Potable Water


Pipeline Firm to Pay $1.3 M to Resolve Oil Discharges in Lake

Pacific Pipeline Systems will pay for the discharge of crude oil into Pyramid Lake in 2005, according to a settlement negotiated by the Justice Department and EPA.

Fort Lauderdale Wraps Up WaterWorks 2011

CH2M HILL, in partnership with the city, is expected to complete the $690 million management initiative for Fort Lauderdale's water infrastructure one year ahead of schedule.

EPA Packages Potable Water Case Studies

Case studies highlight water system partnerships used to improve technical and financial capacity.

Guam Waterworks Failed to Complete Water Tank Assessment

EPA orders authority to pay $57,000 for failing to comply with order to improve drinking water and wastewater systems.

HTI Teams With Donors to Deliver Water Filtration to Haiti

Single-use filter pouches and community supporting hydro-wells will purify 1,480 gallons of water a day for survivors of the Haiti earthquake.

EcoloBlue Sends Water Generator to Haiti

The company's technology extracts moisture from the air, then filters and purifies the water, which will provide earthquake survivors with a source of potable water.



St. Cloud Deploys Cameras to Improve Safety

SiteSecure, security integrator, helped St. Cloud, Fla., modernize its surveillance system to IP video.

AWWA Mourns Haiti Disaster, Promises More Information

The American Water Works Association will let members know when their expertise may be needed.

Solar Pond, Membrane Distillation System Desalinates Water in the Lab

University of Nevada, Reno researcher is developing a salt-gradient stratification process that traps the heat that powers distillation system patented by the university.

USGS employee performs maintenance on monitoring unit

A Call for Uniform Groundwater Classification

Inconsistent federal, state and local laws are undercutting groundwater protection efforts in the United States.

Nanotube-infused Paper Detects Algae Toxin in Water

University of Michigan researchers have developed an inexpensive biosensor for drinking water treatment plants.

Survey Examines Manager, Consumer Take on Smart Meters, Conservation

Oracle Utilities worked with O'Keeffe & Company to tap into the thinking of 1,210 adults and 302 water utility managers in the United States and Canada about water conservation.

United Water, Infilco Degremont Collaborate on Research Center

These subsidiaries of Suez Environnement have set aside more than $1.2 million in funding for four research projects.

USGS-sponsored Study to Uncover Mineral Supplies

The U.S. Geological Survey says information about copper, lithium, rare earth elements, uranium, and phosphate resources is important for security and land-use decisions.

Agency Reaches Settlement for Sutton Brook Disposal Area

Twenty of 49 potentially responsible parties will now have to contribute funds for the cleanup of the Sutton Brook Disposal Area Superfund Site.

Stanford Researcher Estimates Grapevines Lose 10% of Water

The irrigation water typically speeds through soil cracks without interacting with the soil, says Eve Hinckley.

EPA Seeks Comment on Water Losses Guidance

Directed to small public water systems, the review draft is titled "Control and Mitigation of Drinking Water Losses in Distribution Systems."

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