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Western States Buy Time With a 7-Year Colorado River Drought Plan
Western States Buy Time With a 7-Year Colorado River Drought Plan
Online Exclusives
July 24, 2019

Facing a hotter, drier future, seven states recently signed an extensive new water management agreement for the Colorado River reservoirs
Success Takes Everyone. A New Mexico Treatment Plant Shows How.
Success Takes Everyone. A New Mexico Treatment Plant Shows How.
Editorial
November 20, 2018

An award-winning New Mexico plant meets tightening permit limits with continuous upgrades, dedicated operators and a responsive board of directors.
News Briefs: Americans Using Much Less Water, Says USGS
News Briefs: Americans Using Much Less Water, Says USGS
Online Exclusives
December 27, 2017
In this weeks water and wastewater news, the U.S. Geological Survey releases statistics showing Americans are using six fewer gallons of water per day than they were in 2010; and Detroit police find another possible human organ in the city's wastewater plant
Turning Open Plant Property Into Renewable Energy on the Cheap
Turning Open Plant Property Into Renewable Energy on the Cheap
Editorial
November 13, 2017
A New Mexico town arranges to receive a major supply of renewable energy with no upfront investment and no responsibility for system operations.
News Briefs: Animal Control Rescues Deer From Water Treatment Tank
News Briefs: Animal Control Rescues Deer From Water Treatment Tank
Online Exclusives
November 08, 2017
In this week's water and wastewater news, animal control workers in Georgia rescue a deer after it falls into a water treatment tank; and an elementary school student from Orange County, California, is appointed general manager of a water district
News Briefs: City Shuts Off Water Service to Mayor's House for Nonpayment
News Briefs: City Shuts Off Water Service to Mayor's House for Nonpayment
Online Exclusives
November 01, 2017
New App Allows Water Customers to Track Usage
New App Allows Water Customers to Track Usage
Editorial
September 14, 2017
The Santa Fe Water Division unveils smartphone app to help customers identify leaks, understand their water usage, and adopt conservation habits.
News Briefs: FBI Investigating Indiana Treatment Plant
News Briefs: FBI Investigating Indiana Treatment Plant
Online Exclusives
July 26, 2017
In this week's water and wastewater news, the FBI is investigating the wastewater treatment division of Terre Haute, Indiana; and the 'flushable' wipes industry is lobbying Congress to reverse a law in D.C.
Albuquerque Plant Works on Planning Its Next Chapter
Albuquerque Plant Works on Planning Its Next Chapter
Editorial
July 20, 2017
Cogeneration and solar power have brought big sustainability gains in Albuquerque — now operators are looking for more advances.
News Briefs: Worker Gambles Away $850,000 in Utility Funds
News Briefs: Worker Gambles Away $850,000 in Utility Funds
Online Exclusives
May 17, 2017
In this week's water and wastewater news, a water utility office manager is accused of embezzling $850,000 for gambling; and a brewery in Oregon plans to construct its own $11.2 million wastewater treatment plant