Water management - Revision history

Editor at 14:52, 10 November 2021

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	* Hosepipe ban.		* Hosepipe ban.
	* Integrated water management.		* Integrated water management.
		+	* Passive dewatering.
	* Rainwater harvesting.		* Rainwater harvesting.
	* Sewage.		* Sewage.

Editor at 18:46, 8 November 2021

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	* Trading systems for water resources.		* Trading systems for water resources.
	* Water abstraction licence.		* Water abstraction licence.
		+	* Water derogation.
	* Water engineering.		* Water engineering.
	* Water impoundment licence.		* Water impoundment licence.

Editor at 18:12, 8 November 2021

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	* Water abstraction licence.		* Water abstraction licence.
	* Water engineering.		* Water engineering.
		+	* Water impoundment licence.
	* Water management act.		* Water management act.
	* Water management strategies.		* Water management strategies.

Editor at 17:27, 5 November 2021

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	* Sustainable water management.		* Sustainable water management.
	* The Dublin Statement.		* The Dublin Statement.
−	* Trading systems for water resources	+	* Trading systems for water resources.
		+	* Water abstraction licence.
	* Water engineering.		* Water engineering.
	* Water management act.		* Water management act.

Editor at 16:33, 25 October 2021

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	Sewerage (the sewer system), is the underground network of pipes that carries sewage (waste water and excrement), waste water and surface water run-off, from buildings to treatment facilities or disposal points. Contaminants are removed from municipal waste water and then the water is treated so it can be returned to the water system. For more information see: Sewage.		Sewerage (the sewer system), is the underground network of pipes that carries sewage (waste water and excrement), waste water and surface water run-off, from buildings to treatment facilities or disposal points. Contaminants are removed from municipal waste water and then the water is treated so it can be returned to the water system. For more information see: Sewage.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Aquifer.		* Aquifer.
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	* Water meter.		* Water meter.
	* Water transfers and interconnections.		* Water transfers and interconnections.
		+	* Water treatment.

	= External resources =		= External resources =

Editor at 17:13, 9 April 2021

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	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

−	* Aquifer	+	* Aquifer.
−	* Global smart water management	+	* Desalination.
		+	* Global smart water management.
	* Greywater recycling.		* Greywater recycling.
	* Groundwater control in urban areas.		* Groundwater control in urban areas.

Editor at 18:48, 18 February 2021

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	* Water management act.		* Water management act.
	* Water management strategies.		* Water management strategies.
		+	* Water meter.
	* Water transfers and interconnections.		* Water transfers and interconnections.

Editor at 20:18, 9 December 2020

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	* Greywater recycling.		* Greywater recycling.
	* Groundwater control in urban areas.		* Groundwater control in urban areas.
		+	* Hosepipe ban.
	* Integrated water management.		* Integrated water management.
	* Rainwater harvesting.		* Rainwater harvesting.

Editor at 19:36, 19 October 2020

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	* Sewage.		* Sewage.
	* Sustainable water management.		* Sustainable water management.
		+	* The Dublin Statement.
	* Trading systems for water resources		* Trading systems for water resources
	* Water engineering.		* Water engineering.

Designing Buildings at 07:20, 29 September 2020

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	Water management is a broad term~~. Generally, it~~ refers to the control and movement of water resources in a manner designed to reduce damage to life and property and to increase beneficial use based on efficient practices.	+	Water management is a broad term that generally refers to the control and movement of water resources in a manner designed to reduce damage to life and property and to increase beneficial use based on efficient practices.

	Related terms include:		Related terms include:
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	Integrated Water Management (IWM) - a more specific, collaborative form of water management defined as managing land and water that delivers coordinated management of water storage, supply, demand, wastewater, flood risk, water quality and the wider environment.		Integrated Water Management (IWM) - a more specific, collaborative form of water management defined as managing land and water that delivers coordinated management of water storage, supply, demand, wastewater, flood risk, water quality and the wider environment.

−	Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) - an evolving methodology developed to improve the management of water resources based on four key principles (sustainability, equity principle, participatory, economic) referred to as Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development, also known as the Dublin Principles. IWRM involves decision making about the development and management of water, land and related resources to ~~maximize~~ the resultant economic and social welfare fairly, without damaging the sustainability of ecosystems.	+	Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) - an evolving methodology developed to improve the management of water resources based on four key principles (sustainability, equity principle, participatory, economic) referred to as the Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development, also known as the Dublin Principles. IWRM involves decision making about the development and management of water, land and related resources to maximise the resultant economic and social welfare fairly, without damaging the sustainability of ecosystems.

	Water resource management (WRM) - the activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources.		Water resource management (WRM) - the activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources.
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	= Approaches to water management =		= Approaches to water management =

−	There are several different ways to categorise water management techniques. Generally, it can be looked at as conservation approaches, allocation activities, retrofit programmes and ~~behavioral~~ practices.	+	There are several different ways to categorise water management techniques. Generally, it can be looked at as conservation approaches, allocation activities, retrofit programmes and behavioural practices.

−	Another approach ~~comes~~ from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture~~. This organisation~~ stresses drainage, irrigation, hydrology (and hydraulics) and stream restoration.	+	Another approach, from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, stresses drainage, irrigation, hydrology (and hydraulics) and stream restoration. Its [https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/water/manage/ summarised policy] states: "Good water management of dams and levees reduces the risk of harm due to flooding. Irrigation water management systems make the most efficient use of limited water supplies for agriculture. Drainage management involves water budgeting and analysis of surface and sub-surface drainage systems. Sometimes water management involves changing practices, such as groundwater withdrawal rates, or allocation of water to different purposes."
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−	Its [https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/water/manage/ summarised policy] states: ~~“Good~~ water management of dams and levees reduces the risk of harm due to flooding. Irrigation water management systems make the most efficient use of limited water supplies for agriculture. Drainage management involves water budgeting and analysis of surface and sub-surface drainage systems. Sometimes water management involves changing practices, such as groundwater withdrawal rates, or allocation of water to different purposes.	+

	= Water management techniques =		= Water management techniques =

−	~~Some water~~ management techniques ~~are~~:	+	Water management techniques include:

	== Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) ==		== Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) ==
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	== Conjunctive use ==		== Conjunctive use ==

−	This is a term used to describe the combination of surface water and groundwater for water management purposes. By ~~interconnecting~~ their sources, a water company can overdraw sources that are not in a critical condition at any one time, e.g. using river abstractions in winter and spring and saving reservoir storage and groundwater for use in summer. This ~~system is called conjunctive use and the interconnections are achieved via pipelines. The~~ practice can be used at several different levels (such as the direct practice of managing water for a farm or the broader, more strategic practice of managing a larger irrigation system).	+	This is a term used to describe the combination of surface water and groundwater for water management purposes. By connecting their sources, a water company can overdraw sources that are not in a critical condition at any one time, e.g. using river abstractions in winter and spring and saving reservoir storage and groundwater for use in summer. This practice can be used at several different levels (such as the direct practice of managing water for a farm or the broader, more strategic practice of managing a larger irrigation system).

	== Desalination ==		== Desalination ==

−	Non-potable water can be made potable by processes such as desalination. This process removes minerals from saltwater and makes it suitable for drinking or other uses that require freshwater. The process can be beneficial as a source of water that is not dependent on rainfall~~, but it does create hypersaline water that requires safe management tactics~~.	+	Non-potable water can be made potable by processes such as desalination. This process removes minerals from saltwater and makes it suitable for drinking or other uses that require freshwater. The process can be beneficial as a source of water that is not dependent on rainfall.

	== Drip irrigation ==		== Drip irrigation ==

−	This is a form of trickle irrigation that uses a controlled delivery of water directly to plant roots above or below the surface of the soil through a network of tubes or pipes. It is a more efficient form of irrigation, since the water goes directly where it is needed.	+	This is a form of trickle irrigation that uses the controlled delivery of water directly to plant roots above or below the surface of the soil through a network of tubes or pipes. It is a more efficient form of irrigation, since the water goes directly to where it is needed.

	== Greywater ==		== Greywater ==

−	This term describes used water that has been collected and treated so it can be used for purposes - such as toilet flushing and garden watering - that do not require drinking water quality, This greatly reduces the demand on mains water as well as reducing the volume of water discharged into sewage systems.	+	This term describes used water that has been collected and treated so it can be used for purposes - such as toilet flushing and garden watering - that do not require drinking water quality, This greatly reduces the demand on mains water as well as reducing the volume of water discharged into sewage systems. For more information see: Greywater.

	== Groundwater recharge ==		== Groundwater recharge ==

−	This approach involves using manmade techniques to pump natural groundwater to a storage point where it can be recharged with rainwater ~~or snowmelt~~. This technique is frequently associated with aquifer recharging~~. It can help reduce the level of unwanted substances from the water~~.	+	This approach involves using manmade techniques to pump natural groundwater to a storage point where it can be recharged with rainwater. This technique is frequently associated with aquifer recharging.

	== Rainwater harvesting (RWH) ==		== Rainwater harvesting (RWH) ==

−	The process of collecting and storing rainwater that falls on a catchment ~~surface~~ (typically a roof, although almost any external surface could be suitable) for use, independent from, or supplemental to the mains water supply.	+	The process of collecting and storing rainwater that falls on catchment surfaces (typically a roof, although almost any external surface could be suitable) for use, independent from, or supplemental to the mains water supply. For more information see: Rainwater harvesting.

	== Sewage water treatment ==		== Sewage water treatment ==

−	Sewerage (the sewer system), is the underground network of pipes that carries sewage (waste water and excrement), waste water and surface water run-off, from buildings to treatment facilities or disposal points. Contaminants are removed from municipal waste water and then the water is treated so it can be returned to the water system. ~~This process is called sewage water treatment~~.	+	Sewerage (the sewer system), is the underground network of pipes that carries sewage (waste water and excrement), waste water and surface water run-off, from buildings to treatment facilities or disposal points. Contaminants are removed from municipal waste water and then the water is treated so it can be returned to the water system. For more information see: Sewage.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Integrated water management.		* Integrated water management.
	* Rainwater harvesting.		* Rainwater harvesting.
		+	* Sewage.
	* Sustainable water management.		* Sustainable water management.
	* Trading systems for water resources		* Trading systems for water resources