Category Archives: Drinking Water

Water Treatment: Forward Osmosis

Posted on 28-September-2011 by

Osmosis is the transport of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of higher water chemical potential to a region of lower water chemical potential.  And Forward Osmosis (FO), according to Wikipedia is:    . . . an … Continue reading →

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Water and Energy Modules for Navajo Outposts

Posted on 27-September-2011 by

On August 12th, I was given a tour of a solar-powered water and energy supply module designed to provide modern amenities for Navajos living in isolated locales in the Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.  The demonstration unit was designed and … Continue reading →

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Water Conservation: Toilet-to-Tap Taboo

Posted on 26-September-2011 by

On a recent Saturday Night Live skit (23 Sep 2011), Steve Martin interrupted an Alec Baldwin monologue to tell him he needed a steroid test before he could host the program.  Alec goes behind a screen and comes back with … Continue reading →

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Roman Aqueduct in Segovia, Spain

Posted on 16-July-2011 by

In June 2011, I visited the historic city of Segovia, Spain.  One of it premier tourist attractions is its ancient Roman aqueduct. According to an article titled “Saving Segovia’s Aqueduct” written by Norma Barbacci (ICON Magazine, Winter 2006/2007): Begun in the … Continue reading →

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Rainwater Harvesting near Masaka, Uganda

Posted on 14-July-2011 by

At a large Catholic primary school located in a rural area outside of Masaka, Uganda, there is a large rainwater harvesting system which was constructed by a Danish group. The system includes fifteen 10,000 liter (2,500 gallon) tanks. The tanks are … Continue reading →

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LDS Humanitarian Efforts

Posted on 12-July-2011 by

Today is my last day in Uganda.  Our group starts it voyage back to the USA tonight. This morning, with our driver, I visited a new housing development (Kirinya Kito) on the outskirts of Kampala.  Ugandans were hard at work … Continue reading →

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Something New Under the Sun

Posted on 08-April-2010 by

The following short notice by Mark Jenkins appeared in NG (Apr 2010) concerning an easily, low-tech water treatment procedure: “Retrieve a discarded water bottle.  Tear off the label and fill with any water that’s not too murky from a creek, standpipe, … Continue reading →

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