water infrastructure upgrade Articles
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Water policy responses to drought in the MDB, Australia
This paper reviews water policy responses to drought in Australia, focusing on the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) during the two decades from 1997. This period, which includes the decade long Millennium drought, brought a much sharper focus to discussions of scarcity and value of water. The drought initially focused attention on rising salinity and environmental water availability, as action on ...
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Training the Water Workforce of Tomorrow
Brookings Institution stresses need to develop a skilled workforce for water infrastructure upgrades Taking into account the massive need to replace and upgrade water infrastructure in the United States, the Brookings Institution think tank has issued a report emphasizing the need for a trained workforce to replace, repair, and operate that infrastructure. Almost 1.7 million water workers are ...
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Training the Water Workforce of Tomorrow
Many of the water workers now employed in the U.S. are retiring without replacements ready, even though wages are competitive and qualification requirements are low. Brookings Institution stresses need to develop a skilled workforce for water infrastructure upgrades Taking into account the massive need to replace and upgrade water infrastructure in the United States, the Brookings Institution ...
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Water Crisis Looms in Lima, Peru
Citizens face inequality in access to clean, affordable water as infrastructure upgrades are planned The 10 million residents of Peru’s capital city of Lima are at constant risk of water shortage, and water stress is predicted to become critical by 2025. Lima is the world’s second-largest desert city, receiving less than an inch of rain per year and relying on three rivers for ...
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U.S. Sewage and Water Bills Going Up
Climate change and aging water infrastructure account for some of the sector’s volatility A new report shows that municipal sewage and water bills in United States households have risen by 3.6% over the previous year, bringing the mean U.S. monthly bill to $104. Over a decade, the average price has spiked 30%, and over the previous eight years, prices outpaced inflation in the 50 most ...
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Water Crisis Looms in Lima, Peru
Peru’s glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. This carries the double risk of flash flooding and mudslides, as well the loss of a reliable water source. Citizens face inequality in access to clean, affordable water as infrastructure upgrades are planned The 10 million residents of Peru’s capital city of Lima are at constant risk of water shortage, and water stress is predicted ...
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Study: Involving Public Leads to Better Water Management
Ratepayers’ and water managers’ differing priorities may be bridged with education on issues A new study from Portland State University has identified a specific dissonance between the concerns of the public and of local officials responsible for water management. The study, by Melissa Haeffner, Douglas Jackson-Smith, and Courtney G. Flint, showed that while the public tends to be ...
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Recognizing U.S. Water Week
Policy developments and proposed EPA regulations are among the topics on tap Professionals from the water industry will gather in Washington, D.C., during Water Week on April 25-26, 2023. They’ll learn more about policy achievements of the past two years as well as the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new regulations regarding ...
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Melaka Gets Tough on Non Revenue Water Loss and Claims Two Awards
Melaka is a relatively small state on the southwest side of the Malay Peninsula with a city so rich in history and beauty that it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. With a population around 850,000, the Melaka Water Company Ltd. (SAMB) manages roughly 270,000 service connections for commercial and residential customers. In 2008 the city embarked on an aggressive plan to upgrade their ...
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Our drinking water systems are a disaster. What can we do?
In the wake of the Flint, communities turn to innovative technology and financing to prevent the next crisis. People in developed countries turn on the tap and safe drinking water flows, a dramatic health benefit they tend to take for granted. That complacency was dramatically disrupted last year when children in Flint, Michigan, started testing positive for lead poisoning and the source was ...
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