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Water Quality
Stream Restoration
Improves Water Quality
The stream restoration ecologists
at the Davey Resource Group
transformed a severely eroded
Ward Creek into the attractive
waterway now winding through
Lost Nation Golf Course in
Willoughby, Ohio. They used a
design-build process, which
fostered collaboration between
the golf course landscape
architect, the Ohio EPA, the U.S.
EPA and the Lake County Soil
and Water Conservation District,
among others. The Davey
Resource Group restored
the floodplain by replacing turf
grass with native vegetation,
which prevents erosion and
decreases maintenance. This
represents one of Davey Tree's
many efforts to protect natural
landscapes after storms.
HIGHLIGHT
STORY
WATER
Water is a significant focus of our environmental stewardship,
particularly within client regions that are prone to drought
conditions. We track our water consumption to support the
establishment of water management goals. In addition, we
help our clients improve water efficiency through education
on proper planting selection, efficient watering practices and
installation of water-wise landscape installations.
WATER USE
BY FACILITY SIZE
205.67
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
19.40
1.31 23.24
18.59
716.90
Total Water Water Per Employee
(Cubic Meters) (Cubic Meters)
Small
(
<
15 Employees)
Large
(
>
20 Employees)
Medium
(15
–
20 Employees)
The majority of our medium-sized facilities are in our Utility Services
division, where our primary service is line-clearing around power
lines. Water use is limited in this line of business, which explains the
significantly lower numbers. The majority of our smallest and largest
facilities are in the Residential and Commercial Services division,
where water is needed for plant health care and maintenance.
