Founded in 1970, Earth Day has become a passionate and momentous date around the country. Although hard to imagine now, prior to 1970, factories and refineries were legally allowed to discharge thousands of tons of toxic wastewater into the nearest natural waterway. In fact, this was not only encouraged, it was considered a good business practice. According to the Earth Day Network, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, the architect behind Earth Day became inspired to challenge this norm after witnessing the devastating effects of the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Recognizing the powerful anti-war movement, especially strong throughout the […]

This year Sustainable Water was honored to be selected as the scholarship sponsor for the Smart and Sustainable Campus Conference. Ten students, from a host of different universities were sponsored and granted full admission to the conference, which enabled them to engage in presentations and workshops with other students and industry professionals. Scholarships were crafted to students from Georgetown University, American University, Purdue University, the University of Tulsa, and the University of California San Diego. In addition to being the scholarship sponsor, Sustainable Water’s Director of Sales, Bob Salvatelli, gave a well-received presentation with Johns Hopkins University’s Program Manager, Ashley Pennington. […]

This month, Sustainable Water attended the 2017 Second Nature Presidential Climate Leadership Summit and IDEA Campus Energy conference; two events filled with insightful presentations, industry professional collaboration, and engaging workshops. Celebrating its 10th year, the Second Nature summit brought together over 300 professionals in the higher education industry ranging from campus sustainability teams to presidents, faculty, and staff to discuss campus sustainability initiatives. Sustainable Water’s Director of Sales, Bob Salvatelli, gave an engaging presentation during the summit regarding water management needs. The 30-minute session illustrated the multiple benefits of campus-scale water reclamation and reuse, utilizing the WaterHub as proof of […]

Last week, the WaterHub® at Emory University reached a milestone by reclaiming a resounding 100 MILLION gallons of campus wastewater. The WaterHub has and continues to improve the University’s water resiliency and overall environmental footprint. In just 18 months of operation, the facility has reduced Emory’s wastewater discharge by approximately 50%. The decentralized water reclamation facility mines wastewater from Emory’s sewer system and reclaims it on-site for non-potable demands, including heating, cooling and even toilet flushing. To learn more about the WaterHub, click here.   *: Swimming Pools **: Pints ***: Toilet Flushes ****: 12 oz Bottles