Epic Cleantec blog

Company Announcement

September 20, 2023

An Epic Grand Prize Win at CREtech’s 10th Annual Real Estate Tech Awards

We’re thrilled to announce that CREtech has named Epic Cleantec the Grand Prize Winner in the Emerging Startup category at the 10th Annual Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAs)!  Presented during Climate Week NYC by CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, the Real Estate Tech Awards…

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Water

September 4, 2023

Is onsite water reuse right for my project?

You have likely heard the familiar sustainability adage: reduce, reuse, recycle. But have you heard it applied to water? If you’ve read our background on wastewater reuse blog, you know that our focus at Epic is to transition the industry toward a more circular approach for water and wastewater management. Our goal is to implement…

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ROI

August 23, 2023

The difference between greywater and blackwater onsite water reuse systems

Onsite water reuse is the process of collecting, treating and reusing wastewater within the same building or community in which it is produced (at the source), instead of sending it to the sewer for treatment at a centralized municipal facility. Onsite reuse closes the loop for urban water systems and works seamlessly within the existing,…

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Sustainability

August 9, 2023

What does it take to change how people think about reusing water? Sometimes, just a crisp cold beer.

Would you drink recycled water?  Well, technically you already do. We all do. 4.5 billion years of life on this planet have guaranteed that all our freshwater has been used and reused many times over. In fact, the water we drink today is the very same water once consumed by the dinosaurs. So why do…

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Water

August 2, 2023

Defining the Different Wastewater Sources

There are many different types of wastewater, but not all are created equal. At Epic, defining the type of system and the source of wastewater is one of the first items we discuss with any new project because each system has specific treatment, design, and regulatory considerations. It’s important to understand the quantity and quality…

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Company Announcement

July 25, 2023

Epic Partners with the 50L Home Coalition to Transform the Conversation Around Water Reuse

We’re excited to announce our new partnership with the 50L Home Coalition, a global action-oriented platform that unites leaders from the private, nonprofit, and public sectors to address water security and climate change. 50L Home shares our mission to revolutionize the way our cities and buildings use water today, and to change the way people…

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Water

July 19, 2023

Why the Conventional Approach to Wastewater Treatment and Management is No Longer Sustainable

The toilet. The shower. The sink. All essential household fixtures that we rely on each day. And for the most part, they do their jobs well, operating quietly in the background of our busy lives. In the United States, we’ve developed a “flush and forget” mentality, which is to say we rarely think about what…

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Thought Leadership

April 5, 2023

At the UN Water Conference, I Saw the World Supercharge Action On Water

By Aaron Tartakovsky Although 1 in 4 people globally lack access to clean and reliable drinking water, less than 2% of the $70 billion invested in climate tech last year went toward water solutions. That urgently needs to change if we want to improve sustainable, long-term access to clean water. The good news is that…

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Water

March 22, 2023

World Water Day 2023: Be the Change You Wish to See

How Epic Cleantec is accelerating the advancement of water Water plays a central role in our daily lives. We need water to grow and prepare the food we eat. We rely on water for most basic hygiene and sanitation needs. And we utilize it to power industry, from apparel and construction to the datacenters and…

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