by MasterPlumbers | Apr 3, 2009
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT in accordance with Section 1045-j (3) and 1045-j (9a) of the Public Authorities Law, public hearings will be held on April 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2009, concerning proposed rates and charges to be effective July 1, 2009, for the use of, or services furnished, rendered or made available by the Water and Wastewater System of the City of New York (the “System”) and concerning changes to other rates and charges and to certain billing policies to be incorporated into the New York City Water Board’s Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2009
by MasterPlumbers | Apr 2, 2009
Government Rebates and Stimulus Packages – making SOLAR more affordable.
by MasterPlumbers | Mar 24, 2009
Several countries have introduced or are considering water-efficiency labeling for products as a cost-effective way of influencing purchasing decisions and changing consumers’ water usage patterns
by MasterPlumbers | Mar 23, 2009
Concern about the environment has led to developments in integrated control systems for energy and water use, especially in big buildings and facilities
by MasterPlumbers | Mar 17, 2009
Professor Gatze Lettinga from The Netherlands was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2009 for his environmentally sustainable solution for the treatment of recycled water using anaerobic technology.
by MasterPlumbers | Mar 10, 2009
Water Minister Phil Costa and the Member for Oatley Kevin Greene today visited Penshurst
Public School, which has become the 300th school across greater Sydney to receive a
rainwater tank rebate from the NSW Government
by MasterPlumbers | Mar 2, 2009
-One month on from Australia’s “Black Saturday” bushfires
– Save water by recycling your bathwater
– New PlumbTool and PlumbBook of the month
by MasterPlumbers | Feb 7, 2009
Water Minister Phil Costa today announced the Government will amend Sydney’s water restrictions allowing kids to play under backyard sprinklers on hot days.
Mr Costa said the common sense measure is being introduced ahead of an intense heat wave likely to hit Sydney this weekend
by MasterPlumbers | Feb 2, 2009
The Rees Government has launched a new toilet replacement service that could save up to 500 million
litres of drinking water a year across Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Illawarra.
Water Minister Phil Costa said the $16 million program aims to replace 20,000 single flush toilets with
four star water efficient dual flush models at a subsidised cost.
by MasterPlumbers | Jan 22, 2009
Water Minister Phil Costa today congratulated residents of greater Sydney for continuing
to install rainwater tanks and make their homes more water efficient.
During a visit to the Illawarra today, Mr Costa and Minister for the Illawarra David
Campbell presented a certificate to the George Family of Fairy Meadow for being the
50,000th Sydney Water customer to take advantage of the Government’s rainwater tank
rebate.
by MasterPlumbers | Jan 21, 2009
Water Minister Phil Costa has today encouraged businesses across Sydney, the Illawarra
and Blue Mountains to apply for grants of up to $20,000 for projects that reduce water use.
Mr Costa said the NSW Government’s pilot Water Saver Grant program could assist small
and medium businesses by funding up to 50 percent of a new water efficient project
by MasterPlumbers | Jan 2, 2009
Water Minister Phil Costa is encouraging Sydneysiders to save money and reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by becoming more water wise this year.
Mr Costa said making even small improvements to water efficiency around the home has a very
positive environmental impact.
by MasterPlumbers | Dec 22, 2008
The final eNewsletter for 2008. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all MasterPlumbers.com members and guests.
by MasterPlumbers | Dec 17, 2008
Member for Auburn Barbara Perry today said the Rees Government’s $45 million redevelopment of the Potts Hill reservoir site will deliver a welcome boost for the construction industry in the area.
Ms Perry said Brookfield Multiplex would begin construction of a new warehouse and office facility for Sydney Water on the site’s eastern precinct early next year.
by MasterPlumbers | Dec 17, 2008
HC Info’s new three-day training course, “Performing High Quality Legionella Assessments,” will be held May 19-21, 2009 at the Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. The course is for engineers, water treatment specialists, and industrial hygienists that want to provide Legionella assessment services for hospitals, hotels, or industrial facilities; and for public environmental health officials that investigate Legionnaires’ disease.
by MasterPlumbers | Nov 27, 2008
Water Minister Phil Costa today congratulated Sydney, Blue Mountains and Illawarra residents
for saving an average 13,000 litres of water in each household last financial year.
by MasterPlumbers | Nov 2, 2008
Water Minister Phil Costa today announced a significant construction milestone for the Capital Wind
Farm at Bungendore, with assembly complete on the first of 67 wind turbines.
Mr Costa said the wind farm is being built to supply enough renewable energy to run Sydney’s
desalination plant, which comes on line in the summer of 2009-10.
by MasterPlumbers | Oct 31, 2008
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by MasterPlumbers | Oct 10, 2008
The last of the eleven Blue Mountains sewage treatment plants handed over to Sydney Water from Blue Mountains City Council in 1980 has been closed, ending an era of treated effluent being discharged into local rivers and creeks
by MasterPlumbers | Oct 8, 2008
Construction is now underway on a major recycled water plant at St Marys that will produce up to 50 million litres of high-quality recycled water each day by 2010
