WSC Releases 2016 Update to Publication on Groundwater Rights in the U.S.
WASHINGTON - The Water Systems Council (WSC), the only national, nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and small water well systems, has released the 2016 update to Who Owns the Water?, a comprehensive summary of groundwater rights in the U.S. Water rights continue to be the subject of increasing disagreements and litigation. As population and drought place increasing demands on a scarce resource, disputes about water rights are likely to escalate even more in the future. Thi...
New Global Report: Huge Variations in Water Use Around the World
Brisbane – Household consumption of water around the world varies from 28 to 631 litres per day. This is one of the many findings in a global report launched today by the International Water Association (IWA). The 12th edition of the International Statistics for Water Services 2016, published today in connection with the World Water Congress and Exhibition in Brisbane, Australia (09-14 October). For the first time an interactive statistics portal allows users to graphically compare individual ci...
LA’s Shade Balls Actually Worked
One year later, the shade balls in the Los Angeles Reservoir have been deemed a success by the L.A. Department of Water and Power.
EPA Research Shows Moderate or Severe Corrosion in Majority of Diesel Fuel Underground Storage Tank Systems Studied
WASHINGTON – In a report released today on corrosion inside diesel fuel underground storage tanks (USTs), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found moderate or severe corrosion that could affect metal components inside both steel and fiberglass underground tank systems. Corrosion inside USTs can cause equipment failure by preventing proper operation of release detection and prevention equipment. If left unchecked, corrosion could cause UST system failures and releases, which could le...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
