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The two largest water reservoirs in the United States — Lake Mead in Colorado and Lake Powell, covering parts of southern Utah and northern Arizona — each hit record low water levels within a week. In addition to being the largest water reservoirs in theRead More

By Ahmed Rachid El-Khattabi After a wet start to the year, drought headlines in California have largely faded. However, drought conditions now appear to be intensifying in several western states (e.g., Colorado, Utah, among others), as well as on the East Coast in the Carolinas.Read More

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released the first nationwide tool to help city planners determine if communities have enough water for current and future needs. According to a news release from USGS, nearly 27 million Americans, or 8% of the population, live in areasRead More

The Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) has initiated a flexible, multi-phase pathway to securing new, long-term sources of water for the state.  WIFA officials will use a competitive process supported by Arizona’s Long-term Water Augmentation Fund (LTWAF) to identify, vet, and select partners andRead More

The City of Santa Monica, California, has taken a significant step toward a self-reliant water future as expansions to the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and restorations to the Olympic Well Field break ground. The key water infrastructure improvements are a component of the city’sRead More

In December, the City of Camarillo, Calif., announced the start-up and commissioning of its North Pleasant Valley (NPV) Groundwater Desalter Plant, moving the city closer to a more self-reliant, affordable potable water future. For nearly two decades, groundwater quality in the northern portion of theRead More

By Michael Casey Miami Conservancy District (MCD) was created in response to the devastating floods of 1913 when the Great Miami River burst its banks, killing 360 people and devastating the Dayton region of Ohio. Under the engineering direction of Arthur Morgan, MCD built aRead More

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that oversees Colorado River operations, declared a “Tier 1” water shortage at Lake Mead on the Colorado River, underscoring the severity of the deepening drought and climate crisis across the West. This is the first time in theRead More

According to the U.S. EPA, there are nearly 69,000 drinking water and wastewater systems in the United States. According to water.org, the average American uses nearly 65,000 gallons of water in a year.