Wastewater Recycling Grows Across US and World

With the growing lack of freshwater resources in many parts of the world, governments are looking at non-traditional ways to increase freshwater supplies like wastewater recycling. This week we share articles about wastewater recycling which is gaining adoption around the world. Colorado weighs taking “waste” out of wastewater to fix shortfall The Denver Post “Denver …

10 Interesting Articles About the Global Water Crisis

Within the next few decades, the lack of freshwater in certain areas of the globe will intensify and cause one of the greatest challenges to the world’s population. This week we share several interesting articles describing the growing challenges of the diminishing freshwater supply from the United States to China. These Maps of California’s Water …

15 Interesting Articles on the Aging US Water Infrastructure

Leaks and breaks in the aging US water infrastructure results in trillions gallons of freshwater lost each year in the United States. In this week’s roundup we share 10 interesting links that discuss the US water infrastructure issues. Nation’s Pipes Leak Enough Water to Drown Manhattan and Chicago Nextcity.org “If all of the estimated 2.1 …

14 Useful Water Calculators

If you work with water or just want to reduce your water usage, there are several useful calculators online to make water calculations. Here are 14 useful calculators from around the Internet. Water Footprint Calculator National Geographic National Geographic estimates users’ water footprint based on their behavior and compares it to the average household. Water …

25 Facts You Should Know About the Global Water Crisis

By 2025, an estimated 1.8 billion people will live in areas plagued by water scarcity, with two-thirds of the world’s population living in water-stressed regions. Source 780 million people live without clean drinking water. Source More than one-third of Africa’s population lacks access to safe drinking water. Source Compared to today, five times as much …

10 Articles on the Shrinking Freshwater Reservoirs in the United States

Severe droughts are resulting in rapidly shrinking freshwater reservoirs in some areas, especially in the Southwestern United States. Here are 10 interesting articles discussing the declining freshwater reservoirs. California drought continues to take heavy toll on reservoirs LA Times -California’s three largest reservoirs (Trinity Lake, Lake Oroville, and Lake Shasta) are at roughly 30% capacity …