Entries Tagged Climate Change

Extreme climate and weather events are occurring more frequently with more intensity. Central to these events are the impacts to water —...

The recent storms that have taken much of California out of a years-long drought have been welcome, no doubt. But climate experts...

As communities across the country work to replace the lead in their water distribution systems, a consistent issue has been funding. In...

A new study by Michigan State University claims nearly 36 percent of U.S. households will be unable to afford water in five...

A new law in California will help track the energy consumption and emissions that result from water use. Gov. Jerry Brown recently...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released an updated version of its Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT). It’s designed for...

Safe drinking water and effective wastewater management are basic building blocks of public health. Too often, we neglect our infrastructure until it...

From Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Homer, Alaska, drinking water and wastewater utilities across the country are working with EPA to prepare for...

Did you know that two-thirds of the continental U.S. has experienced drought in the last few years? It has left many utilities...

Utilities nationwide are facing incredible costs to upgrade aging and inadequate infrastructure and address challenges related to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater management...

Earlier this month, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor announced more than $30 million in funding through the Bureau of...

The Mile High City has its fair share of water-related challenges to contend with as it envisions a future filled with more...

Three of the West’s largest municipal water agencies have partnered with federal agencies to kick off the latest round of an expanded...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3.3 million in funding to five institutions to research human and ecological health impacts associated with water reuse...