Course: BFM 203 Water Treatment and Control

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Impact of Climate Change

In a 2006 Water Research Foundation report, the following factors were noted:

- Warmer temperatures have huge impacts on water supplies
- Warmer temperatures cause wild fires and erosion that significantly impact source water quality.
- There is no sign yet that this warming is slowing down.

What causes this warming? Scientists believe that the emission of carbon-based fuels contributes to global warming. Utilities can help reduce their overall "carbon footprint" as well as benefit from the cost saving associated with using less fossil fuel. How can a utility reduce energy use?