Drinking Water Week shines light on tap water being There When You Need It
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today kicked off Drinking Water Week by highlighting the different ways consumers’ tap water is “There When You Need It.” Drinking Water Week is May 2-8 this...
View ArticleVolcanic eruptions, hurricanes affect rainfall on Hawaii Island
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Diamond K. Tachera, (808) 366-4440 Graduate Research Assistant, Earth Sciences, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Nicole C. Lautze, (808) 956-3499...
View ArticleThousands of users risk losing access to water as application deadline looms:...
VANCOUVER – Thousands of non-domestic groundwater users across BC risk losing their historic water rights if they fail to apply for licences before a fast-approaching deadline, warn two former senior...
View ArticleAWWA awards inaugural Innovation Award to Utilis for SAR technology
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today announced Utilis is the recipient of its inaugural Innovation Award . The new award recognizes AWWA members for fulfilling the vision of the...
View ArticleOpen Access to Groundwater Governance Training in the Arabic Language
The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science for the Arab States is pleased to announce the open-access availability of training material from the Virtual Regional Workshop on Groundwater Governance in the...
View ArticlePrairie du Sac dam parking area and access road will be closed weeks of July...
Closure will allow barges to be safely unloaded from vehicles in order to start the replacement of the spillway dam operator deck project.read more
View ArticleEPA to Update Residents on the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington,...
Contact Information: David Deegan ( deegan.dave@epa.gov ) (617) 918-1017.read more
View ArticleArizona to Permit Grand Canyon Uranium Mine Despite Ongoing Flooding, Water...
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality proposed an aquifer-protection permit Wednesday for a uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park, with a history of flooding. The mine flooding...
View ArticleRegional Replenishment Network Drives Water Solutions Along the San Pedro...
Thirteen billion gallons of water have been saved or used to replenish groundwater supplies as described in the Cochise Conservation and Recharge Network’s first comprehensive report. The 5-Year Review...
View ArticleEPA Proposes Plan to Address Contaminated Groundwater at the Dorado Superfund...
NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to address contamination that is impacting wells previously used to supply drinking water to the local communities. The...
View ArticleProject Signing: World Bank Signs $250 Million Project to Make Existing Dams...
NEW DELHI, August 4, 2021 – The Government of India, the Central Water Commission, government representatives from 10 participating states and the World Bank today signed a $250 million project, to...
View ArticleRegistration now open for AWWAs free virtual event for water and wastewater...
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is offering a free two-day virtual event that will bring its award-winning operations publication Opflow to life to provide practical ideas for water and...
View ArticleEnvironmental Groups Petition for New Rules to Protect Drinking Water from...
DES MOINES — The Iowa Environmental Council and Environmental Law & Policy Center have filed a petition for rulemaking with Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission to protect drinking water,...
View ArticleEPA, Justice Department, and Indiana Amend Agreement with the City of South...
WASHINGTON (August 20, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) have agreed to amend a...
View ArticleFarmland Repurposing Bill to Support Sustainable Water Supplies, Rural...
Aug 26, 2021) Today, the California State Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously moved the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Incentive Program bill ( AB 252 ), co-authored by Assembly Members Robert...
View ArticleComment by Aug. 31 on draft rules for HB 2298
On May 21, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed House Bill 2298. The bill gave ODFW one year to adopt rules and administer a program for authorizing voluntary environmental restoration weirs in Eastern...
View ArticleGroundwater Coordinating Council Releases Annual Report
The Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council today shared key recommendations for protecting and preserving vital groundwater resources in its 2021 annual report to the Wisconsin State Legislature....
View ArticleGeorgia Powers Closure Plan for Plant Hammond Coal Ash Pond-3 Leaves Public...
ROME, GA -- Sierra Club’s analysis of Georgia Power’s preferred closure method for Plant Hammond Ash Pond-3 (AP-3) shows it does not adequately protect against groundwater contamination, risking the...
View ArticleWhat does groundwater have to do with lake algal blooms?
The source of troublesome lake algae is not always clear, but an interdisciplinary research project with two Michigan State University researchers found an answer may include colder groundwater that...
View ArticleGov. Gavin Newsom Approves Budget with $50 Million for Farmland Repurposing...
September 23, 2021) As California experiences another severe drought, Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a budget in SB 170 today that dedicates $50 million for a new land repurposing program to help farmers...
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