River Flow Reversed to Solve Sewage Problem for Chicago

During the 19th century, Chicago’s sewage got dumped into the Chicago River and flowed into Lake Michigan. Because the city’s drinking water was, and still is, drawn from the lake via two mile-long tunnels, officials feared that the sewage would endanger the water supply.

Panama Canal Proposes New Reservoir to Secure Water Supply

Daily canal transits have been slashed due to drought conditions. Officials have proposed building a new reservoir to meet the waterway's needs.

Plumbers: Extend Life of Commercial & Residential Systems

Plumbers play a crucial role in maintaining the plumbing systems of condo buildings, providing essential services to ensure that residents have access to clean and efficient water supply. Condo owners can benefit greatly from the expertise and skills of professional plumbers, who can provide a wide range of services to address various condo plumbing issues […] The post Plumbers: Extend Life of Commercial & Residential Systems first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

Tampa Taps Novel Tech for $200M Project to Remove PFAS, Pollutants From Water Supply

City is working with Carollo Engineers to adopt the SIX technology full-scale in application that could be a world record size.

Tampa Taps Dutch Technology to Remove PFAS, Other Pollutants From Water Supply

City is working with Carollo Engineers to adopt the SIX technology full-scale in a $200M project that could be a world record size application. 

Vox - Why Jakarta is sinking 19022021

The 400-year curse dragging Indonesia's capital into the sea: Like many coastal cities around the world, Jakarta is dealing with sea level rise. But Indonesia's biggest city also has a unique problem: Because of restricted water access in the city, the majority of its residents have to extract groundwater to survive. And it's causing the city to sink.

CNA Insider - Food, Energy, Water (Part 3 of 3) - Sustaining Singapore's Water Supply, 21102022

Climate Change has made water scarcer than ever, so much so that in some parts of the world, water has become a tradeable commodity Technological solutions are in high demand everywhere along with public education on using water most efficiently. Stories featured include: - how Cape Town averted a water crisis in its worst drought in 384 years - water rationing exercises in Singapore’s past and current enhancements to water management - the costs and benefits of Australia’s water market

Practical Engineering - What Happens When a Reservoir Goes Dry, 19072022

Reservoirs are a solution to the tremendous variability in natural water supply, but what happens when they stop filling up?

FT - Water - too precious to be just another commodity, 15072022

Water is life, but in a warming world, it’s in ever shorter supply. California and Australia have active markets allowing investors to bet on its fluctuating cost. The FT’s Gill Plimmer explores whether water really is just another commodity, or an essential human right. And can private models of ownership still provide water to all those who need it?