The Mesa Water Resources Department likes to keep its water in the ground.
“We consider groundwater nonrenewable, because in most cases, once you...
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Reliable Water Supply in a Desert City? Diversity Is the Key.
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Bringing Excellence to a Boil
A company that was a client of mine a decade and a half ago adopted a slogan for its sales force and...
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Geothermal. Solar. Heat Pumps. Biogas. A Vermont Plant Uses These and More.
If there’s a technique for saving or making power at a wastewater treatment plant, chances are good that it has been adopted...
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New Jersey Wastewater Utility Puts Community First
In 2011, the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority helped build a rain garden on a former “brownfield” parcel of land where an...
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Top Water Wasters: How Nations Stack Up in Home Water Usage
In the realm of water conservation, some countries seem to be missing the memo. A recent study by hydrologist Ali Nazemi and...
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Blazing the Trail
It’s easy to look at Kathy Bates as a woman pioneer.
She believes she was among the first 100 women in her home...
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This Small Community Invested Big — and Reaped Big Dividends
Water infrastructure can last a long time when well maintained. But sooner or later, it wears out and needs replacing.The Village of...
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Oxygen for Aeration? Efficient Mixers Do the Work
Electricity can account for up to 40% of a wastewater treatment plant’s operating budget and a significant share of a municipality’s total...
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Wastewater as Heating Fuel? This Minnesota City Is Exploring the Idea.
Raw sewage comes in warm to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District due in part to some large industrial facilities.
That’s fine with...
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An Energy Revolution Is Underway. Here’s How You Can Join.
Imagine a clean-water plant where previously vacant land is now occupied by solar panels. Where biogas is captured in a combined heat...
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Wastewater Provides a Source of Green Heating and Cooling in Denver
A land-use issue at a historic site in Denver led to a huge thermal energy recovery project that benefits both that site...
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Potable Reuse Is Booming. So Are Your Professional Prospects.
The boom in wastewater recycling means big opportunities for water treatment professionals.
That’s according to Peter Annin, author of the book, Purified: How...
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Mixed Results: Creative Battle Against the Sea
Producing good water is a balancing act on Alabama’s Dauphin Island.
The barrier island a few miles off the state’s coast in the...
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Plants and Pollinators Become Water Wisdom Educators
A Texas city won a water conservation award for building an outdoor yoga studio.
Actually, what the City of Arlington Water Utilities built...
