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Water Headlines for December 10, 2007Benjamin H. Grumbles Water Headlines is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water. In This Week’s Water Headlines:
Composting Toilets Serve Bronx Zoo VisitorsVisitors to the Bronx Zoo using the Bronx River Parkway entrance can experience the new "Eco-Restrooms" featuring composting toilets. These composting toilets use 95 percent less water per flush, eliminate sewage flowing to New York's waste treatment plants, and the composting process creates fertilizer. Also, hand sinks in the Eco-Restroom use low flow faucets, in which all the water is used to irrigate areas around the building. These restrooms help protect the Bronx River and educate over 500,000 visitors annually about the value of water efficiency and recycling. Next N-STEPS Webcast Wednesday, December 12 on Nutrients, Disinfection Byproducts, and Algal Toxins in Potable Water SourcesGrowing evidence indicates that levels of both disinfection byproducts and algal toxins in lakes and reservoirs are related to nutrients and trophic status. At the next N-STEPS Webcast Cliff Calanan of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will present preliminary results of studies investigating the relationship between nutrient-related and human health-related indices. These studies will help states define nutrient criteria for potable water sources and develop statewide nutrient criteria for ponded water systems. Tune in to the next N-STEPS webcast on Wednesday, December 12th from 3:00 - 4:30 pm EST to hear about these studies. You can register for this Webcast at http://n-steps.tetratech-ffx.com/NTSChome.cfm.Click on the title of the Webcast and type in the information necessary to get set up. The webcast will also be archived for later review on EPA's website at http://n-steps.tetratech-ffx.com/webcasts-archived.cfm. For more information, please contact Steve Potts at (202) 566-1121 or send an e-mail to potts.steve@epa.gov. Subscribe to Water HeadlinesPlease forward this message to your friends and colleagues who share an interest in water-related issues and would like to hear from EPA’s Office of Water. To subscribe to the Water Headlines listserve: Send an email message, leave the subject line blank, and address it to: In the body of the message write: Subscribe Water Headlines first name last name (Please leave one blank space between each word, do not include any other message, and use your actual name- i.e. Subscribe Water Headlines Robert Jones)
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