From the Editor
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New Mexico Wants To Reuse Fracking Wastewater
1/9/2024
As water scarcity worsens across the U.S., the most drought-stricken regions are turning to innovative conservation processes that can make a positive difference. And now, new progress is being made in New Mexico toward that end.
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Tampa Could Be First U.S. City With New Treatment Tech To Filter PFAS
1/9/2024
As water systems across the country make it a priority to rid supplies of pervasive per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), one city is set to pioneer treatment technology that could soon be deployed more widely.
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As U.S. Takes On Major Lead Line Replacement Projects, Water Loss Is Set To Decline
1/3/2024
With the Biden administration pushing forward on a multi-billion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s buried drinking water infrastructure, lead contamination may not be the only crisis facing our water systems now set to be solved.
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The Latest Solution To Global Drought Means Wrangling Icebergs Themselves
1/2/2024
In a startling sign of just how challenging it has become to secure drinking water amid increasing drought, new ventures are launching with the goal of wrangling one of the largest and most inaccessible sources on earth.
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Major Bottled Water Brands Could Be Forced To Make Big Changes As Drought Worsens
1/1/2024
As source water around the world continues to diminish in the face of growing demand and warming climate, alarms are being raised around increasing consumption by BlueTriton Brands — owner of major bottled water products like Poland Spring, Arrowhead, and Deer Park — as it taps endangered spring water sources.
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After Major Flooding Failures, New Orleans To Revamp Stormwater Resilience
12/20/2023
As the site of one of the most devastating flooding disasters in recent history, when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, New Orleans has unique stormwater challenges and innovative solutions to overcome them. But recent failures after heavy rainfall will see the city once again refocus its efforts around flooding resilience.
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There Are 9 Million Lead Pipelines In The U.S., But Water Systems Need Ratepayer Help To Find Them
12/18/2023
As systems across the country face a reckoning over dangerously outdated drinking water infrastructure, some cities are now asking ratepayers to help evaluate the safety of their own water lines — including one of the largest systems in the U.S.
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PFAS Treatment Efforts Are Costing More Than Manufacturer Settlements Can Provide
12/13/2023
Even as the largest manufacturers are being held financially responsible for the introduction of a pervasive class of contaminants into the environment, many water systems across the U.S. continue to face challenges in funding treatment solutions.
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New Mexico Details Innovative Fracking Wastewater Solution At UN Climate Conference
12/12/2023
One of the country’s thirstiest regions is pursuing an innovative solution to industrial water scarcity that could tackle a pressing wastewater treatment issue at the same time.
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Pending PFAS Legislation Might Not Do Enough To Protect U.S. Consumers
12/6/2023
Despite apparent legislative progress on one of the most pressing drinking water contamination issues in recent history, environmental advocates are warning that it could send the fight against these dangerous substances in the wrong direction.