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Of all the infrastructure types, water is the most fundamental to life, and is irreplaceable for drinking, cooking, and bathing. Farms in many regions cannot grow crops without irrigation…Water infrastructure in the United States is clearly aging, and investment is not able to keep up with the need. This study’s findings indicate that investment needs will continue to escalate.
Archive for the ‘Drinking Water’ Category
Failure to Act: The Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Water and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011Guest on The Infra Blog: Scott Huler, Author, “On the Grid”
Monday, December 12th, 2011Scott Huler was born in 1959 in Cleveland and raised in that city’s eastern suburbs. He graduated from Washington University in 1981; he was made a member of Phi Beta Kappa because of the breadth of his studies, and that breadth has been a signature of his writing work. He has written on everything from […]
View this complete post...The Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling on Rural Drinking Water Supplies
Friday, October 28th, 2011THE CENTER FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIA
This research looked to provide an unbiased and large- scale study of water quality in private water wells in rural Pennsylvania before and after the drilling of nearby Marcellus Shale gas wells. It also looked to document both the enforcement of existing regulations and the use of voluntary measures by homeowners to protect water supplies.
The Ceres Aqua Gauge: A FRAMEWORK FOR 21ST CENTURY WATER RISK MANAGEMENT
Thursday, October 20th, 2011CERES
Increasing water demand by the power and energy sectors is another growing competitive pressure. Many forms of electric power require massive amounts of water for cooling, with the sector accounting for 41 percent of total water withdrawals in the United States and 44 percent in the European Union. The water intensity of fuel production is also on the rise. In 2009, only five percent of the world’s liquid fuels came from water-intensive “unconventional” sources such as biofuels, oil sands and shale oil. By 2035, the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts, that number could double or even triple, depending on global oil prices.
Great American Infrastructure: The Delaware Aqueduct Tunnel
Thursday, October 20th, 2011This is the seventh in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
The Delaware Aqueduct, the world’s largest contiguous tunnel, runs from the Wawarsing, NY and Neversink, NY in the Catskill Mountains, to New York City.
View this complete post...Interactive Map: New York State Sewers in Disrepair
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011Costly repair bills for state sewers To see the highest EPA-estimated repair costs in your area use the form to search. View full map (LoHud.com): NYS Sewers in Disrepair
View this complete post...A Strong EPA Protects Our Health and Promotes Economic Growth
Monday, October 10th, 2011US COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
Since implementation of the Clean Air Act in the 1970s, followed by the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, Superfund, and other important environmental laws, America’s gross domestic product (GDP) has risen by 207 percent, and it remains the largest in the world. Complying with the nation’s public health and environmental protection laws has bolstered a $300 billion a year clean technology sector that employs an estimated 1.7 million people.
The 10 Tallest Dams in the United States
Thursday, September 1st, 2011The 10 tallest U.S. dams out of the 75,000 in operation – DonaldDuckVids on YouTube
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Richard G. Luthy, Director of Engineering, Research Center for Re-Inventing Water Infrastructure
Monday, August 29th, 2011Richard Luthy is the Director of Engineering for the Research Center for Re-Inventing America’s Water Infrastructure. He is also the Silas H. Palmer Professor and former Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Senior Fellow in the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. His area of teaching and research is […]
View this complete post...Improved Wastewater Treatment to Meet Increasing Water Demands
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011To reach the ever growing demands for water in the Orange County Water District, Siemens was able to come up with a cost efficient and environmentally sound solution – Memcor®. This is a submerged membrane microfiltration system, supplying 87MGD (329 MLD) of water to a reverse osmosis unit, followed by advanced oxidation. It makes groundwater […]
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