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 …
Infrastructure Asset Management Ideas for Arizona to Avoid Water Crisis
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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WWEMA – What the Utility Infrastructure Management Experts Discussed
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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Price of Water USA and Infrastructure Asset Management Planning
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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Singapore’s Innovative Water System – Good Utilities Infrastructure Management
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 …
Infrastructure Management Planning – Solution for Water-less CA Town
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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Infrastructure Asset Management – Wichita Falls TX Beats the Drought
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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Infrastructure Implications of California’s Water Reduction
There has been a lot of talk in the last couple of weeks about the Governor of California’s water restrictions. He is calling for mandatory 25% reductions in potable water usage in urban areas. There are many issues to work out regarding how these reductions will be implemented across the …
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Californian Drought-Fighters Learn from Australia’s Experience
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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Why USDA’s $73M Investment on Dam Improvements Should Include Utility Infrastructure Management Planning
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 …
Avoiding Water Politics in the American West through Infrastructure Management Tools
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 …
Interesting Economic Fact on the USA – More Water Systems than Schools
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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