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Newark, New Jersey, was hitting the headlines for the high lead levels that are currently infiltrating its municipal water system. The situation has been compared to that of Flint, Michigan, and is pretty serious. A year ago, the city handed out water filters to all residents for installation. …
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Most of the time, when people don't have enough water in California, they tend to look skyward and blame the shifting climate. However, even though the climate is a major contributing factor to the constant state of drought in the Western US, it is by no means the only contributing factor and …
This year’s drought in the US Western states is setting a 122-year record and the worst since it started in 2000. Discover magazine says that about 90 to 100% of the West is going through a drought, with 57% facing extreme to exceptional drought. The dry conditions led to extreme …
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Neglect in the water tank maintenance in some communities across the United States has sickened millions of Americans and killed thousands each year, according to the USA Today report. The problem lies in the lack of EPA regulations and rules regarding these critical infrastructures, as each …
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America's lead water pipes, all 6 million of them, is one of its biggest infrastructure problems. Lead leaches into drinking water, affecting water quality and children's health. Lead can cause fetal deaths in pregnant women, prenatal abnormalities, and children who have ingested it can suffer …
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California is considered one of the most affluent agricultural states in the world, but at what cost? The by-products of that agriculture have left the soil tainted with chemicals and local water supplies undrinkable - the water is almost unusable altogether - even taking a shower in it leaves …
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If left unaddressed, the USA’s infrastructure gap could lead to millions of job loss in over two decades, the Hill article, "Infrastructure gap reaches $5.6 trillion: Trade group," says. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), America needs to invest $13 trillion in …
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In April 2021, the US Senate passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act to create a $35 billion fund for states and tribes to improve their water systems. Forty percent will go to the underserved, rural, and tribal communities, a long-overdue investment, according to …
Water is something that obeys no man-made boundaries or expectations. Many utilities in the USA have faced less-than-adequate reports on their infrastructure over the past couple of years. The water infrastructure is aging quickly. It needs constant repair and upkeep and innovations to meet …
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Traditional water sources worldwide, such as natural snow and rainfall basins, are declining as the climate continues to change faster than anticipated. The water reservoir - a staple piece of water infrastructure that has been used consistently and globally, is now being labelled 'the dinosaur' …
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Lake Mead, which sits on the state border between Nevada and Arizona, and the Colorado River, which makes a state border in the same region, face a severe drought. Since 1985, the lake's water levels have dropped significantly, which is a bad sign for the regions that depend on it. According to …
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In October 2018, America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law. The most immediate benefits of this legislation were the amounts of funding that various water utilities will be able to access. This Act has also introduced a systematic plan for risk and resilience management of water …
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