The Biden administration has announced that Southern California’s plan to build the largest wastewater recycling plant in the nation will be supported by $99.2 million in federal funds, an investment ...
Nearly 50 labor, tribal, conservation and environmental justice organizations have urged the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to allocate $150 million toward planning and design of a ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) A lot can go wrong in a large urban water system. Pumps malfunction ...
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. One day, you’ll appreciate drinking recycled toilet water. Urban populations are ...
The Orange County Water District's wastewater recycling program uses ponds, manmade waterfalls and technology to keep wells from running dry -- a model for other regions facing water scarcity. Orange ...
A new study gives Arizona and Nevada high marks for their reuse of treated sewage effluent as a way to reduce Colorado River use, but says the other five river basin states have a long way to go.
A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...