Environment
WATER STANDARD was built on the foundation of utilizing environmentally-focused designs, technologies and practices in the delivery of treated and desalinated water. This focus has led to development of the company’s intellectual property and designs that protect the ocean’s ecological balance and mitigate environmental impacts on marine life.
Through the use of membrane technology, waste heat capture, high-efficiency energy recovery and environmentally sensitive power generating equipment, WATER STANDARD reduces the CO2 footprint and minimizes air quality impacts typically associated with desalination.
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According to preliminary environmental impact assessment (PEIA) studies completed by CH2M HILL, WATER STANDARD’s vessel designs can provide significant advantages over land-based plants, with regard to major environmental concerns. such as source water intake, concentrate disposal, product water conveyance and overall project construction impacts. Click here to read more.
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WATER STANDARD’s proprietary intake and discharge designs mitigate environmental impacts on marine life and ensure compliance with the most stringent global discharge standards. WATER STANDARD’s designs have been tested and modeled by Deltares of the Netherlands, who have carried out more than 60 studies in the last decade on intake and outfall systems for various types of plants all over the world.
Featured Multimedia
Sundance Channel Feature on “Big Ideas for a Small Planet”
The Sundance Channel highlighted WATER STANDARD on “Big Ideas for a Small Planet,” a documentary series presenting the forward-thinking designers, products and processes that are on the leading edge of a new green world.
The Environmental Advantages of the Vessel-Based Approach
Dr. George Somero, Director of the John Hopkins Marine Station, discusses the environmental advantages of the vessel-based approach.
Environmentally-Focused Designs and IP Portfolio
WATER STANDARD’s outfall is designed to comply with the most stringent environmental regulations and achieves background salinity levels within a short distance of discharge.
