“At the Water Trough” 1876 J. Alden Weir
“A flood is nature’s way of telling you
that you live in the wrong place.”
— Some guy
Water standards make up a large catalog and it will take most of 2023 to untangle the titles, the topics, proposals, rebuttals and resolutions. When you read our claim that since 1993 we have created a new academic discipline we would present the best practice literature of the world’s most abundance as an example.
The Water 100 session takes an aerial view of relevant standards developers, their catalogs and revision schedules.
The Water 200 session we examine the literature for best practice inside buildings; premise water supply for food preparation, sanitation and energy systems.
The Water 300 session we examine water management standards in selected nations with specific interest in educational settlements with proximity to oceans.
March 28, 2024
The Water 400 session will run through best practice catalogs of water management outside buildings, including interaction with regional water management systems.
The Water 500 session is a study of case histories, disasters, legal action related to non-conformance. Innovation.
— Coffee Anytime (@coffee_anytime) September 18, 2023
Water safety and sustainability standards have been on the Standards Michigan agenda since the early 2000’s. Some of the concepts we have tracked over the years; and contributed data, comments and proposals to technical committees, are listed below:
- Legionella mitigation
- Swimming pool water quality
- Fire protection sprinkler water availability and safety
– NFPA 70 Article 695 Fire Pumps - Backflow prevention/Cross-connect systems
- Security of district energy power plant and hospital water supply
- Electrical shock protection in pools, fountains, spas and waterfront recreational docking facilities
- Rainwater catchment
- Water in extreme weather events
- Flood abatement systems
- Building plumbing codes (ICC and IAPMO)
- Water Re-use
- Water heaters
- District energy water treatment
- Food service steam tables
- Greywater
- Residence hall potable water systems
- Water use in emergency shower and eyewash installations
- Decorative fountains.
- Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
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40 CFR § 141.92 – Monitoring for lead in schools and child care facilities |
Since 2016 we have tracked other water-related issues:
- Safe water in playgrounds
- National Seagrant College programs
- Guide to Infection Control in the Healthcare Setting
- Electrical safety around water (cooling towers, swimming pools, spas)
- ASTM Water Testing Standards
- ASTM Standard for Water Distribution
- Electricity and Water Conservation on College and University Campuses in Response to National Competitions among Dormitories: Quantifying Relationships between Behavior, Conservation Strategies and Psychological Metrics
Relevant federal legislation:
- Clean Water Act
- Drinking Water Requirements for States and Public Water Systems
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
Relevant Research:
Real Time Monitoring System of Drinking Water Quality Using Internet of Things
IoT based Domestic Water Recharge System
Send bella@standardsmichigan.com an email to request a more detailed advance agenda. To join the conversation use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
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Solitude Lake Management for Universities and Colleges
There are several universities in the United States with campuses that have property frontage on an ocean:
- University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) – UCSB is located along the Pacific Ocean in Southern California.
- University of California, San Diego (UCSD) – UCSD is situated near the coast of the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, California.
- University of Hawaii at Manoa – The main campus of the University of Hawaii is located on the island of Oahu and has oceanfront property.
- University of Miami – Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the University of Miami is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- University of Rhode Island – URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and has oceanfront property along Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Florida Atlantic University – FAU has several campuses along the southeastern coast of Florida, with some campuses near the Atlantic Ocean.
- University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) – UCSC is located along the California coast, offering stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.
- Pepperdine University – Pepperdine’s main campus is located in Malibu, California, right along the Pacific Ocean.
- University of California, Irvine (UCI) – UCI is located in Orange County, California, and is close to the Pacific Ocean.
- University of Southern California (USC) – USC is located in Los Angeles, California, and is not far from the Pacific Ocean.
