Drinking Water Articles

Conventional tap water lost out to recycled wastewater in a blind taste test conducted by university researchers, shedding light on approaches that could be taken to better sell it to the public as a drinking water supply solution

Former regulator and water operator Seth Garrison details his experiences providing clean water in Afghanistan

The organization wants the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization to be used as an opportunity to develop partnerships between farmers and water utilities

From getting treatment plants fully operational to assessing the damage of underground infrastructure, utilities have a lot of work ahead in the aftermath of the storm

The Environmental Working Group's national Tap Water Database could fuel Americans' concerns about drinking water quality

From plant tours to promoting short educational videos on social media, utilities did a variety of activities to mark Drinking Water Week

How can you make customers see the real value of water? Two books provide advice.

American Water Works Association offers ideas on how utilities can mark the occasion

In this week’s news briefs, the Trump White House’s initial proposal for EPA cuts could negatively affect the water industry, and officials in Fraser, Michigan, are inspecting miles of pipe around the site of the Christmas Eve sinkhole to catch any additional problem areas.

In this week’s news briefs, bills are moving through the Indiana Senate and House aimed at addressing the state’s costly water infrastructure issues, and the city of Edmonton begins a comprehensive review of the safety culture for its municipal workers.

President Donald Trump has promised to make clean water a high priority, but what exactly can we expect from his administration?

There are still too many communities facing infrastructure challenges caused by inadequate revenue and investment.

U.S. Geological Survey study shows significant changes in groundwater contaminants over 25-year period.

In this week’s news briefs, only 16 percent of California’s water agencies are committing to continued water conservation now that state-mandated restrictions have been lifted, and a Wisconsin city’s plan to tap into Lake Michigan is met with some pushback.