Water Technology / Treatment

WATER SECURITYStore, Harvest, Fix: How Texas Can Save Its Water Supply
By Alejandra Martinez and Jayme Lozano Carver
State lawmakers are poised to devote billions to save the state’s water supply. These are some of the ways the state could spend the money.
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WATER SECURITY“Water Is the New Oil: As Texas Cities Square Off Over Aquifer Pipeline Plans
By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News
Fast-growing Georgetown plans to pump 89 million gallons a day from the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer but the project is being fought by Bryan, College Station and Texas A&M University, which depend on the same water.
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WATER SECURITYQuestions and Confusion as Trump Pauses Key Funding for Shrinking Colorado River
By Alex Hager
An executive order issued in the early days of the Trump administration hit pause on at least $4 billion set aside to protect the flow of the Colorado River. Halted funding threatens the sustainability of the entire system, experts say.
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WATER SECURITYTrump Says He’s Sending Water to LA. It’s Actually Going to Megafarms.
By Jake Bittle
The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires.
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WATER SECURITYA Comprehensive Look at Water Resources in the United States
New National Water Availability Assessment offers critical insights into water supply, demand, and quality across the nation.
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WATER SECURITYTwo-Way Water Transfers Can Ensure Reliability, Save Money for Urban and Agricultural Users During Drought in Western U.S.
Researchers offer a solution — two-way leasing contracts — to water scarcity during droughts amid the tug of economic development, population growth and climate uncertainty for water users in Western U.S. states.
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WATER SECURITYCalls Grow for Sustainable Governance as Groundwater Resources Become Scarce
The depletion of groundwater resources, driven by unsustainable agricultural practices and increasing demands for food production, is a pressing issue, and it underscores the urgent need for sustainable groundwater governance.
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WATER SECURITYDespite Back-to-Back Deals on Water from Mexico, Relief for South Texas Farmers Is Far from Certain
By Berenice Garcia
Texas agreed to take 120,000 acre-feet of water from Mexico this month, only after the U.S. and Mexico agreed to an updated treaty.
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WATER SECURITYU.S.-Mexico Water Agreement Might Bring Relief to Parched South Texas
By Berenice Garcia
The amendment to a 1944 treaty will help Mexico catch up with its water deliveries to the U.S. and might help Rio Grande Valley farmers devastated by low rainfall.
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WATER SECURITYTexas Sued New Mexico Over Rio Grande Water. Now the States Are Fighting the Federal Government.
By Martha Pskowski
After the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the federal government in the long-running water dispute, the states — which had finally worked out a water-sharing agreement — are back to the drawing board.
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WATER SECURITYMexico Is Offering Water to South Texas. But There’s a Catch Farmers Aren’t Happy About.
By Berenice Garcia
Farmers say they want the water, but not if it goes against the allotment they need for the spring planting season.
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WATER SECURITYNavigating Uncharted Waters: ASU Drives Solutions for Water Resilience
By Katelyn Reinhart
The Southwest has grappled with an ongoing megadrought since 2000, the driest period in the last 1,200 years. In a place already known for extreme heat and an arid climate, a secure water supply is especially crucial in order for humanity to thrive.
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WATER SECURITYCounties Call for Rural Groundwater Management Despite Some Voters Rejecting It
By Madeline Armstrong, The Center Square
Four rural Arizona county supervisors are asking for more regulation when it comes to pumping rural groundwater, something that their constituents denied them in 2022.
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WATER SAFETYPublic Trust in Drinking Water Safety Is Low Globally
A new study finds more than half of adults surveyed worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their water within the next two years. The study sought to understand public perceptions of drinking water safety.
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WATER SECURITYU.S. Water Reservoirs Are Shrinking and Becoming Less Reliable, New Study Finds
Major water reservoirs across the continental United States are experiencing longer, more severe, and more variable periods of low storage than several decades ago, a new study reports. The problems are most severe in the western and central United States, but reservoirs in the eastern and southeastern United States are not immune.
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