Green Infrastructure
Sustainable Municipal Water Management: Measuring Progress and Reporting Publicly
In the face of accumulating impacts including urbanization and climate change, municipalities are increasingly embracing an integrated approach to water management that captures the full spectrum of a community’s impact on water. This approach cuts across traditional municipal delivery areas, to include infrastructure design and operations, land use planning and approvals, public education and participation, emergency planning and response, pollution prevention, and habitat and shoreline restoration.
Stormwater Management Planters – Milwaukee
The City of Milwaukee has carried out 14 stormwater management planters that capture and treat water runoff of two acres of roadways. The vegetation planted in those structures tolerates salt and needs a very low maintenance.
City of Chicago Water Education Campaign
In 2005, the City of Chicago began a water education campaign to demonstrate grassroots stormwater best management practices through rain barrels and rain gardens. 400 residences were equipped with rain barrels, and the city estimated that over 170,000 gallons of water were conserved from these rain barrel installations. Additional information about the campaign's ongoing programs can be found by clicking on the adjacent link.
Energy Management with Water Loss Control – Leak Detection
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The City of Thunder Bay developed an electronic leak detection program; the program has conserved the city's water and provides rapid response to leaking pipes in municipal water infrastructure. This program is also economically beneficial for the city. The strategy was submitted to the Cities Initiative as part of the Water Conservation Framework Program.
Green Pipeline to Fuel Water Reclamation Facility
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has built a pipeline that brings natural gas produced by a landfill to its water treatment plant. This infrastructure helps both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing the energy check for the water treatment plant. When the plant doesn't run to its full capacity (in dry weather for example), the electricity generated is sold to the power company.
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City of Chicago Sustainable Development Policy
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This chart outlines how the City of Chicago allocates financial assistance for various sustainable development projects.