Cool tap water is making a splash across southeastern Wisconsin this summer. Since making its debut during the Fourth of July weekend,...
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News Briefs: Savannah to Replace 19th Century Brick Pipelines
The City of Savannah, Georgia, plans to spend about $500,000 for a new drainage line to replace the aging 19th century stormwater...
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A Toast, To Clean Drinking Water
Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marked the completion of a waterline extension on Aug. 11 that will provide a safe source...
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Free Toolkit Spreads Message About Value of Water
"What's the Value of Water?" That's the new public awareness campaign recently launched by The Value of Water Coalition and the Water Environment...
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News Briefs: Manhole Cover Explodes Through Bus Floor, Injuring Passenger
Josephina Guzman was in the wrong place at the wrong time.An underground explosion shot a nearly 300-pound manhole cover through the floor of...
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Worms Invade Neighborhood Drinking Water
Residents from the Woodland Acres Subdivision near Houston, Texas, are dealing with wormy tap water after a power outage disrupted services at...
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News Briefs: City Drops Wastewater Reuse Project
As heavy springtime rains brought relief from the drought that gripped north Texas, the City of Wichita Falls has pulled back from...
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News Briefs: Santa Barbara to Restart Desalination Plant
City Council Votes to Reactivate Desalination Plant
Santa Barbara City Council members voted unanimously July 21 in favor of spending $55 million to...
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What I Learned During a Rotten Weekend Without Water
I live in one of the nearly 15 million U.S. households that depend on well water. Most days, I don’t give it a...
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Drought, Climate Change Speed Call To Action
“If there’s no snowpack, there’s no water.”A recent report by the New York Times highlights some of the challenges faced by the...
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What the Vatican Has to Say About Clean Water
This past week, Pope Francis released the Laudato Si, an encyclical addressing climate change and its effects on the world’s most vulnerable populations....
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Study: Leaky Pipes Can Contaminate Drinking Water
A leaky pipe doesn’t just waste water and energy, according to a study by engineers at the University of Sheffield, of Yorkshire,...
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Planning, Partnerships Make 50-mile Water Pipeline Successful
In a day when many municipalities are squabbling over water resources, the Colorado Southern Delivery System is one example of communities working...
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Detroit Utility Lease Approved
As part of its bankruptcy recovery plan, the City of Detroit will lease out its water and sewer systems to the Great...




















