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Reclaimed Water – The Promise of a Great Idea Coming Soon to the Sammamish Valley

Posted in Legislation, Regulatory, Sanitation Improvement, Water Quality

Reclaimed water is a hot topic these days. Nearly all states now have regulations in place as to how to use reclaimed water. Recycling water is nothing new and has been used in other parts of the world out of shear necessity. But even in otherwise fertile areas like ours, we are collectively waking up… Continue Reading

Bottoms Up? The Gates Foundation is “Reinventing the Toilet” for Developing Countries

Posted in Charitable Grants, Sanitation Improvement, Water Quality

The Gates Foundation announced on Tuesday that it is providing $42 M in new sanitation grants to spur innovations in the capture and storage of waste, as well as its processing into reusable energy, fertilizer, and fresh water.” More specifically, the goal is to “reinvent the toilet”. Grants have gone out to 8 universities around… Continue Reading