UTAH DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
In order to meet all the future water demands in the Jordan River Basin, cooperative efforts will be needed to more fully and efficiently use existing water supplies. State and local leaders must work closely with water
suppliers in the Basin to continue to promote aggressive water conservation measures and additional innovative water management technologies. While this effort may delay the need for costly new water developments, these measures alone will not satisfy all future needs. The proposed Bear River Development Project will ultimately be needed. Exactly when this project will be constructed depends upon actual population growth as well as the ability of water conservation and other strategies to reduce water demand and the agreements within the basin to share resources.
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JORDAN RIVER BASIN: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Pierce, CO faces water infrastructure challenges
Thursday, January 28th, 2010“Our water infrastructure is crumbling. Across the nation, a $22 billion shortfall in federal funding for water infrastructure projects causes broken pipes to discharge sewage into our drinking water supplies, and forces communities to privatize their water systems. The town of Pierce, CO is one such community grappling with these challenges.”- GoodFoodnH20 on YouTube
View this complete post...The ASCE Report Card: A Final Thought at the Close of 2009
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009In 2005, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The cumulative grade of D was the engineers’ independent, learned assessment of the nation’s infrastructure. At the start of this year, the engineers released the 2009 Report Card, and again, a grade of D was assigned.
Is this progress? Will 2010 present new opportunities that may be seized upon?
View this complete post...The Coming Crisis: Water Availability And Municipal Conservation Efforts In Central Texas
Thursday, November 19th, 2009CLEAN WATER ACTION
“Population growth, drought, and climate change are straining the water supplies of Texas communities. Our state’s population is projected to double by 2060. Much of the state is in the throes of a prolonged drought. Climate experts are predicting that the U.S. Southwest will grow significantly drier and hotter in the coming years. The combined challenges of climate change, drought and population growth make it clear that many Texas communities will be increasingly burdened with the responsibility of parceling out a diminishing supply of water to an increasing number of customers.”
A Systems Approach to Water Resources
Thursday, October 29th, 2009AMERICA 2050/ REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION
“Climate change, underfunded infrastructure, outdated management approaches, and the pressures of urbanization are creating a looming crisis for America’s water…”
Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure
Monday, October 19th, 2009
PENN STATE PUBLIC BROADCASTING
“Liquid Assets, a ninety-minute documentary, tells the story of essential infrastructure systems: water, wastewater, and stormwater. These systems — some in the ground for more than 100 years — provide a critical public health function and are essential for economic development and growth. Largely out of sight and out of mind, these aging systems have not been maintained, and some estimates suggest this is the single largest public works endeavor in our nation’s history…”
High-Speed Solar Train
Friday, September 25th, 2009
This story first appeared in La Razón on September 11, 2009. To visit the Spanish-language original, please click here. The rail, which will achieve 321 KPH, is designed such that only light propels it. Moreover, its hydrogen batteries and its conduction system will generate and distribute water throughout its entire length. All great cities of […]
View this complete post...Recycled Wastewater – As Drinking Water
Thursday, July 30th, 2009URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
“Recycled water will be an increasingly important component of sustainable development, and improved treatment methods and escalating costs for importing water are making attractive the use of recycled municipal wastewater for drinking water…”
It’s Time to Address our Nation’s Aging Water Systems
Thursday, July 16th, 2009NACE INTERNATIONAL
“By the year 2020, 45% of all water and wastewater systems will be in poor condition and/or exceeding their designed life span…”
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: America’s Aging Infrastructure Desperately Needs an Overhaul
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CENTER
“Federal funding for drinking water improvements has averaged less than 10 percent of total need for the last several years. The 20-year funding gap for drinking water capital, and operations and maintenance ranges from between $45 billion and $263 billion, depending on spending levels…”
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