What’s that Green Stuff? Lessons from Operating a Rain Water Collection and Treatment System
Living Future unConference / Seattle WA / May 16-19, 2017
Presenters:
Charley Stevenson, Principal, Integrated Eco Strategy
Amy Johns, Director, Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, Williams College
“Williams College’s Class of 1966 Environmental Center is operating the first licensed rainwater collection and treatment system in the state of Massachusetts. We had no idea what we were getting in to, and we’re making up procedures, experiments, and solutions as we go. We’ve struggled with unidentified green goo, higher than expected operational costs, and a UV filtration system designed for a system 100 times larger than ours. And yet, clean water comes of the faucet and we’re on track for net-zero water performance. We will share our experience and hope to help future projects plan better for operational challenges.”