The U.S. EPA today released a draft plan to advance water reuse nationally at the WateReuse Association Symposium in San Diego. The National Water Reuse Action Plan identifies 46 proposed actions organized around 10 strategic objectives, including leadership and collaboration, to support the implementation of water reuse. “Forty states anticipate experiencing fresh water shortages in […]
Suez has begun to adjust the acidity of its water and increase the amount of an anti-corrosion chemical, in the company’s latest effort to lower the amount of lead leaching into some Bergen and Hudson county residents’ drinking water. It is the first time the company has changed the chemistry of its water since lead […]
In my last blog I emphasized both the imperative and the opportunities for ‘growing water’ on irrigated farms in water-scarce regions. As I come across more real-world examples from my research, I’ll share them through this blog (and please share your own stories). I recently became aware of an analysis conducted by the Yuma County Agriculture Water Coalition that […]
When the iconic domes of San Onofre’s nuclear reactors are finally demolished, “significant amounts of foundation, footings, and other existing material” are expected to remain, unseen, beneath the bluff on the ocean — at least until its stranded nuclear waste finds another home. In October, the California Coastal Commission will consider Southern California Edison’s application […]
EPA Action Plan To Boost Water Reuse Across U.S.
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe U.S. EPA today released a draft plan to advance water reuse nationally at the WateReuse Association Symposium in San Diego. The National Water Reuse Action Plan identifies 46 proposed actions organized around 10 strategic objectives, including leadership and collaboration, to support the implementation of water reuse. “Forty states anticipate experiencing fresh water shortages in […]
Lead In NJ Drinking Water: Suez Adds More Anti-Corrosion Chemical To Water Supply
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /northjersey.comby Scott FallonSuez has begun to adjust the acidity of its water and increase the amount of an anti-corrosion chemical, in the company’s latest effort to lower the amount of lead leaching into some Bergen and Hudson county residents’ drinking water. It is the first time the company has changed the chemistry of its water since lead […]
Growing Water In the Desert
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Sustainable Waters by Brain RichterIn my last blog I emphasized both the imperative and the opportunities for ‘growing water’ on irrigated farms in water-scarce regions. As I come across more real-world examples from my research, I’ll share them through this blog (and please share your own stories). I recently became aware of an analysis conducted by the Yuma County Agriculture Water Coalition that […]
Demolition Of San Onofre Nuclear Plant Comes Before Coastal Commission In The Fall
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Teri SforzaWhen the iconic domes of San Onofre’s nuclear reactors are finally demolished, “significant amounts of foundation, footings, and other existing material” are expected to remain, unseen, beneath the bluff on the ocean — at least until its stranded nuclear waste finds another home. In October, the California Coastal Commission will consider Southern California Edison’s application […]