On top of that, we also treat about one billion gallons of non-potable wastewater a day.
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In the United States, the biggest source of potable water is the Ogallala Aquifer.
The loss of potable water sources worldwide has become a United Nations priority issue.
"Conventional biofuels need agricultural land and potable water -- which we need for other things, " he said.
Drinking water and non-potable water stations at various locations (wells are the norm except in the town center).
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Ideas ranging from education to potable water to harnessing the power of imagination are providing outlets for change.
The lack of potable water on the island is a real problem, Conlee said, and caretakers must ferry water as well as food.
Desalination is about energizing economic progress as well as providing an estimated one billion people worldwide access to potable water.
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Children sell sugar cane, produce, and potable water while women carry goods from market to market selling products along the way.
Only a relatively small amount of it is potentially potable fresh water.
Santiago no tiene problema de Agua Potable (hubo inversiones de la Empresa).
Energy and potable water demands have been reduced by more than 50%, using a quarter of the energy of a conventional city the same size.
Turtle kidneys have difficulty processing salt water, so for an animal that lives in a brackish environment potable water is always scarce.
In Brazil's favelas, it helped some 900, 000 people obtain "potable water piped directly into their homes, " and about 1 million receive sewer services.
And unless you want to lick rainwater from leaves, make sure the island has ample potable water, or you'll be installing a desalination facility.
He told them that guards were refusing to provide bottled water and telling prisoners to drink from tap water that inmates believe is non-potable.
If you want a great investment for the next 50 years or so, PHO is a safe bet because we will always need potable water.
The PHO fund invests in companies that provide potable water, the treatment of water, and the technology and services that are directly related to water consumption.
"In the U.S. it's necessary to move potable water over distances greater than the length of U.K., " says Richard Manning, a Brit who runs the building products operation.
Material safety includes access to things like potable water, food and health services while legal safety includes redress for human rights violations, non-discrimination, and unhindered access to justice.
Critics of desalination agree, adding that such high costs are preventing those U.S. cities that are actually transforming seawater into potable water from fully utilizing their existing facilities.
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The government has not been able to dispose of sewage properly, nor has it been able to provide chemicals to treat water to make it potable, the group said.
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In a letter to public attorneys general on Tuesday, the Arara tribe said that they were concerned about the quality of potable water derived from the Xingu River, an Amazon tributary.
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It combines a dehumidifier with a water purifier, to essentially suck the moisture from the air and, instead of discarding it as one normally would, purify it to make it potable.
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And the aim is to replicate this model throughout the remote 3, 000 islands of Sulawesi, where inhabitants are often living without access to electricity, fuel, education, health services, or potable water.
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The rising global population (estimated to grow from 7 billion to 9 billion by mid-century) together with economic growth in emerging markets will mean burgeoning demand for both potable water and food.
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All are confronted with either a scarcity of moisture in key regions, or an inability to contain the water that sometimes pours and deliver it in potable form to millions for daily life.
The state government confesses it can no longer supply potable water free of charge, and has introduced monthly fixed charges - but only residents in affluent neighbourhoods, like Victoria Island, Lekki and Ikoyi, pay.
"But we feel such innovations will make a difference to our endeavor to supply potable water in our programs, and we would like to see a successful outcome from the research work, " he said.
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