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EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping

Water from a river

Dear all, our project is very near to a river and our client is proposing to make a 25m deep drill and pump water (which is not potable due to the river) and use it for irrigation purposes. I know that a well drilled just for irrigation purposes does not meet intend of this credit but the water cannot be marked as potable - part of the river in the city centre of Belgrade - Serbia. What do you think? Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

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Dan Ackerstein
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Ackerstein Sustainability, LLC
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Mon, 10/01/2012 - 17:27

Hi Jiri - I think the language of the credit would preclude that approach. The targeted water includes both potable water and 'other natural surface or subsurface resource.' A river sounds like natural surface water to me. Hope that helps clarify, Dan

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