Drinking Water Source
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Cost And Complexity Continue To Constrain Sustainability And Resiliency Efforts: Survey
6/15/2023
According to Black & Veatch's 2023 Water Report, sustainability is considered a critical strategic focus by the majority of water utility stakeholders. The report surveys roughly 450 water industry stakeholders on topics ranging from climate change to regulations to federal funding programs.
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Following Major Dam Collapse In Ukraine, Lack Of Drinking Water Becomes International Priority
6/12/2023
Collateral damage from the Russia-Ukraine war has now claimed the drinking water of thousands as a major dam in Southern Ukraine was destroyed.
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EPA Researchers Partner With The Minnesota Department of Health To Screen For Chemicals Of Health Concern In Water
6/7/2023
There are many different chemicals that are released into our environment, and the ability to characterize human exposure and risk of every one of those chemicals is limited. Because information about these chemicals and their sources is limited, it’s difficult to know which chemicals are of highest concern, and regulatory agencies struggle to determine where they should focus efforts.
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Following Historic Colorado River Agreement, Federal Funding To Fuel Drought Solutions In Arizona
6/6/2023
Building on a historic agreement between the states that consume Colorado River water, the Biden administration is now allocating source water funding for one of the thirstiest regions of the country.
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Knowing The Biology Of This 88-Acre Lagoon Helped Design The Right Aeration System
6/2/2023
Read about a project that aimed to increase dissolved oxygen concentrations of an 88-surface acre coastal lagoon community.
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Latest Wastewater Project In Sacramento Could Be 'The Future Of Water In California'
5/30/2023
As the epicenter of a historic megadrought in the U.S., the Golden State is now looking toward wastewater innovation as a solution for its most critical industry. Sacramento’s influential wastewater treatment plant, Regional San, has received $1 billion worth of upgrades so that it can now provide effluent to local farms.
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Supreme Court Rules Against U.S. EPA Authority To Curb Pollution Of Source Water
5/30/2023
In a ruling about the U.S. EPA’s authority to govern pollution in national wetlands, the Supreme Court limited the agency’s ability to enforce Clean Water Act protections.
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'Natural Mortality Event' For Fish In Rhode Island Draws Attention To Source Water Hypoxia
5/25/2023
Despite alarm over numerous reports of dead fish in Rhode Island rivers, experts have assured consumers that they are not the result of water contamination.
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Water Sustainability: Encouraging And Enabling Change With Measurement
5/24/2023
Learn how the water industry can encourage sustainable use of this precious resource.
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Majority Of U.S. Adults Worry 'A Great Deal' About Drinking Water Pollution
5/23/2023
An ongoing national poll has found that most adults in the country are significantly worried about contaminated drinking water — results that are notably higher for minority consumers.