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U.S. EPA Water Sustainability Update

U.S. EPA Water Sustainability Update. October 2012 Ron Hoffer, Senior Advisor Office of Water. A Sympathetic Audience?! . PMI Mission Statement – health, safety, quality and environmental sustainability of plumbing products…. fair and open

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U.S. EPA Water Sustainability Update

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  1. U.S. EPA Water Sustainability Update October 2012 Ron Hoffer, Senior Advisor Office of Water

  2. A Sympathetic Audience?! PMI Mission Statement – health, safety, quality and environmental sustainability of plumbing products…. fair and open marketplace.. …forum for exchange of information PMI Position Statement on National Water Efficiency Standards • 2011 ASPE Technical Symposium • Sustainable Design Theme: • Solar water heating • Rainwater reclamation • On-site water reuse • High-efficiency plumbing fixtures • Siphonic roof drainage NSF Certification Programs and Services for the Water Treatment and Distribution Industry

  3. “Sustainability is a continuum......” Bob Perciasepe

  4. Enhancing the base WaterSense Green Infrastructure Sustainable Water Systems + Climate-ready Water Utilities Energy-water nexus Wastewater & biosolids reuse Role of water in U.S. economy Urban Waters Healthy Watersheds Climate-ready Estuaries

  5. WaterSense Some 2011 Accomplishments Source: http://www.epa.gov/watersense/docs/ws_accomplishments2011_508.pdf

  6. Life Cycle Assessment:A Researcher’s Perspective THIS? The life cycle of a chemical provides a broader understanding of chemical risk by considering all impacts of a chemical during material extraction, manufacturing, distribution, use, disposal/recycle. INSTEAD OF THIS? Life Stages Chemical Health Risk

  7. Sustainability and the EPA:EPA Charge to NRC • “What should be the operational framework for sustainability for EPA? • How can the EPA decision-making process rooted in the risk assessment/risk management paradigm be integrated into this new sustainability framework? • What scientific and analytical tools are needed to support the framework? • What expertise is needed to support the framework?”

  8. Office of Water: Candidate Tracks to Advance Water Sustainability

  9. Discussion

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