More than a decade ago, the city of Atlanta faced a significant water crisis stemming from a severe, extended drought from 2007...
Entries Tagged Drought
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News Briefs: More Cyberattacks Surface as CISA Releases Advisory About PLCs
The St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida is the latest entity to confirm it was the target of a recent cyberattack....
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Replenishing the Water Supply
By implementing sustainable water strategies decades ago, including the use of recycled water for irrigation purposes and an aggressive groundwater replenishment program,...
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Reclamation Invests in Feasibility Studies for 31 Water Recycling and Desalination Projects
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced that 31 planning projects will receive $28.97 million in funding to support potential new water reuse...
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Federal Funding Opportunities Announced for Drought and Climate Resiliency Projects
The Department of the Interior has announced up to $195 million in funding opportunities available through President Joe Biden’s Investing in America...
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Learning From Each Other
I got a call from one of my writers, Ken Wysocky, the other day. He wanted to check in and update me...
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Saving Municipal Infrastructure
Across the United States, cities are fighting the battle against deteriorating infrastructure. While the power grid often steals the headlines, the infrastructure...
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In Dry Times and Floods
I took a drive Easter Sunday hoping to find a mountain bike trail that had dried out enough to ride. March and...
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A Tradition of Water System Innovation
The recently completed $310 million final phase of a wastewater recycling program is helping the Orange County Water District meet a challenging...
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Interior Department Tackles Colorado River Basin Water Shortages With Draft Plan for Dam Operations
To address the continued potential for low run-off conditions and unprecedented water shortages in the Colorado River Basin, the Department of the...
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Brown and Caldwell to Develop Southern California Drought Mitigation Study
Environmental engineering and construction services firm Brown and Caldwell has been hired by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to study...
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California Governor Signs Order to Build Water Resilience Amid Climate-Driven Extreme Weather
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order to protect the state’s water supplies from the impacts of climate-driven extremes in weather.
After...
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UBC Engineers Develop New Method to Assess Water Management Strategies
While residents in California are still dealing with damage from last month's floods — after years of devastating droughts — University of...
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How Droughts Can Cause Higher Water Bills for Low-Income Households
Access to safe, affordable water is a necessity for human health and well-being. But when droughts strike areas that are already water-stressed,...


















