Ken Reid of AWRA just sent me this, which he received from Tim Smith, Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable Coordinator.

The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), in cooperation with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), has completed a research effort to help communities overcome their challenges. The project, Sustainable Water Resources Management Volume 3: Case Studies on ... read more >>

Peter Gleick, President of the Pacific Institute, a much famed water research organization in Oakland, California is not usually the person I turn to in order to catch up on celebrity news. But it seems, Gleick is branching out. This may have to do with his new book, Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water.

In his book, Gleick addresses the “serious environmental an ... read more >>

A water filter under development at Stanford University removes bacteria from water quickly and without clogging--and could lead to a simple and inexpensive method of cleaning water for the developing world. The device, which uses a piece of cotton treated with nanomaterial inks, kills bacteria with electrical fields but uses just 20 percent of the power required by pressure-driven filters.

At ... read more >>

Worldwide, private ownership of water utilities has been growing for a number of years. According to a 2004 editorial by Gary H. Wolff in the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management the number of people served by private water companies worldwide grew from 51 million in 1990 to nearly 300 million in 2002.

The reason for the most recent uptick is trend financial: in the current econo ... read more >>

The program has been published! The Delaware and New Jersey State Sections would like to welcome you to the 2010 AWRA Annual Conference. The City of Philadelphia—the birthplace of this great country and home of cheese steaks, Tastycakes, soft pretzels and the Liberty Bell—will serve as the backdrop for this year’s conference. Our two sections have planned an exciting week filled with presentatio ... read more >>

Rising sea levels and coastal development are threatening coastal freshwater wetlands with saltwater intrusion. While most ecosystem restoration projects have focused on surface water and groundwater, new research finds that conditions in the vadose zone, the unsaturated soil below the surface but above the water table, are of particular importance to seedling survival in coastal floodplain ecosy ... read more >>

Illness-inducing bacteria, meet nano-engineered cotton–and a quick death. Researchers have created a new “filter” that zaps bacteria with electric fields to clean drinking water. They say their system may find use in developing countries since it requires only a small amount of voltage (a couple of car batteries, a stationary bike, or a solar panel could do the job) and cleans water an estimated ... read more >>

Nestled against the western border of this city lies Lake Arlington, a quiet body of water where sailboats race on Sundays and bass fishers try their luck.

Built after a drought, Lake Arlington has for more than 50 years attracted homeowners seeking a peaceful place to live and fun-seekers looking for an urban escape.

Now, prompted by concerns about growth and the desire to ensure water q ... read more >>