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Lake Mead recreation navigates new normal amid receding waters

Dwindling waters and 20 years of ongoing drought have reshaped Lake Mead’s shorelines.

Invasive carp threaten the Great Lakes − and reveal a surprising twist in national politics

Perhaps nothing alarms Great Lakes ecologists more than the potential for invasive carp from Asia to establish a breeding population in the Great Lakes.

Reclaimed water for irrigation: A growing revenue stream for wastewater utilities

Facing a $69-billion infrastructure funding gap, wastewater utilities are finding new value in what was once discharged downstream: reclaimed water for agriculture.

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NASA’s EMIT instrument offers new view of wastewater plumes at the U.S.–Mexico border

A NASA instrument originally designed to study mineral dust is showing promise as a tool for tracking wastewater in coastal waters.

2025 SRF funding breakdown: Where billions in water infrastructure dollars are headed

For utilities, engineering firms, contractors, and equipment suppliers, these allocations signal a wave of project opportunities.

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mHUB and Current team up to launch the Sustainable Water Tech Accelerator

The Sustainable Water Tech Accelerator, formally announced this spring, is now actively recruiting early-stage companies developing physical products across the water and wastewater space.

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Western growth meets water scarcity: Why wastewater reuse is becoming core infrastructure

There's no getting around it: Demand keeps climbing while natural water sources are shrinking.

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Detroit neighborhood battles rising waters as residents demand flood solutions

Storm-spurred sewer backups and overbank flooding from the canals have flooded basements in Jefferson Chalmers five times between 2011 and 2021.

Saltwater creep: NASA study underscores need for proactive groundwater protection

Saltwater will contaminate underground freshwater in approximately three-quarters of global coastal areas by 2100.

Beyond disposal: States seek ways to reuse fracking wastewater

What is being done to manage the huge volumes of “produced water” from fracking in the U.S.? The answer depends on factors including a well’s location, the surrounding geology, and chemical makeup of the wastewater itself.

Fix it or face fines: What consent decrees mean for aging water systems

The EPA and DOJ sometimes deem that a city’s sewer, stormwater, or drinking water systems are in violation of a federal law. When they come to this conclusion, resolution can come in the form of a consent decree.

EPA holds the line on PFOA, PFOS, and backs off broader PFAS rule

The EPA isn’t backing away from PFAS regulation entirely—but it is narrowing the scope, buying time, and recalibrating its strategy.

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