Water


Lawsuit Seeks to Protect San Diego Drinking Water Supply

A proposed landfill near San Diego threatens a critical drinking water source, endangered species habitat and sacred Native American lands.

Aluminum Can Recycling Rate Reaches Highest Level in More than a Decade

The U.S. recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans has reached its highest level in a decade, with 58.1 percent of all cans recycled last year.

Smart Grid Solutions Will Meet 20 Percent of Electricity Demand by 2020: Honeywell

Within the next decade, more than 20 percent of electrical demand in the United States is expected to be met by building operators and homeowners more effectively optimizing their energy consumption and resources in collaboration with their utilities, say energy experts at Honeywell.

Scientific Societies Release Official Position on Climate Change

The significance of climate change to the practice of agriculture, soils, and land management has led the 10,000-plus members of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) to develop a position statement on climate change, based on a review of current scientific knowledge and understanding.

Researchers: Virtual Water Not a Solution to Water Inequality

Virtual water – the amount of water it takes to produce goods or a service – has been suggested as a possible solution to this growing problem by using virtual water values to inform international trade deals. But researchers say that the existing amount of virtual water is not large enough to overcome the existing inequalities.

Greenville, S.C., Wins "Best of the Best" Water Taste Test

The American Water Works Association announced that the Greenville Water System, of the City of Greenville, S.C., won the annual “Best of the Best” Water Taste Test.

Can a Greenhouse Grow Energy Savings, Too?

A grocery store, greenhouse, hotel and community college will be among a diverse group of West Coast organizations testing the next generation of fuel cells that produce both electric power and heat while saving energy, thanks to a $2.8 million combined industry and government award announced today by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Kraft Doles Out $8.1M to Settle Chemical Contamination Lawsuit

Under the terms of the agreement, Kraft is also required to clean up the plant site and groundwater, and install mitigation systems in affected homes. The settlement was approved Friday afternoon by a U.S. District Court judge in Indianapolis.



EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Read EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

N.J. American Water Pres.: All the Cheap Water Has Been Found

New Jersey’s demand for water challenges an already strained water supply, requiring new sources and those likely will be expensive, said John Bigelow, president of New Jersey American Water.

Italy Saying Goodbye to Nuclear?

Fallout from the March Fukushima nuclear plant leak reached into Italian government policy, as it now appears likely there will not be a renewed thrust toward the controversial power source anytime soon.

Celebrities Call on Lawmakers to Protect New York Tap Water from Fracking (With Video)

Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke and friends release ad that calls for lawmakers to protect the state’s world-class drinking water from a risky method of natural gas drilling called fracking.

EPA Seeks Small Business Participation on Wastewater Discharge Rule for Steam Electric Power Plants

EPA is inviting small businesses to nominate representatives to participate in a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel, which will focus on the agency’s development of a proposed rulemaking to strengthen and revise wastewater discharge regulations for steam electric power generating plants.

DVR, Cable and Satellite Boxes Waste $2 Billion of Electricity Every Year

Digital video recorders, cable and other pay-TV boxes cost American consumers $3 billion a year -- $1 billion to operate when in active use and an additional $2 billion while inactive but still running at near full power.

Trojan Launches Drinking Water System Validated for Full Virus Treatment

Trojan Technologies introduces the first-ever drinking water UV systems validated to fully comply with United States federal regulations for delivering 4-log inactivation of viruses, including the highly resistant adenovirus.

Solution Saves Water Utility More Than 2 Million Gallons of Water in Less Than a Year

Sensus, a leading utility infrastructure company, is bringing water utilities new tools to maximize resources to help utilities boost operational efficiency and customer engagement.

U.S. Sets First Regional Energy-saving Standards for ACs and Furnaces

The U.S. Department of Energy established the first-ever regional standards for central air conditioners and furnaces, as well as strengthened national standards for heat pumps.

"BinCam" Photographs Trash, Uploads to Facebook to Encouage Students to Recycle

Computer scientists at Newcastle University have come up with a novel way of encouraging students to recycle – using a camera phone and Facebook.

Water Meter

Leading the Way Without Lead

It was evident at AWWA's convention and expo that meter manufacturers have responded in a number of ways to a federal mandate that will ban lead from implements that handle drinking water beginning in 2014.

The Energy Debate: Coal vs. Nuclear

Researchers examine Americans' risk beliefs and preferences for coal and nuclear energy, and finds factors other than global warming and the potential for nuclear power plant accidents figure into their choices.