Such a basic resource is a highly strategic issue for industry, representing both a business opportunity and a potential future risk to sustainable operations. We seek to identify specific water projects that yield tangible economic and environmental results through integrated solutions and strategies.
The Business Council is developing and testing processes to identify and implement successful cross-industry solutions to water contamination, water conservation, over-pumping and inadequate planning.
The US BCSD is establishing partnerships among water users and governments with a goal of reducing dissolved salt concentration in the Brazos River watershed. This project will propose the implementation of feasible solutions to optimize upstream conditions and improve total dissolved solids loading in middle and lower basin.
The US BCSD is working with member company URS Corporation in developing a GIS database designed to identify industrial water reuse potential in the greater Houston, Texas area. The project team intends to produce a baseline GIS database that will include water sources, locations, water quality, and volume for data query, integration, and dissemination.
URS will work with the US BCSD to organize an Advisory Panel for the project made up of 7-10 municipal utility and industrial firm representatives, who will provide support and perspective in the development of the survey questionnaire, review of the reclaimed water geodatabase for content and utility, and testing the web-based management tool.
Data developed during this research initiative will support future regional and statewide water planning initiatives. At the culmination of all project tasks, the URS Team will integrate all project data and tools to interface with the Texas Water Development Board portal, which currently utilizes internet-based mapping technology to significantly improve access to water resource information.
