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East Porterville is a rural city with a population of 6,700 - mostly poor Latino farmworkers; and this city has a big problem - there is no more water. Nearly 1000 private wells that once delivered water to homes and small businesses have dried up, leaving residents with very limited options and …
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In 2004, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an order to Taunton, Massachusetts to eliminate all CSO from its water systems. Originally the city was given a 2013 deadline, but this has since been extended. Years ago, city managers concluded that relining aged sewer lines is far …
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Although the drought lingers in Texas and other Western states, Wichita Falls has taken a very proactive approach. They are currently the only U.S. city to serve recycled wastewater to homes. Wichita Falls relies on reservoirs and continues to be under a Stage 5 drought emergency. Last year …
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Australia is well known for managing almost every drop of water available to it, to make the most of the supplies on the driest inhabited continent. This has not gone unnoticed by California, which is now looking to the land Down Under for inspiration on ways to manage its …
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On March 27 Tony Yarber, Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi declared an infrastructure emergency, which expired after seven days. Soon after, Mayor Yarber signed a second emergency declaration declaring a 30-day emergency. This second declaration has yet to be approved by the City Council, who are …
Residents of the State of Kentucky are not happy with energy company Kinder Morgan's plans to re-purpose a 1940s pipeline over 900 miles to carry natural gas liquids from the fracking zones in Ohio and Pennsylvania across Kentucky to the nation's petrochemical hub in Louisiana and Texas. Quite …
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The US Department of Agriculture announced on April 9th that it will be investing $73 million this year to rehabilitate and assess dams across the country in an attempt to make sure that this crucial infrastructure is protecting Americans from harm, securing public health and expanding water …
In the American West, nothing sets politics aflame as quickly as water. In early April, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) issued mandatory restrictions on water use. This has never before happened in California and is just another step on the path to combating the now 4-year drought. 60% of the …
The ongoing drought in the American West has been raising concerns about the nation's water use and supply. Water scarcity has both political and economical ramifications. The Hamilton Project has taken the recent water crisis seriously and has written a paper highlighting nine economic facts …
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The two largest water agencies in California's Coachella Valley are seeking to appeal a federal judge's ruling that the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has a "reserved right" to groundwater. Desert Water Agency maintains that everyone, including the tribe, should have equal access to …
The Water Environment Federation, or WEF, as it's known in the industry, has always celebrated thinking outside the box when it comes to water strategies and technologies. Eileen O'Neill, Executive Director of WEF comments as Water Week 2015 approaches and experts all over the USA get ready to …
In a recent examination of the state of water infrastructure in Western countries, such as much of Europe and the USA etc., Gregory R. Copley makes some very valid points. He starts by noting the rapid urbanization that is increasing in many towns and cities, which is causing water infrastructure …
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