WATER SCARCITY RESOURCES

• Key West Resort Utilities Maximizes Reuse And Nutrient Recovery

  Water scarcity poses unique challenges to KW Resort Utilities Corp. (KWRU), the utility firm that provides wastewater management, wastewater recovery, and wastewater treatment in the region. KWRU began operation in the late 1960s and has worked hard over the decades to keep up with wastewater needs as population and tourism have boomed, spurred by land reclamation and development. 

• AI, Data Centers, And Water

  Amid the AI-fueled gold rush, more leaders are beginning to pay attention to the short- and long-term natural resource concerns, especially around all the water needed to keep data centers running.

• Is This The End Of Affordable Water?

  Water pricing often fails to reflect scarcity, quality, or long-term risk, forcing companies to act internally. But this action is not being done in a vacuum. The ripple effect of internal water pricing is bound to impact water utilities, and ultimately, ratepayers and consumers. 

• Safe Sanitation For Students: 2025 World Toilet Day

  Every year on November 19, Water Mission observes World Toilet Day — a day designated by the United Nations to focus on the importance of safe sanitation for all.

• 2026 Water Utility Outlook: Regulation, AI, And Resilience In The Face Of Scarcity

  Global Water Outcomes expert notes that “water utilities are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities,” citing the role of digital solutions moving forward.
• Blending Tradition And Technology For A Water-Resilient Future

  Discover how a desert utility is evolving its operations to safeguard Tucson’s water supply for generations to come.

• Collaborating To Execute The AI-Water Nexus

  Amazon and Xylem partner to tackle Mexico’s leaking water systems as the country balances water scarcity and a growing tech sector.

• Reshaping Resilience: How Tech Giants And Utilities Are Confronting The Global Water Crisis

  Water scarcity is increasingly impacting sectors from agriculture and energy to urban planning and high-tech manufacturing. Recently, industry leaders gathered to explore how new technologies and complex industrial demands are forcing a fundamental rethinking of water infrastructure.

• When Chemistry Meets Water Innovation

  Nobel-winning molecular materials are poised to reinvent purification, desalination, and reuse.

• Responsible Reclamation – City of Abilene, Texas

  To combat drought, Abilene, Texas, implemented a reuse system utilizing O₃​ + BAC to remove trace organics. This solution met strict standards, ensured water resilience, and proved more cost-effective than AOP alternatives.