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Hopefully, that is a question that has got you thinking - what is this about? I came across this video a few days ago of a TED talk by Hans and Ola Rosling. "How not to be ignorant about the world". I would encourage you to watch the video. Additional information about this …
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Terry Trapp is an entrepreneur based in Sitka, Alaska. He is the chief executive of Alaska Bulk Water inc. and intends to ship around 10 million gallons of water per month by tanker or barge from Alaska to California by July. Ambitious to say the least. The cost has always been a major obstacle …
[note note_color="#074985" text_color="#ffffff" radius="10"] On the 16 April 2015 blog post titled “Will Mayor’s Declaration of Infrastructure Emergency Solve Jackson Mississippi’s Funding Issue?”, Lemuel Lewis, a Jackson City resident posted his comments. Replying further to Lemuel's comments, …
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[note note_color="#074985" text_color="#ffffff" radius="10"] On the 16 April 2015 blog post titled “Will Mayor’s Declaration of Infrastructure Emergency Solve Jackson Mississippi’s Funding Issue?”, Lemuel Lewis, a Jackson City resident posted his comments. Lemuel raised some questions, among …
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Arizonan residents are concerned that in the next few years, their state could rapidly follow California and join the long-term drought conditions that have beset the American West. Due to innovative measures to increase Arizona's effective water supply, such as underground banking, the …
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Towards the end of the webinar, a participant asked what is the minimum size of water system asset management is useful for. Heather answered that one person is the minimum size. She explained there is no size too small because she actually uses asset management thinking for her household and …
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From April 13 to15, in Washington D.C., the WWEMA (Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association Inc.) Forum brought together hundreds of water industry leaders and experts to discuss the future of water and wastewater needs across the USA and how to gain funding for these needs. The …
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The price of water in the USA has risen by 41% since 2010. The economics of water - particularly the cost of treatment, pumping, new infrastructure, as well as the retail price for consumers - has gained renewed prominence as states face historic drought and water managers seek to rein in water …
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Toronto is a Canadian city looking to the future, a future that includes climate change. There have been reports and conversations over the last few years discussing whether or not Toronto's wastewater treatment plant can handle sewage during extreme weather. During the summer storm of 2013, …
This year the words 'California' and 'drought' have become synonymous in media throughout the world, but it is interesting to note that California is not the only place to struggle with very limited water resources. Singapore has had a permanent water crisis ever since the island city-state was …
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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