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Three Winners Named for The Water Council’s Tech Challenge

January 3, 2024 - in Awards, News, Water

Two winners are former accelerator participants Milwaukee, WI, Jan. 3, 2024 – The Water Council is pleased to announce the winners of our fall 2023 Tech Challenge, chosen by our leading participating sponsors to help solve real challenges in the water sector.…

Advanced Drainage Systems Survey: Over Half of Americans Worried About How Their Stormwater is Managed

December 15, 2023 - in News, Stormwater, Water

Devastating weather events drive concerns about infrastructure, sustainability and climate change   HILLIARD, OHIO – Advanced Drainage Systems,…

NACWA to Issue, “Climate Resiliency in the Balance,” with NYC DEP Commissioner, LA County Sanitation Districts GM

December 14, 2023 - in News, Water

CAN CLEAN WATER UTILITIES HELP MEET CLIMATE CHALLENGES BY 2050? – NEW NACWA REPORT TO SHOW SIZE OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE FEDERAL FUNDING GAP; SUCCESS STORIES…

National policy aimed at reducing U.S. greenhouse gases also would improve water quality

December 14, 2023 - in News, Water

The map at left depicts harmful spillover effects in red resulting from wetland restoration in the central Corn Belt without a carbon-pricing policy. The other two maps show how a national carbon policy largely eliminates the spillover effect by imposing two…

NACWA Report: U.S. Clean Water Utilities Make Gains On Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Efforts; Costs will Exceed $360 Billion

December 14, 2023 - in News, Water

Clean Water Sector Leaders from Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and New York City Department of Environmental Protection Showcase Regional Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Programs in the Fields of Water Reuse, Green Infrastructure, and Decarbonization.…

EBMUD pilot program generates clean energy from water pressure in its water pipelines

December 12, 2023 - in News, Projects, Water

In-conduit hydroelectricity generation takes EBMUD a step closer to its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030 OAKLAND – The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has partnered with InPipe Energy, a California-based clean energy company, to generate…

International Code Council Partners with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Address Water Scarcity and Public Safety

December 11, 2023 - in News, Water

Memorandum of Understanding addresses overall performance and management of wastewater systems that will help protect public health Washington, D.C. –On December 5, 2023, the International Code Council signed a Decentralized Wastewater Management Memorandum…

Stantec Institute Surveys Utilities to Understand Cost Impacts of PFAS

November 30, 2023 - in Water

A study was conducted with members of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies to identify current challenges and concerns around biosolids management    WASHINGTON, DC (November 29, 2023) TSX, NYSE:STN  Water utilities across the US…

New Water Projects Receive $28.97 Million Federal Cash Boost to Improve Water Reliability in the West

November 7, 2023 - in Water

Funding to support projects to increase water supply reliability amid climate change WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Nov. 07, 2023 — The Bureau of Reclamation has announced it will provide $28.97 million in financial aid for 31 potential new water reuse and desalination…

The Ultimate Guide to Combatting Water Scarcity: Introducing the IDA Desalination and Reuse Handbook 2023/24

November 3, 2023 - in Water

Oxford, England – By 2050 water scarcity will affect the lives of 5 billion people. Demand for freshwater is increasing rapidly, and the combination of climate change, the legacy of the COVID pandemic, a volatile energy market, and global supply chain issues…