From the Editor

1. Most Puerto Ricans Left Without Clean Water After Hurricane Fiona 9/27/2022

   Following a devastating storm, many in Puerto Rico were left with excessive damage and without critical services.

2. Las Vegas Bets On A Range Of Conservation Measures In Face Of Megadrought 9/21/2022

   Banking on its continued position as an oasis among the desert, Las Vegas is placing its bets on ambitious water conservation measures as regional drought conditions and consumption demand grow.

3. Water Infrastructure Failures Are Eroding Consumer Trust 9/19/2022

   As high-profile drinking water contamination issues continue to plague the U.S., consumers are growing increasingly distrustful of their water systems.

4. Military Families Sue U.S. Government Over Fuel Contamination Of Drinking Water 9/13/2022

   Following unprecedented drinking water contamination at a Navy storage facility in Hawaii, the families of victims are now looking to hold the government accountable.

5. Arizona Rep.: California’s Water Plan Is 'Reckless And Unacceptable' 9/13/2022

   Increasing drought in the American West has forced states to try and work together to collectively conserve the dwindling source water that remains. But recent comments from one state legislator to another indicate that cooperation could be hard to forge.

6. All For One And One For All — For Water's Sake 9/9/2022

   Societal well-being is hugely dependent on a clean and available water supply, which is becoming increasingly dependent on community engagement and education.

7. New Mexico Town On Brink Of Zero Drinking Water 9/8/2022

   As source water grows ever-scarcer throughout the U.S., a Southwestern city now faces the very real prospect of running out of drinking water completely.

8. Jackson, Mississippi Reaches State Of Emergency Over Drinking Water Crisis 9/6/2022

   An ongoing drinking water crisis in Mississippi’s capital city has now warranted an emergency declaration and a wave of mainstream attention on all the things that have gone wrong.

9. A Very British Scandal: None Of England’s Water Companies Met Their Sewage Spill Goals 8/30/2022

   In a sign of just how challenging it is to get effluent up to international quality standards, every wastewater company in England and Wales has been found short of their pollution and untreated sewage spill goals for last year.

10. Feds To Cut Colorado River Usage As Drought Rages On 8/25/2022

    Ongoing water scarcity has now resulted in significant cuts mandated by the federal government, a precursor to ongoing burdens for consumers.