Douglas J. GuthFrom the AuthorInfrastructureMBRs and relationship-building: One town’s blueprint for water securityJal, N.M., has upgraded its grid with smart water meters, while exploring the feasibility of repurposing treated wastewater from surrounding fracking operations.Resource ManagementSystem shock: Iowa’s water ban a case study in compounding utility pressuresIn early June, Central Iowa Water Works issued a mandatory lawn-watering ban for 600,000 customers.Resource ManagementRetention pond project is Minnesota’s latest frontline defense against algae bloomsThe ponds will cut 39 pounds of phosphorus annually, preventing up to 19,500 pounds of algae growth in the reservoir, according to the city.Resource ManagementCarpinteria recycled water project aims to beat the next drought before it beginsAdapting to hotter and dryer conditions means recycling at least 800,000 acre-feet of water annually by 2030.FinanceGet 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. Page 1 of 4Next Page
