currently facing up to a 50 percent increase in water rates this year and more in coming years to pay for the reclamation facility. Residents are up in arms over the unexpected rate hike and what they see as a lack of disclosure on the part of the builder and the local water company about the plant's true costs.
Already drinking it
Elsewhere, treated wastewater is already finding its way into water glasses.
Recycled water flows into a stream that feeds Virginia's Occoquan Reservoir, Kemsley notes. "In Los Angeles, treated wastewater is added to the Montebello Forebay, where it percolates through the soil to replenish the groundwater supply. Also in California, the Orange County Water District’s (OCWD’s) Water Factory 21 facility reclaims wastewater that is then injected into aquifers to provide a pressurized barrier against seawater intrusion into groundwater."
Earlier this month, California approved operation of the Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF), the largest water reclamation plant in the nation. It will produce 70 million gallons a day of drinkable water from sewage — supplying about 10 percent of the water needed for the district's 2.3 million residents.
Kemsley explains how the facility reduces levels of organic chemicals, pathogens and pharmaceuticals:
Big stuff like tree limbs are removed.
Coffee grounds and other granulars settle out.
Chemicals are added to encourage gunk to clump and settle out.
Bacteria are added to break down poo.
Now it's ready for discharge into the ocean. To make it drinkable:
Sodium hypochlorite is added to disinfect the water, which then goes through microfilters.
The water is treated with reverse osmosis, a process used in some home-water filters, to remove dissolved contaminants.
Finally, hydrogen peroxide is added and the water is irradiated with ultraviolet light to removed the last of the organics.
The water is as clean as and probably cleaner than standard tap water, said Mehul Patel, OCWD’s principal process engineer.
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeing greater interest in using treated wastewater to recharge aquifers, the article states. "As water supplies tighten, perhaps more communities will be asked to put their faith in chemistry and accept recycled water into their drinking supply," Kemsley writes.
Back at ya bud. I mean just look at this link and you can see the good PURO could do in Africa alone. Especially with the solar powered units. I amen come on.
http://allafrica.com/water/
Just another example of how even the smaller scale Puro Clarifier that only processes 1000 gallons a day could help to save lives. For people to say this technology cannot be used on large scale (even if it was true) has no concept of the size of these small villages being affected by contaminted water. Maybe it's just me but 1000 gallons of water a day will go a long way in helping those who are used to less than 1 gallon day.
Somalia: AWD Kills Dozens in Galgadud
23 December 2008
Nairobi — Dozens of people have died in central Somalia's Galgadud region after an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), medical personnel said on 23 December.
The worst-affected area is in and around the town of Balambale.
"In a 30-day period, 16 people have been confirmed to have died in the town; 12 were children under five," Mahamud Mohamed Isturaye, the district medical coordinator, said.
So far, Isturaye said, 139 cases of AWD had been registered in Balambale, adding: "These are the ones who made it here. We are getting reports of people dying in the outlying villages, but unfortunately we cannot reach them."
He said AWD had broken out after heavy rains, which contaminated water in wells and barkads (water catchments).
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) had provided oral rehydration salts (ORS), he added. "So far we have enough stocks of ORS to deal with the situation."
Isturaye said they had also had reports that some people had died in surrounding villages. "We are getting reports from seven villages around the town but we don't have the figures."
Hassan Farah Jama, a community leader, told IRIN of his concerns: "We have no means to reach these villagers and they are the ones who are suffering more."
Lack of facilities
Jama said the only medical facility in the town was a small maternal healthcare centre and "it is not able to take care of community needs". There was a hospital building in the town but it was not in use. "We need assistance in equipping the building."
Isturaye said children with AWD slept alongside healthy ones, potentially spreading the disease, due to a lack of facilities.
He said medical workers had urged people to keep their children away from contaminated water and to separate the sick from the healthy.
"Unfortunately, we do not have chlorine to put in the water points, especially the barkads," he said.
Local health officials were trying to reach "as many people as we can to inform them on how to fight the spread of the disease".
Jama appealed for immediate help, calling on international aid agencies to open bases in Balambale. "This is a safe town and they will be welcomed," he added.
We are getting reports of people dying in the outlying villages, but unfortunately we cannot reach them
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However, a local journalist, who requested anonymity, told IRIN there were no international agencies operating in Galgadud region as a whole, due to insecurity.
"There is not a single agency here and it is largely due to insecurity."
He said a number of aid workers had been abducted in the area. It was also not clear "who is really in control", he added.
Just more of the "I want it and I want it NOW" mentality.
Yeah, not expecting any major movements until the new year. Give me more time to DD and accumulate.
This is what you get for blowing smoke. LOL. (not you Stevo)
Not to mention Malaysia and Sierra Leone. hell even the smaller scale clarifier can process 1000 gallons per day.
Maybe you missed this.
Independant Performance Evaluation Report Exceeded Expectations
At a cost of over $250,000 the performance of the PURIO technology was monitored and evaluated by Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation-West (CETAC-WEST). The comprehensive evaluation report is similar in most respects to USEPA or ISO 14023 protocol. Operational data from the plant, actually serving the wastewater treatment needs of a community of 120 homes was evaluated over a nine-month period. This report, summarized on Table 1 below, confirmed the unit’s ability, alone, to meet “enhanced primary” treatment objectives in terms of BOD (biological oxygen demand) and TSS (total suspended solids). It exceeded expectations by reaching “tertiary” standards in phosphorus removal. The plant was not designed to address nitrification or nitrogen removal so it did little, as expected, in either.
Coupled with accessory components, the train met the even higher “tertiary” treatment efficiency in terms of BOD and TSS and phosphorus concentrations.
Table 1.
Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment1
Raw Sewage Typical Standards Purio Separator Typical Standards Treatment Train
TSS (mg/l) 200-300 50-100 32 10-30 5
BOD (mg/l) 200-300 75-150 62 10-25 9
P (mg/l) 7-10 5-7 1 3.6-6.5 0.2
Total Coliform >107 >200,000 >1,000,000 <200,000 1,600
1Train includes Purio separator, rapid gravity sand filters, Waterloo Biofilters and UV disinfection.
Smaller-scale “Batch” unit developed and Sold
Its technology has been employed in a smaller scale “batch” version of the clarifier and is successfully operating on location. This unit produces clarified water for household use. The unit has now been serving a rural household in Canada for about three years with total success. The batch unit draws water from a lagoon (or dugout as it is sometimes called) that is overgrown by reeds, grasses and contains abundant wildlife. This raw water has a green color and a strong “wild” odor making it unfit for human use.
The water is drawn into the unit, clarified and stored in a cistern. The clarification process removes all color, and nearly all of the suspended solids to produce a clear, clean odorless product. No further treatment is required for its use in laundry, toilets and bath use. For drinking, this clarified water is then polished by means of a Reverse Osmosis system to produce high quality drinking water that is then passed through an Ultra-violet sanitizer to assure sterility.
The capacity of the batch clarifier unit is 1000 gallons (4000 liters) per day. The unit is fully automatic and requires only about $20.00 CDN per month in in-puts.
The product was able to out-compete regular filtration methods proposed by other companies and has proven its effectiveness over several years of trouble-free operation.
Isn't it. The DD I have done on this and one other copany has really opened my eyes concerning the coming water crisis. It's companies like PURO that will lead the way in finding a way to hopefully prevent it.
Only problem is that instead of "BIG OIL" companies, the feaking idiots up in congress will be complaining about the "BIG WATER" companies LOL.
Not all wet
As we in water-rich countries take our daily showers, water the lawn or laze about in the pool, it's easy to forget that fresh water is a life-or-death issue in many parts of the world.
Of a population of roughly 6.1 billion, more than 1 billion lack access to potable water. The World Health Organization says that at any time, up to half of humanity has one of the six main diseases -- diarrhea, schistosomiasis, or trachoma, or infestation with ascaris, guinea worm, or hookworm -- associated with poor drinking water and inadequate sanitation. About 5 million people die each year from poor drinking water, poor sanitation, or a dirty home environment -- often resulting from water shortage (see "Tackling the Big Three" in the bibliography).
Parched places
One glance at the map tells you that water is shortest in equatorial countries, often where populations are rising. (Population data below from Population Reference Bureau).
China, with 1.26 billion people, is "the one area worrying most people most of the time," says Marq de Villiers, author of the
recently published "Water " (see bibliography). In dry Northern China, he says, "the water table is dropping one meter per year due to overpumping, and the Chinese admit that 300 cities are running short. They are diverting water from agriculture and farmers are going out of business." Some Chinese rivers are so polluted with heavy metals that they can't be used for irrigation, he adds.
"They're disgraceful, unusable, industrial sewers," says de Villiers. As farmers go out of business, China will have to import more food.
In India, home to 1.002 billion people, key aquifers are being overpumped, and the soil is growing saltier through contamination with irrigation water. Irrigation was a key to increasing food production in India during the green revolution, and as the population surges toward a projected 1.363 billion in 2025, its crops will continue to depend on clean water and clean soil.
Israel (population 6.2 million), invented many water-conserving technologies, but water withdrawals still exceed resupply. Overpumping of aquifers along the coast is allowing seawater to pollute drinking water. Like neighboring Jordan, Israel is largely dependent on the Jordan River for fresh water.
Water Fight
Egypt, whose population of 68 million may reach 97 million by 2025, gets essentially no rainfall. All agriculture is irrigated by seasonal floods from the Nile River, and from water stored behind the Aswan High Dam. Any interference with water flow by Sudan or Ethiopia could starve Egypt.
"The Nile is one I worry about," says Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project. Egypt, she says, is militarily powerful but vulnerable. "The hydropolitics might favor some military action, because Egypt is so heavily dependent on the Nile, it's already virtually tapping out the supply, and Ethiopia is now getting interested in developing the headwaters."
When a World Bank official suggested several years ago that water wars are not far off, he might have had Egypt on his mind -- or Turkey, Syria and Iraq, another trio of Middle-Eastern states that are locked in an uncomfortable embrace over water.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers both rise in Turkey and flow unimpeded to Syria and Iraq, where they provide the bulk of irrigation water needed in the arid climate. Turkey has proposed a series of dams that would reduce river flow. That causes alarm downstream.
A working river
International water politics play a role in the Southwestern United States, where the Colorado River is shared by many states before its dregs trickle into Mexico. All along the river, water is diverted for irrigation and urban water -- with Arizona and California the biggest users. Because Mexico uses the dribble of water that reaches it for irrigation, virtually nothing reaches the river's once-fertile -- and now parched and polluted -- delta on the Sea of Cortez.
The Colorado may be completely allocated, but the Southwest continues booming. According to one estimate, five of the 10
fastest-growing U.S. states are in the river's drainage. The water the newcomers drink is likely to come from farmers who now receive subsidized river water.
The rivers we've mentioned are some of the 200 and 300 major lakes and rivers that transcend national boundaries. The list includes such major items as the Nile, the Amur River between Russia and parched northern China, the Niger in Africa, and the Mekong, Indus and Ganges in Asia.
Morning folks, just want to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone and be safe over the holidays.
Thinking we will be hearing something on those 3 contracts here shortly, not to mention the meetings in Malyasia and Seirra Leone. Also the " multi-campus educational institution" sounds very interesting.
Good morning peolple. Half day today, let's see if we can end green anyway though.
Couldn't hurt.
Agreed.
Boy, you think that if maybe the media would not paint such a doom and gloom picture ALL the freaking time that there might be MORE cheer?
Very nice, half day tomoroow right?
Damn that PURO is strong!!!!!
Yep, we'll see.
Thanks for sharing.
You think so?
Looks a little over sold to me.
"That is conjecture from paperwork filed as a “stock split” that we are not legally allowed to discuss until we go through with the process if that is even the direction we go."
Well, can anyone point me to any law that says the CEO of a company cannot explain the plans of a company and what the purpose of a "split" would be? To my knowledge it is NOT against the law if he puts his business plan in a PR and explain it to all the shareholders. So in all fairness I would say that comment is a crock of Sh1t!!
Place your bets now people. The new year just might come in with a BIG EXPLOSION!!!!
2009 will be very interesting with this little gem.
Water Pollution
When the astronaut Neil Armstrong looked at the earth from the moon, it looked all blue! This is because water covers more than two-third of the earth’s surface. But fresh water represents less than 0.5% of the total water on the earth’s surface. The rest of the water is either in the form of seawater or locked up in icecaps or soil. This is why we often hear of many areas of the earth having water scarcity.
Worldwide, the consumption of water is doubling every 20 years – more than twice the rate of increase in population.
Water covers over 75% of the Earth’s surface, it is without doubt the most valuable of all the Earths natural resources. Without it there would be no life on earth: it is essential for everything and everyone on our planet to grow and prosper. Even though we as humans recognize this fact, we disregard it by polluting our rivers, lakes, and oceans.
We are slowly but surely harming our planet to the point where organisms are dying at a very alarming rate. In addition to innocent organisms dying off, our drinking water has become greatly affected, as is our ability to use water for recreational purposes.
In order to combat water pollution, we must understand the problems and become part of the solution. Many causes of pollution include contamination from sewage and fertilizers contain nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates. In excessive concentrations, nutrients over-stimulate the growth of aquatic plants and algae. Excessive growth of these types of organisms consequently clogs our waterways, use up dissolved oxygen as they decompose, and block light to deeper waters.
This, in turn, proves very harmful to aquatic organisms as it affects the respiration ability or fish and other invertebrates that reside in water.
Make up of the planet’s water
Oceans 97.2%
Ice caps/glaciers 2.38%
Ground water 0.397%
Atmosphere 0.001%
Surface water (e.g., lakes, rivers, streams, ponds) 0.022%
Effects of Water Pollution
•Quality of life
•Habitat
•Drinking water
•Recreation
What Can I Do?
1.Never dump anything down a drain.
2.Recycle motor oil and other vehicle fluids.
3.Throw litter in its place.
4.Clean up after your pet.
5.Check your vehicles for leaks and repair them.
6.Reduce the amount of household hazardous wastes generated at home.
7.Take a shower instead of a bath.
8.Use environmentally safe cleaning products around the house.
9.If you need to water your lawn do it in the morning there’s less evaporation (Remember rain does it naturally.)
10. Set your mowing to its highest setting this encourages grass roots to grow deeper for
moisture and grass blades to hold moisture longer than with a closely clipped lawn.
11. Place a shutoff nozzle on your hose to control the flow of water so you only use what you need. Remember to turn the water off at the tap to prevent leaks.
12. Leaks are the biggest water waster around the home. A leak of one drop per second wastes 2,400 gallons of water per year! Take a few minutes to find out if you have a leak in your home.
We don’t have to stop using the earth’s resources but we do have to stop wasting them.