EPA Allots Millions to Improve Water Infrastructure in New York and New Jersey
Infrastructure is a hot topic in the US right now—or at least, it should be. The nation’s highways, public water systems, bridges, and other vital public works are deteriorating rapidly, and we’re not...
View ArticleOne Cracked Pipe: From Municipal Waterways to Your Taps
Beneath the average American town lies a dizzying array of interconnected waterways. Sewage systems gather wastewater, channel it to water treatment facilities, and release treated water. Freshwater...
View ArticleWhy Do Water Main Breaks Happen, And How do They Affect Me?
Every day, over 850 Water main breaks occur in the United States. Depending on its severity, a water main break can leave you without water for hours, or under a boil water advisory until the break is...
View ArticleGrowing Lead and Fluoride Concerns Across the U.S.
Three years ago most Americans probably didn’t suspect that dangerous amounts of lead, a toxic heavy metal, could be lurking in their drinking water. But that was before the devastating lead...
View ArticleCan the Water Infrastructure in Phoenix Outrun a Drought?
Droughts happen all the time, but the persistent drought in the American Southwest is historic. A combination of climate change and patterns in arid areas has placed populations in desert cities in...
View ArticleGrowing Lead and Fluoride Concerns Across the U.S.
Three years ago most Americans probably didn’t suspect that dangerous amounts of lead, a toxic heavy metal, could be lurking in their drinking water. But that was before the devastating lead...
View ArticleCan the Water Infrastructure in Phoenix Outrun a Drought?
Droughts happen all the time, but the persistent drought in the American Southwest is historic. A combination of climate change and patterns in arid areas has placed populations in desert cities in...
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