From the Editor
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Water Officials In California Demand New Consumption Plan From Central Valley Farms
11/1/2023
The heart of America’s farming industry and increasingly scarce water are coming to a head, as officials warn that farmers are getting dangerously close to pushing supplies to the brink.
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U.S. EPA Wants To Prohibit Use Of A Drinking Water Contaminant Tied To Sudden Deaths
10/30/2023
The nation’s foremost drinking water treatment regulator has announced that it is considering a new ban on a prominent chemical that could be harming consumers.
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Matching Water Trends To Technologies
10/27/2023
The CEO of one of the world’s most prominent water technology companies talks about solving far-reaching water challenges, as well as local treatment issues, through innovation.
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Drinking Water Fluoridation Debates Across U.S. Demonstrate Ongoing Challenges
10/25/2023
A decades-old drinking water treatment practice continues to spark debate across the country, as some major systems appear to be on the path toward siding with public health advocates while others question its safety.
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Sanitation Equity Fight In Alabama Could Set Precedent For Rural Communities Nationwide
10/24/2023
A rural wastewater treatment battle in Alabama could come to impact infrastructure decisions nationwide as it draws federal attention and raises questions about how states fulfill the basic rights of their residents.
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Google Launches AI Tool To Help Water Systems Adapt To Increased Flooding
10/18/2023
One of the world’s largest tech giants is putting its cutting-edge innovations to use for stormwater management, creating a tool that can better protect millions from climate-induced catastrophe.
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Consumers Alarmed As Great Lakes Region Becomes Dump For Toxic Chemicals
10/17/2023
A region with one of the country’s strongest reputations for clean source water could soon become an epicenter for some of the world’s most dangerous drinking water contaminants as two Michigan landfills quickly accumulate hazardous substances.
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Researchers Find Microplastics In Clouds
10/11/2023
One of drinking water’s most challenging contamination problems is even more widespread than previously known, as researchers discover the contaminants are literally falling from the sky.
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Rising Groundwater Could Release Toxic Chemicals From More Than 100,000 Contaminated Sites Across U.S.
10/9/2023
Researchers have uncovered a new climate-induced threat that could imperil thousands of water systems across the country, introducing harsh contaminants left in soil by industrial facilities into the influent that passes through drinking water treatment facilities.
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El NiƱo Storms Gain Strength As California Scrambles To Prepare For More Stormwater
10/4/2023
The dangerous fluctuations for drinking water and stormwater systems caused by climate change — vacillating between drought conditions and high-volume rain — seem to be coming to a head as an infamous storm builds its strength and heads toward the nation’s thirstiest state.