New Reservoir Aims To Secure Water For Panama Canal
The Panama Canal has been facing ongoing challenges regarding its water supply, an issue dating back to its inception in 1914. While water levels in Gatun Lake were originally sufficient,…
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Water We Do? U.S. And Mexico Struggle To Resolve Water Dispute
Beyond immigration, a new border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico has been heating up for years and is about to reach a fever pitch. An 80-year-old treaty obligates Mexico to deliver…
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Recycling Wastewater Poised To Get Bigger In Texas
While everything is bigger in Texas, it seems that reusing wastewater is about to get huge. Both public and private entities are pushing hard to increase water reuse for both environmental and economic reasons.
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After Three Decades, Narragansett CSO Project Nears Completion
The Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC) began work on the monumental project known as RestoredWaters RI back in 1993 to address long-standing pollution issues in Narragansett Bay. This initiative, which is part of a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Abatement Program, has the ongoing aim of improving water quality, supporting marine life, and boosting Rhode Island's economy.
Dams and taps run dry amid historic water shortages in northern Mexico
Mexico City Nearly Out Of Drinking Water
Mexico City is home to 21 million people, making it the sixth largest city in the world. Residents painted a bleak picture of their lives, recycling used bathwater to flush toilets and relying on bottled water for drinking. Many have claimed to have had no running water for months, while others say what little water does come from the taps has a foul odor and is completely unusable, let alone drinkable
One Year After Train Derailment, East Palestine Wastewater Disposal Plan Under Fire
As a region recovers from one of the most devastating environmental catastrophes in recent memory, its residents are fighting against the disposal plans for the resulting wastewater. “It’s been a…
Water Energy Innovators Tap Coal Mines For Thermal Heat
Wastewater treatment professionals might be surprised to hear about a project that invites the water sitting in abandoned coal mines into homes and businesses.
Give The Gift Of Better Hydration This Holiday
It can be challenging to resist the extra eggnog and champagne this time of year. But for those looking for a healthier alternative, some festive additions to drinking water might be the best present of the season.
How Salt Is Threatening Our Drinking Water
Salt is finding its way into freshwater sources primarily from de-icing efforts in the winter, when the granules are thrown onto roads, parking lots, and sidewalks to keep people and cars from slipping. But recent research has also identified acid rain caused by air pollution as a major driver of salt into freshwater.
One Of The Country’s Thirstiest Cities Now Has A Plan To Turn Waste Into Water
The city of Phoenix is working to reopen a reclamation plant that was shut down in 2009 thanks to the economic recession, with a recently approved $30 million budget to fix the facility, add reclamation technology, and prepare it to treat as much as eight million gallons of wastewater per day in a practice known as direct potable reuse (DPR).
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