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Operation Beaver Dam: The improvised river blockade that saved Carmel’s infrastructure

Beavers build dams to stop rivers. The city of Carmel did exactly that to prevent disaster.

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New Mexico faces reduced Rio Grande pumping under Supreme Court mandate

In June, Texas and New Mexico reached a settlement in a Supreme Court fight over Rio Grande water and groundwater pumping.

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Resource Management

Fearing ‘catastrophic impacts’ from water cuts, Nevada sues feds over Colorado River plan

Nevada is the first state to sue over the Trump administration’s ten-year strategy for how to stabilize use of the Colorado River.

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Troy, N.Y., invests in treatment overhaul to strengthen corrosion defense

As utilities replace lead service lines, many are finding that corrosion control upgrades at the treatment plant are just as critical to long-term compliance.

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Resource Management

Reading Lake Erie in real time

Every watershed has a story to tell, and in Lake Erie, that story is being told in real-time.

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Resource Management

Corpus Christi delays decision on nearly billion-dollar water plant despite impending crisis

The coastal city is staring down a persistent drought that has placed it on course to being the first U.S. city to run short of water sometime next year.

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North Carolina town to relocate wastewater plant after floodplain failure

The town of Marshall in Madison County will receive $4 million in Clean Water State Revolving Helene funds for its wastewater treatment plant relocation project.

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A sinking feeling? Houston’s surface water conversion helps slow down regional land collapse

In Texas, regional water agencies are deploying a multi-front strategy of supply and conservation initiatives to counteract subsidence.

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How the Colorado-Big Thompson project balances water supply across drought cycles

The C-BT Project includes 12 reservoirs, 35 miles of tunnels, 95 miles of canals, and 700 miles of transmission lines.

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Can you ‘Dig’ it? Clearer water brings back wildlife to the White River

The local ecosystem has been reshaped by a 28-mile network of 18-foot-diameter tunnels intercepting untreated effluent that once flowed into the watershed.

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San Diego County residents endure growing medical toll from Tijuana River pollution

San Diegans taking part in the CDC survey reported headaches, congestion and coughing as the most common symptoms related to sewage overflows.

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What Winter Storm Fern revealed about utility response plans

Winter Storm Fern challenged utility systems across the U.S. last week, underscoring the significance of proactive water infrastructure protection.

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