Douglas J. GuthFrom the AuthorFinanceGet the lead out: Pittsburgh Water juggles funding sources for massive water line replacementSince 2017, the utility has removed 15,000 public lead water lines and another 11,500 private lines, part of a comprehensive effort to replace all lead connections in its service area by 2027.InfrastructurePflugerville, Texas, to ease water limits amid repairs to infrastructure, rising lake levelsThe updated protocols are expected to remain in effect at least through mid-June, allowing Pflugerville to finish repairs on the existing raw waterline and complete construction of the secondary raw waterline.FeaturedProtracted drought, increased demand has Florida facing tighter groundwater limitsFlorida utilities are running up against limits on how much groundwater they can withdraw.Top StoryA sinking feeling? Houston’s surface water conversion helps slow down regional land collapseIn Texas, regional water agencies are deploying a multi-front strategy of supply and conservation initiatives to counteract subsidence.Top StoryCan you ‘Dig’ it? Clearer water brings back wildlife to the White RiverThe local ecosystem has been reshaped by a 28-mile network of 18-foot-diameter tunnels intercepting untreated effluent that once flowed into the watershed.FeaturesRecently completed DigIndy project aims to stop billions of gallons of sewage overflowsThe DigIndy Tunnel System is designed to divert at least 95% of sewer overflows into treatment facilities operated by Citizens Energy Group. Top StorySan Diego County residents endure growing medical toll from Tijuana River pollutionSan Diegans taking part in the CDC survey reported headaches, congestion and coughing as the most common symptoms related to sewage overflows.FeaturedState partnership funds Rhode Island coastal town’s fight against climate changeBristol, R.I., has secured a $788,000 loan from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, capitalizing on the agency’s extensive history of successful environmental financing.Resource ManagementMonterey Peninsula saving for a dry day through aquifer storage programWhereas traditional dams stockpile water in open lakes, ASR stores it deep underground in the spaces between rocks and sand. RegulationsClosing the communication gap: Richmond’s water crisis births new era of transparencyVirginia’s new two-hour reporting law aims to prevent another Richmond-style breakdown, but utilities say the clock may be too tight.FeaturesOregon EPR law creates new mandate for packager accountability, officials sayThis summer, Oregon implemented a landmark extended producer responsibility (EPR) plan for packaging, paper and food serviceware.FeaturedQuantum leap: Chicago’s new tech park attempts to balance cutting-edge tech with water stewardshipSlated for a 440-acre parcel along Lake Michigan, the $1 billion Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park features advanced water use and wastewater treatment technologies. Page 1 of 4Next Page
