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Dating back to colonial times, Native Tribes in North America have often watched wide-ranging access to the land and water of their forefathers...

The topic of non-revenue water (NRW) loss often evokes comparisons to the familiar adage about the weather — “it is a matter about which...

While municipal wastewater treatment facilities fight hard to keep waterways clean, other (“nonpoint”) sources contribute greatly to...

Faced by ever-changing challenges of water scarcity, source-water quality, regulated discharges, aging infrastructure, economics, and social...

For years, backlash over perceived quality, consumer confidence, and drinking preferences between bottled water vs. tap water has set community water...

Trying to balance urban population growth against water scarcity, energy consumption, and greenhouse gases (GHGs) can feel like being stuck between a...

It is assumed that most individuals involved in the advocacy, treatment, and regulation of drinking water in the U.S. have similar opinions on the...

Promoting Natural Solutions For Urban Stormwater Management As a continuation of its efforts to help municipalities reduce the negative impacts of stormwater runoff, the U.S. EPA has announced the publication of the last in its series of 12 ‘Barrier Buster’ fact sheets on low-impact development (LID) for urban stormwater management. Unlike previous fact sheets focused on physical implementations, the latest document focuses on state and local development codes — a key gating factor in per...

Next-Generation Solutions To Stormwater And Personnel Challenges Source: U.S. EPA Website In an industry beleaguered by workforce retirements, costly consent decrees, and climate-induced heavy rainfall events, fresh perspectives and ingenuity are high-profile needs. Fortunately, the U.S. EPA’s  Campus RainWorks Challenge is designed to deliver exactly those benefits from the next generation of stormwater specialists. Here’s how current utilities, municipal planners, and consulting-engineer...

With harmful algal blooms (HABs) being forecast to increase, in part due to the effects of climate change, more water systems can expect to face...