Direct Potable Reuse Takes Big Step Forward
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California Adopts Regulations For Implementing Direct Potable Reuse
Following years of research, collaboration, and public engagement, @California’s State Water Resources Control Board is voting today to adopt new regulations allowing for direct potable reuse.
There Are 9 Million Lead Pipelines In The U.S., But Water Systems Need Ratepayer Help To Find Them
As systems across the country face a reckoning over dangerously outdated drinking water infrastructure, some cities are now asking ratepayers to help evaluate the safety of their own water lines — including one of the largest systems in the U.S.
EPA Seeks Public Input On Proposal To Reduce Water Pollution From Meat And Poultry Processing Facilities
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed regulation that would revise wastewater discharge standards for facilities that process meat and poultry products. Many of these facilities are located near communities with environmental justice concerns that have bodies of water impaired by nutrient pollution.
After Major Flooding Failures, New Orleans To Revamp Stormwater Resilience
As the site of one of the most devastating flooding disasters in recent history, when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, New Orleans has unique stormwater challenges and innovative solutions to overcome them. But recent failures after heavy rainfall will see the city once again refocus its efforts around flooding resilience.
Scientists Identify New Method Of Extracting Chemicals From Wastewater
Chinese scientists have proposed a new method of transforming wastewater contaminants into valuable chemicals using sunlight, paving the way for sustainable and eco-friendly chemical manufacturing.