New Pacific Institute Report Finds Substantial Opportunity for Urban Stormwater Capture to Enhance Water Resilience in Communities Across the United States
National assessment quantifies vast potential to capture urban stormwater, volume equivalent to more than 90% of annual municipal and industrial water withdrawals OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, Feb. 29, 2024 –The Pacific Institute, a US-based global water think tank, in partnership with 2NDNATURE today released a new national assessment finding substantial opportunities for expanded stormwater capture and use approaches to improve water resilience in urban areas across the United States. The pivot...
NIBS Issues Report on Access to Clean Water and Sanitation
The Consultative Council’s Clean Water and Sanitation report will be included in a three-part 2024 Moving Forward Report to POTUS this spring (WASHINGTON, DC) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) today issued a new report entitled Clean Water, Sanitation, and the Built Environment, focusing on how commercial and residential buildings access and use water resources. The water and sanitation access report calls for: Improved and increased data collection efforts r...
Mexican ceramic industry giant invests in airborne water recovery to save nearly half of plant’s total water
Grupo Lamosa, one of the largest ceramics producers of the world, has purchased a system for recycling of airborne wastewater from Swedish water innovation company Drupps to be installed at one of its production plants in Peru, to achieve sustainability ambitions by increasing water efficiency and to ensure the plant's long term operational viability. Grupo Lamosa, one of the largest ceramics producers of the world, has purchased a full-scale Drupps Vapor system for recovery of water from air...
Atlanta DWM Moves Forward with Project to Increase Sewer Capacity and Mitigate Flooding
Critical sewer capacity relief solution to be constructed in Atlanta’s Peoplestown neighborhood ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2024 — The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has reached a significant milestone to deliver on a decade-long effort to remedy combined sewer overflows and localized flooding in southeast Atlanta. In an effort to meet the requirements of an EPA-issued Consent Decree, DWM has contracted a multidisciplinary team to design and construct solutions that help contr...
Explore the Risk of PFAS in Local Tap Water
U.S. Geological Survey scientists created an interactive map to help the public better understand their risk of exposure to PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.” This interactive tool allows you to view data from a recently published USGS study on PFAS in tap water as well as learn where known PFAS sources are near your community. In this video, Stephanie Gordon, a USGS physical scientist, will demonstrate how you can use this new web tool to explore detected PFAS and PFAS sources near you....
USGS PFAS in Tap Water Interactive Map How-To Video
U.S. Geological Survey scientists created an interactive map to help the public better understand the likelihood PFAS is in local tap water. This tool allows you to view data from a USGS study on PFAS in tap water as well as known PFAS sources around the country. Head to our YouTube training channel to watch Stephanie Gordon, a USGS physical scientist, demonstrate how to use this new web tool to explore detected PFAS and PFAS sources near you. Frequently called ‘forever chemical...
US Water Alliance convenes multidisciplinary team to develop greenhouse gas emission guidance for water utilities
Project to provide greenhouse gas accounting framework and consensus-based tool to help meet the water sector’s climate objectives WALNUT CREEK, Calif., January 30, 2024 — The US Water Alliance (the Alliance) and The Water Research Foundation (WRF) have assembled a team of utilities, researchers, and technical experts to establish industry‐wide guidance and tools to help improve greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction efforts at water and wastewater utilities. Considering increasing pressure from...
Woolpert Awarded $5.4M Contract to Provide Stormwater Management, Compliance Support for SCDOT Statewide
The five-year contract will support the regulation of stormwater quality throughout South Carolina. COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 4, 2024) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation has selected Woolpert to provide compliance services under a five-year, $5.4 million contract supporting SCDOT’s municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) program. MS4 permits are designed to prevent stormwater runoff from funneling harmful pollutants into local surface waters. The National Pollutant Discharge Eli...
Three Winners Named for The Water Council’s Tech Challenge
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. The Water Council’s Tech Challenge connects water innovators with leading water technology companies, facilitating potential partnerships and helping new ideas and technologies gain exposure in the industry. The fall 2023 challenge so...
Advanced Drainage Systems Survey: Over Half of Americans Worried About How Their Stormwater is Managed
Devastating weather events drive concerns about infrastructure, sustainability and climate change HILLIARD, OHIO – Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite septic wastewater industries, today announced the results of a study on stormwater management. According to the ADS survey conducted online by The Harris Poll in November 2023 among over 2,000 U.S. adults 18+, more tha...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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