Texas’ Killeen City Council voted unanimously not to approve a plan to sell water with Mayor Debbie Nash-King arguing: “You cannot put a price on water.” The United States is currently in the midst of a multifaceted water crisis caused by environmental issues such as drought, infrastructure challenges and international disputes.
If any of the Colorado River management options were used to manage this year’s sub-par snowpack, Arizona, California and Nevada would be forced to slash 17% to 43% of their legal share. Coloradans would be focused on voluntary conservation.
Another advocate of proactive management of PCCP is the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA). SDCWA is considered an industry leader in proactive management of PCCP pipelines. SDCWA’s first pipelines were constructed in the late 1940s, and the aqueduct system expanded, on average, by 4.5 miles per year until 2015. The system has 308 miles […]
The U.S. counties with the most egregious water quality violations are concentrated in four states: West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Oklahoma, a new study has found. Standing out among the top 10 such regions was Wyoming County, West Virginia, whose public water utility boasted the highest number of infringements in a single water system, according […]
Mexico’s federal government is negotiating with its northern states to send more water to the United States, the country’s president said on Tuesday, after its historic shortfall led President Donald Trump to threaten tariffs and sanctions. Mexico is scrambling for solutions after falling critically behind on its obligatory deliveries to the U.S. under an 81-year-old water-sharing treaty.
Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers in an effort to address its shortfall under a decades-old water treaty that has drawn tariff threats from Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday.
Texas County Refuses to Sell Excess Water: ‘The New Oil’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Newsweekby Jordan KingTexas’ Killeen City Council voted unanimously not to approve a plan to sell water with Mayor Debbie Nash-King arguing: “You cannot put a price on water.” The United States is currently in the midst of a multifaceted water crisis caused by environmental issues such as drought, infrastructure challenges and international disputes.
What Could Future Colorado River Water Cuts Look Like? States Look to This Year’s Weak Snowpack to Find Out.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneIf any of the Colorado River management options were used to manage this year’s sub-par snowpack, Arizona, California and Nevada would be forced to slash 17% to 43% of their legal share. Coloradans would be focused on voluntary conservation.
Large Diameter PCCP Water Main Failures
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Trenchless Technologyby Mike Kezdi Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
Another advocate of proactive management of PCCP is the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA). SDCWA is considered an industry leader in proactive management of PCCP pipelines. SDCWA’s first pipelines were constructed in the late 1940s, and the aqueduct system expanded, on average, by 4.5 miles per year until 2015. The system has 308 miles […]
Researchers Identify US Counties With Worst Drinking Water Violations
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Fox 5 San Diegoby Sharon UdasinThe U.S. counties with the most egregious water quality violations are concentrated in four states: West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Oklahoma, a new study has found. Standing out among the top 10 such regions was Wyoming County, West Virginia, whose public water utility boasted the highest number of infringements in a single water system, according […]
Mexico Negotiating With Its Northern States to Send More Water to US, Sheinbaum Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Reutersby Cassandra Garrison, Sarah Kinosian and Raul CortesMexico’s federal government is negotiating with its northern states to send more water to the United States, the country’s president said on Tuesday, after its historic shortfall led President Donald Trump to threaten tariffs and sanctions. Mexico is scrambling for solutions after falling critically behind on its obligatory deliveries to the U.S. under an 81-year-old water-sharing treaty.
Mexico to Send Water to Texas Farmers After Trump Threat Over US Treaty
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by dguillen /AP NewsMexico will make an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers in an effort to address its shortfall under a decades-old water treaty that has drawn tariff threats from Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday.