Don't Build Water Plant
Rubatex Msds Re "A Water Plant in the Bronx" (editorial, April 17): Constructing a $1.3 billion chemical treatment-filtration plant for Croton water is an unnecessary expense. Croton water fulfills all federal and state health standards.
- Watering the garden uses 450 litres of water in just one hour. Lawns can survive long periods without water, so consider whether it%š necessary to water it
- rainwater % butts, and then use it on your garden
- plants % Get plants that survive in dry weather and weed your garden regularly so the water goes to the right plants
- hosing % Get a nozzle that controls your water flow. Or, even better, use a watering can
Rubatex Neoprene Placing this large industrial facility in a park is an affront to the neighboring community and a precedent that threatens the integrity of all New York parks.
- get water and energy efficient dishwashers and washing machines. The energy label will also contain the water consumption information
- plan a low water garden, through careful selection of plants and where they are positioned. See water efficiency tips for rmation.
- use rainwater for garden watering and washing machines. This can save up to 50% of household water use (according to the Environment Agency)
- spray taps on hand basins save up to 80% of the water flush toilets can cut household water by up to 20%, and save more than half the water used in flushing toilets
- plan your building%š plumbing system so that both water and energy savings can be made
Rubatex Pipe The regulatory agencies must take advantage of the Croton watershed's superb ability to purify the water, thanks to its abundance of wetlands and forests.
Shade gardens like steady moisture.?Water to a depth of four or five inches, then let the soil dry out before watering again. Plants that like shade need humidity, and you can increase it by surrounding plants with coarse mulch.?Mist plants occasionally, especially when the air is especially arid.?Protect plants from drying winds by planting shrubs or by placing fences or other barriers between plants and the prevailing wind.
Rubatex Pipe Insulation Protect those natural resources and the high quality of Croton water. Combine watershed protection with far less costly alternatives to filtration that will assure water quality compliance with future federal regulations.
Position the root ball so that the plant is at the same depth as it was in its container.?Build a cone of soil underneath if necessary to raise it up to the correct level. Fill partially around the root ball with the amended soil, firm it down, and water.?Complete filling the hole and tamp it down firmly.?Water again, and keep it watered unless winter moisture falls regularly.?/p>
Rubatex 180 This will guarantee safe, clean and affordable water for generations to come, without the need for a filtration plant.
conserving features, from drip irrigation kits to water pumps. Earlier this month, water company Three Valleys Water urged Britons to keep their conservation habits during the warmer weather and not panic that the plants will die. "Just because the weather is warm we mustn't mistake this for a drought and most garden plants do not need watering at this time of year, " said spokesperson Mike Pocock, adding that water butts could be used to collect water for plants in the garden.
Rubatex 180 Fs Marian H. Rose
President, Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition
Bedford, NY
New York Times - April 24
Topic: Water Pollution
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