Plumbing’s response to the Haiti crisis
03 Feb 2010 On 12 January 2010, the small island nation of Haiti was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0. The tragedy brought to attention the poverty, lack of water and basic sanitation and desolation in which the people of this once popular nation reside.

Australian National Plumbing Forum 2010
03 Feb 2010 Readers of worldplumbinginfo.com are invited to an afternoon of brief informative presentations and lively discussion with plumbing industry colleagues.

Rainwater tank pollution
19 Nov 2009 Lead has long been targeted as a potentially harmful water contaminant. As rainwater tanks become increasingly popular, it begs the question: do they harbour elevated lead levels that are dangerous to public health? Angela Tufvesson investigates.

Water system shares in funding
24 Sep 2009 An innovative water system that mirrors cyclonic storm action to purify water for reuse is the recipient of government funding.

Turning stormwater into drinking water
21 Sep 2009 Scientists from Australia’s national science agency have turned stormwater from a city in South Australia into purified drinking water.

Brisbane to go toilet to tap?
18 Sep 2009 Brisbane policy makers should take a leap of faith and advocate for advanced water recycling facilities says Philip Anthony, director of the Orange County Water District, who led development of the world’s largest advanced water recycling facility of its kind in Orange County, California.

Condensing unit for the home
15 Sep 2009 Whether you’re a homeowner looking to save money and enjoy a more environmentally friendly lifestyle or a business owner trying to cut your bottom line, in these trying economic times an American company may have the answer.

Australia a leader in tackling water problems
18 Aug 2009 A combination of strong community effort to conserve water and a multi-billion dollar infrastructure program have set Australia at the international forefront in managing urban water systems.

Caroma Dorf launches sustainability website
28 Jul 2009 Caroma Dorf has announced the launch of a new website to support its sustainability initiatives.

Rainwater monitoring made easy
07 Jul 2009 Rain Harvesting has taken the guesswork out of monitoring tank water levels with the release of the improved rainwater Tank Gauge.

Watersmart Innovations
02 Jul 2009 Dr. Jim Gill, inaugural chairman of Water Australia and past CEO of the Water Corporation of Western Australia, will be the keynote luncheon speaker at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, Oct. 7-9, 2009, in Las Vegas.

Modulo Project
04 Jun 2009 A marriage of cutting-edge design, electronics and that Italian flair for doing the extraodinary produced the exotic WASHER 120 from Elleci.