Drinking Water Source
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Will Water Scarcity Be The Death Of Fossil Fuels?
2/20/2024
Water stress, whether caused by drought, access limitation, or contamination, has been increasingly detrimental for an ever-growing range of industries. Recently, a report by CDP, in collaboration with Planet Tracker, shed light on the significant impact of water insecurity on the financial performance of more than 4,000 companies. Of particular note are those companies in energy or energy-adjacent sectors.
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Mussel Fouling Prevention At Shepaug Hydroelectric Station
2/14/2024
While the population of invasive mussels was very low along the Housatonic River in 2015, the population was expected to increase in the coming years. Firstlight Energy, a subsidiary of GDF Suez and operators of a number of hydroelectric facilities in Connecticut and Massachusetts, was concerned about the detrimental effect the anticipated increase would have on the cooling water systems of the Shepaug Hydroelectric Station.
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Mussel Fouling Prevention At Parker Dam
2/14/2024
Atlantium's HOD UV system was chosen by the US Bureau of Reclamation to prevent mussel fouling in dams. The system adjusts UV dose rate based on water quality and has been installed in multiple locations.
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Aquatic Invasive Species Control At Hoover Dam
2/14/2024
In this case study, learn why Hoover Dam installed Atlantium's HOD UV treatment system to protect its cooling water systems from Quagga mussels.
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Moving Toward Sustainability: Perfecting Wastewater Pretreatment For Direct Potable Reuse
2/13/2024
This article will explain why pre-treatment is so important to direct potable reuse and the most important aspects of pre-treatment design.
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Geospatial Patterns Of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes In The EPA National Rivers and Streams Assessment Survey
2/6/2024
Both antimicrobial products and antimicrobial-resistant bacteria find their way into the environment through the release of treated wastewater into rivers and streams, as well as through runoff from animal feeding operations. EPA researchers are engaged in a variety of efforts to understand what happens when antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (sometimes referred to as antibiotic-resistant bacteria) are released into the environment.
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U.S. Groundwater Drying Up At ‘Rapid And Accelerating’ Rate
2/6/2024
As a warming climate intensifies drought and increasing consumption around the country stresses systems, a recent study has uncovered more bad news for the country’s drinking water supplies.
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Despite Regulatory Push, U.S. EPA Finds Nutrient Pollution Isn’t Improving
1/29/2024
Despite notable efforts from industrial wastewater operations and treatment utilities alike, the U.S. EPA has seen virtually no progress on one of the country’s most pressing contamination problems.
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EPA Researchers Develop Forecasting Approach To Predict Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms For U.S. Lakes
1/23/2024
Due to climate and land use pressures, there is concern that harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs) may increase in frequency, extent, and magnitude, but it can be difficult to know when and where HCBs may form. EPA’s Safe and Sustainable Water Resources research uses a range of data sources and methods to characterize HCBs in waterbodies.
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With Presidential Election Looming, Colorado River States Urgently Pursue New Deal
1/17/2024
The clock is ticking for the consumers who count on one of the nation’s most important, and most imperiled, water sources to figure out how they can preserve that source into the future.