Water Conservation Articles

Entry 225727Water scarcity is a growing problem, both in North America and globally. Traditionally, water-scarce areas of the U.S. have been supplied by...

Southwest Texas is a dry place and fast-growing place. That’s a double-edged problem that the San Marcos Water Treatment Plant is helping...

Most of the water use in Southern California goes to urban landscapes. That’s why the Vista (California) Irrigation District and other San...

A poster contest sponsored by California’s Monte Vista Water District encourages K-12 students to promote water efficiency. The contest was created in 1990...

Several years ago, the water-energy nexus became a buzzword. The two were intimately connected, it was said. It takes energy to produce,...

After hitting a 50-year low in 2017, water use in Madison, Wisconsin, was down once again in 2018. Madison Water Utility pumped...

The 2019 San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Confluence Conference on Feb. 26 will assemble up to 700 high school students to showcase...

Tricia Haler loves working in wastewater treatment, and her enthusiasm is contagious. When Haler created a program for elementary students, she thought a...

Thirty or so years ago, a big day of production  was a time to celebrate for a water plant team. “When I came...

Water droplets Gobi and Aguat live in a cloud as best friends. They fall as rain and get separated, Gobi happily living...

There’s a lesson about water pollution to be found in a plastic cup filled with gummy bears, chocolate sauce and other assorted...

Faced with borrowing $62 million for a new wastewater treatment plant, the city of Prineville, Oregon, wanted an alternative. Community leaders found it...

We live in a connected world. Nearly everyone has a pocket device that can feed them any information they desire.Knowing this, the...

Florida is running out of water — seriously. To understand that, you have to look beneath the surface.Nearly 19 percent of Florida’s...