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Water stewardship is an extremely important aspect of good environmental practice for hotels. Many use reduced flow and flush in bathrooms, but how many are recycling water? Water re-use is becoming core to many companies’ sustainability efforts and it’s never been more important.  Freshwater withdrawals have increased globally by about 1% per year since the 1980s (UN, 2016) and it is estimated that water scarcity now affects 40% of the global population (CAWMA, 2007).  Even in the UK some areas are reporting difficulties in meeting demand. Hotels often do a lot to manage water consumption. Low flow taps and showers...

Greywater Recycling. Sprawling cities gave way to the built up of waste, including dirty water. At first, cities were able to control the water going through the drains, but that is changing. Wastewater is a lot grittier and contains more contaminants than ever before. Water is still one of the earth’s most precious commodities, making it imperative that serious changes are implemented regarding how wastewater is treated. Recycling Greywater from Showers for secondary use is easy and safe with the right system.  www.aloaqua.co.nz Our system has a tertiary treatment, coarse filtration, biological treatment (aeration) and membrane filtration (0.2 micron).

Infiltration and Attenuation Systems Rainwater Infiltration - Complete solutions for trench and trough-trench infiltration Trench System Trench systems are ideal when the surface above the infiltration system shall be usable, parking, playground etc. Trough-Trench System The polluted rainwater is cleaned via bio-active soil and seeps into the underlying trench, where it is stored short term to infiltrate. Rainwater Retention / Attenuation - to ease pressure on public drainage infrastructure Trench System Rainwater is filtered through a sedimentation/ filter shaft, then stored short-term in the in-ground trench and slowly released via the throttle outlet. The system can remain open at the sides and...

Water is the basis for the entire biosphere. Ponds, rivers, lakes, wetlands, and oceans are the habitat for myriad plants and animals and are a key component of the ecosystem. Groundwater is one of our main source of drinking water and a habitat. We use water for our food, daily hygiene, and recreational activities. Water also plays a key economic role as an energy source, transportation medium and raw material. Efficient protection and conservation of water resources are crucially important for biodiversity and sustainable use. www.aloaqua.co.nz  

Rainwater Harvesting - replaces municipal water with clean , soft and free rainwater. Greywater Reuse - slightly contaminated water from the bathroom (shower, tub, sink) and washing machine to reuse for toilet flushing, irrigation and cleaning purpose. Non-potable water from Septic Tanks - recycling of run-off from a septic system for toilet flushing and irrigation. Adiabatic Cooling - with rainwater much of the energy to cool buildings and cost for water softeners can be saved. more info under:          www.aloaqua.co.nz