Many U.S. states faced water shortage and drought conditions through 2015. This was partly to do with water sources (such as groundwater or snowpack levels) and partly to do with water and …
Douglas County, Colorado Embraces Renewable Water, Preserves Aquifers
Douglas County, Colorado has relied on water from shallow aquifers that lie beneath the western prairies for generations. This water has been very inexpensive and now is beginning to run dry. The …
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Will I Buy a Tesla Model 3 and Why Does It Matter to Infrastructure Asset Management?
A few days ago the American electric car maker Tesla announced details of its Model 3 car, priced from USD $35,000. The Model 3 will also be available in some more countries, including New Zealand …
Medford, Oregon Comes Up With Creative Solution for Cooling Treated Wastewater
Medford, Oregon, like many other cities, grappled with the problem of treating sewage without harming fish due to the warm water released into the Rogue River by their wastewater treatment …
Delaware County, Pennsylvania to Reduce Sewage Discharges into River
Recently, it came to the attention of the EPA that the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA) has breached the Clean Water Act with excess sewage overflow due to its …
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Public Utilities Privatization – Study Weighs Pros and Cons
In a paper featured in the American Journal of Political Science, both public and privatized utilities are compared and the results suggest that neither models are the perfect solution. Private …
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