Category: Water Research

How Surfing Inspired Me To Create A Company That Keeps Our Oceans Clean

Posted 12/12/2023 in Water Research,

Article | December 14, 2022

How Surfing Inspired Me To Create A Company That Keeps Our Oceans Clean

Source: Kando

By Ari Goldfarb, Co-Founder and CEO of Kando


Don’t be complacent with an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ mentality when it comes to our polluted oceans. It won’t do you any good.

The world’s oceans, with their vast expanses and endless ...

Billings, Montana's Only Source-Water Body Hits A Record Low

Posted 11/21/2023 in Water Research,

Billings, Montana's Only Source-Water Body Hits A Record Low

January 12, 2022 

By Peter Chawaga

The sole source of drinking water for one of Montana’s largest cities has dropped to a record low in another historic sign of ongoing drought that’s impacting much of the American West.

“The Yellowstone [River] is Billings’ one source of drinking water, and the city ...

Arizona Rep.: California's Water Plan Is 'Reckless And Unacceptable'

Posted 11/21/2023 in Water Research,

Arizona Rep.: California's Water Plan Is 'Reckless And Unacceptable'

September 13, 2022

By Peter Chawaga


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 ...

Arizona's $1.2B Water Plan Will Bring Stormwater, Desalination To Desert Region

Posted 11/21/2023 in Water Research,

Arizona's $1.2B Water Plan Will Bring Stormwater, Desalination To Desert Region

July 19, 2022

By Peter Chawaga


The extent of drought in the U.S. West is forcing many water systems to put significant dollars behind innovative water management measures. Now, that includes more than $1 billion in one of the country’s most arid regions.

“Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ...

How Poland Springs Attempted To Thwart Water Protection Rules

Posted 11/21/2023 in Water Research,

How Poland Springs Attempted To Thwart Water Protection Rules
Peter Chawaga - editor
By Peter Chawaga


A recent effort to protect source water in Maine was thwarted by a surprising opponent: lobbyists representing one of the world’s largest bottled water companies.

“When Maine lawmakers tried to rein in large-scale access to the state’s freshwater this year, the...

5,000-Mile-Wide Seaweed Bloom Approaching Florida, Threatening Water Quality

Posted 11/21/2023 in Water Research,

5,000-Mile-Wide Seaweed Bloom Approaching Florida, Threatening Water Quality Peter Chawaga - editor By Peter Chawaga A downright monstrous source water growth is making its way toward the Florida coast, serving as an unmissable reminder of how climate change is impacting our environment. “Marine scientists are tracking a 5,000-mile-wide seaweed bloom that is so large, it can be seen from...

Water Managers Raise Alarm Over Dipping Water Levels For The Potomac River

Posted 09/11/2023 in Water Research,

News Feature | September 5, 2023 Water Managers Raise Alarm Over Dipping Water Levels For The Potomac River By Peter Chawaga Levels for yet another iconic national waterway are dropping and this time, it’s demonstrating that drought has reached beyond the dry Southwest and into the nation’s capital. “The Potomac River supplies drinking water to some 5 million people in the D.C. ...

Droughts, Pandemics, Recessions, And More: How Machine Learning Can Help Water Utilities Prepare

Posted 06/23/2023 in Water Research,

Article | June 13, 2022


Droughts, Pandemics, Recessions, And More: How Machine Learning Can Help Water Utilities Prepare


Source: Itron

As populations grow, forecasting helps water utilities prepare for changes in demand and usage patterns. For example, the addition of a new housing development in a district could mean a sharp increase in water usage during ...

Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Case Payout Could Top $21 Billion

Posted 04/07/2023 in Water Research,

News Feature | April 4, 2023

Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Case Payout Could Top $21 Billion

By Peter Chawaga

 

Following Congressional approval of a bill to compensate veterans sickened by drinking water contamination at North Carolina’s Marine base Camp Lejeune, victims are now preparing to seek one of the largest legal settlements in U.S. history.

“Hundreds of ...

Century-Old Dam In South Carolina Is Now Leaking Toxic Sewage

Posted 02/10/2023 in Water Research,

News Feature | February 1, 2023

Century-Old Dam In South Carolina Is Now Leaking Toxic Sewage

By Peter Chawaga

 

After more than a century of use, a major public asset in South Carolina is now in danger of collapse. And it’s the only thing holding back severe source water contamination.

“Lake Greenwood provides clean drinking water to tens of thousands of ...

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