ARTICLES BY JIM LAURIA

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    Power Plant Water: Wanted Dead And Alive
    7/17/2017

    Water is the lifeblood of electrical power plants, whether they are water-cooled steam plants or turbine-spinning hydroelectric installations. Regardless of how the facility generates electricity, there is a growing awareness that each power plant is part of its own, unique industrial watershed — drawing water from the environment, altering its contents and temperature, releasing some to the atmosphere as steam, and returning the rest to receiving waters.

  • Cooling Water Intake Decisions Are Heating Up
    Cooling Water Intake Decisions Are Heating Up
    7/7/2014

    Now that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its rule for cooling water intakes under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act, the race is on for more than 600 power plants and manufacturing facilities to comply.  Right now, there is probably no better example in the water industry of how carefully choosing among compliance options can lead to millions of dollars in cost savings.

Jim Lauria

Jim Lauria

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Jim Lauria is an executive in the water technology field with a proven track record of revenue growth, profit improvement, and new business development.

Having been president of both a mining company and a chemical distribution firm, he takes a CEO’s first-hand perspective of water as a strategic resource. Combining this experience with his many years selling water treatment systems and process solutions, he has developed a unique view of water stewardship. Jim is particularly adept at helping companies position their value in the water space by mapping strategies to navigate the convoluted relationships and complex regulations of local markets.

While living in Hong Kong, Jim did a trains, planes, and automobiles tour of China, visiting breweries, oil refineries, and water treatment plants to direct a $45-million investment in Chinese mining operations. In 2004 he provided peer review for the World Health Organization's publication on drinking water treatment, making him a Who's Who of WHO.

As a writer, Jim has written features and cover articles for most of the leading water industry publications in the U.S. and many top international magazines. His blog on the Huffington Post about global water management practices has received responses from all levels of industry and government. He is a top contributor for Water Online with his work consistently generating thousands of page views on a year-in and year-out basis.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from Manhattan College.

He lives in San Francisco with his wife, Laurie Lauria, who brings his life love, laughter, and alliteration.