Groundwater depletion in US High Plains leads to bleak outlook for grain...
The depletion of groundwater sources in parts of the United States High Plains is so severe that peak grain production in some states has already been passed, according to new research.read more
View ArticleCity of Atlanta Joins Partnership for Safe Water
The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) recently announced its participation in the Partnership for Safe Water , a national volunteer initiative that seeks to help water utilities...
View ArticleAWWA shifts Water Matters! Fly-In to virtual event in April 2021
To protect public health during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Water Matters! Fly-In will be an online event in April 2021. Holding the event virtually...
View ArticleHurricanes, heavy rain critical for Oahus groundwater supply
New research led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa scientists indicates that rain brought to the islands by hurricanes and Kona storms can often be the most important precipitation for re-supplying...
View ArticleParker Water & Sanitation District receives award of recognition for...
Parker Water and Sanitation District’s (PWSD) Rueter-Hess Water Purification Facility has received the Directors Award from the Partnership for Safe Water , a program developed by the U.S....
View ArticleAWWA-WEF Utility Management Conference and Young Professionals Summit...
Both UMC and the YP Summit are known for their exceptional in-person learning and networking opportunities, and an August in-person event seems more viable given public health concerns associated with...
View ArticleNRDC: NRC Moves to Issue Weak Uranium Mining Rules
WASHINGTON – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission took action yesterday to start work on a rulemaking that could prevent a future Environmental Protection Agency from ending the wanton contamination of...
View ArticleTrump Administration Invests $891 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater...
These 220 projects will help improve rural water infrastructure for 787,000 residents. The projects are being funded through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program .read more
View ArticleBirmingham Water Works receives award for commitment to safe water at Putnam...
Demonstrating the utility’s continued commitment to water quality, the Birmingham Water Works Putnam Filter Plant has earned the 15-Year Directors Award for Water Treatment Plant Optimization from the...
View ArticleEager Bidders Add to Their Collections at Holabird Western Americana...
The sale was packed with hundreds of lots of mining collectibles, philatelic material, Americana and more, and featured numerous important collections in a wide range of collecting categories. read more
View ArticleUNESCO to launch Introduction to Groundwater Modelling online course
UNESCO will be launching the online course on Introduction to Groundwater Modelling on its openlearning platform on 1 February 2021. It is a self paced online course that shall run from 1 February 2021...
View ArticleAWWA Board of Directors selects Joseph Jacangelo of Lovettsville, Va., as...
The American Water Works Association’s Board of Directors today selected Joseph Jacangelo of Lovettsville, Va., as the Association’s next president-elect. read more
View ArticleDEQ to hold Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to States Groundwater Quality...
The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources will conduct an online public hearing February 2, 2021 on proposed revisions to the N.C. Groundwater Quality Standards....
View ArticleEPA Announces Cleanup Plan and Public Meeting for Findett/Huster Road...
Contact Information: Ben Washburn ( washburn.ben@epa.gov ) 913-551-7364.read more
View ArticleRegional Activities benefitting Egypt
It is important to note that, in addition to the programmes and activities focusing on Egypt, Egyptian experts and stakeholder fully participate in UCO regional activities in Water Sciences. Egyptian...
View ArticleMissouri Department of Natural Resources Establishes Soil Moisture Network...
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 26, 2021 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is developing a Soil Moisture Network for Missouri. The network consists of probes placed in the ground that measure...
View ArticleDr. Breysse of CDC to keynote next weeks AWWA Virtual Summit: Lead & Water...
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today announced Dr. Patrick Breysse from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will keynote its AWWA Virtual Summit: Lead & Water...
View ArticleWorld Bank Approves $105 Million Project to Improve Urban Services in Two...
WASHINGTON, DC, March 31, 2021 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $105 million Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project to strengthen urban services in Amritsar and...
View ArticleEPA Approves Cleanup Plan for the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington,...
WILMINGTON, MASS. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a final decision on a cleanup remedy for the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Mass. The plan, contained in a...
View ArticleInfrastructure, lead, PFAS top issues at AWWA congressional Fly-In
More than 240 American Water Works Association (AWWA) delegates from across the United States will meet virtually with their congressional representatives and senators this month as part of the annual...
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