Drinking Water Videos

  1. Drone Footage Shows Work On Potable Water Tank 7/2/2020

    The recoating of a potable water tank in Lancaster, PA, included an already tight timeframe and several challenges that cause delays.

  2. Robots Might Help Prevent Toxic Mine Spills 2/6/2018

    Scientists are developing robots that might someday be able to creep through the pitch-black mines to help prevent spills. A 2015 spill from Colorado’s Gold King Mine unleashed 3 million gallons of water that fouled rivers in three states with toxins.

  3. AMERICAN Experts Discuss Aging Water Infrastructure 12/15/2014

    Out of sight, the country’s underground water infrastructure is aging and failing. In this interview, AMERICAN’s Derek Scott and Maury Gaston discuss the problem, challenges facing cities, and the latest technologies for providing and protecting one of our most precious resources — water.

  4. Tiny Motors That Can Clean Up Polluted Water 5/4/2016

    Scientists are developing new motors that are tiny and soft. They run on things like light, magnetic effects or chemical solutions. And they can serve specific functions — including cleaning up pollution.

  5. Subcommittee Hearing: Cyanotoxins In Drinking Water 11/24/2014

    On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 10:15 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy will hold a hearing entitled “Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water."

  6. Earth Day Outreach: Insights On Water Conservation And Quality 4/23/2015

    "Wastewater Dan” talks with FOX 4 News Kansas City about drought conditions in California and procedures to conserve water in the home. He also demonstrates the use of a total dissolved solids (TDS) meter to test drinking water quality, and interprets the results.

  7. KC Water's Water Main Replacement Program Reduces Main Breaks 60% 5/17/2018

    KC Water is strategically and systematically replacing old water mains. Those in the most need get replaced first.

  8. Water Reuse Drives The Resource Revolution 8/26/2019

    Water scarcity challenges are growing. Manufacturing the products used in our daily lives consumes a large amount of water. Reusing treated wastewater provides the most sustainable source of clean water.

  9. What Is A Combined Sewer Overflow? 4/22/2015

    How does a combined sewer work? A representative from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) takes 60 seconds to draw a combined sewer and why they matter.

  10. Xylem Water Prize 2017 12/19/2017

    The International Junior Science Olympiad 2017 (IJSO) was held in the Netherlands in December 2017. Xylem Inc. was official sponsor of the event, in which students aged 15 from 50 countries compete with one another on the topic Water & Sustainability.