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How Effective Are Building Codes at Reducing Residential Water Use? Evidence From California Billing Data This study examines the impact of residential water-efficiency standards on household water consumption, utilizing billing data from California. I examine both the short- and long-term impacts of the...

How Effective Are Building Codes at Reducing Residential Water Use? Evidence From California Billing Data. #BuildingCodes #conservation #water #California onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes Osaka has received an anonymous gift of gold bars to repair the Japanese city’s aging water pipes. Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama says the donor gave 21 kilograms of gold worth about $3.6 million.

Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes. #water #infrastructure #Japan apnews.com/article/japa...

YouTube video by WFXR NEWS Altavista secures $3M for wastewater plant improvements

Altavista secures $3M for wastewater plant improvements. #infrastructure #wastewater #Virginia youtu.be/O5cpTh47nCE

‘People yearn for stability’: the Thames Water sewage plant at frontline of its crisis Weighed down by underinvestment and uncertainty, staff at Maple Lodge just want to get on with the job

‘People yearn for stability’: the Thames Water sewage plant at frontline of its crisis. Weighed down by underinvestment and uncertainty, staff at Maple Lodge just want to get on with the job. #water #UK #investment #staff www.theguardian.com/business/202...

How bacteria can reclaim lost energy, nutrients and clean water from wastewater Wastewater contains untapped resources that, if reclaimed, could power agriculture, global sanitation, and its own treatment to help us meet UN SDG goals, according to a review published in Frontiers ...

How bacteria can reclaim lost energy, nutrients and clean water from wastewater. "Globally, our wastewater contains over 800,000 GWh of chemical energy—equivalent to the annual output of 100 nuclear power plants." #water #wastewater #energy phys.org/news/2026-02...

Annacis Island plant to create new use for biosolids To accommodate population growth, the Annacis plant has been undergoing several expansion works to increase treatment capacity

Annacis Island plant to create new use for biosolids. Metro Vancouver will build a new regional biosolids dryer to produce granular pellets that can be used as low carbon fuel and as a fertilizer product. #biosolids #fuel #fertilizer #wastewater #Canada www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/a...

Synagro and Sedron Announce Strategic Partnership for Biosolids Upcycling Facility in Indiantown, Florida /PRNewswire/ -- Synagro Technologies, Inc., North America's leading provider of sustainable solutions for biosolids, organics and residuals, and Sedron, a...

Synagro and Sedron Announce Strategic Partnership for Biosolids Upcycling Facility in Indiantown, Florida. #biosolids #Florida www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

It’s official: Gilbert water rates rising April 1 Gilbert citizens already struggling to keep up with utility bills will get yet another blow to their pocketbooks April 1, after the Town Council last week voted narrowly in favor

When the bill comes due: Politicians do not want to upset voters by raising taxes or increase water bills. Yet, by postponing such decisions, instead of small incremental raises you eventually end up w/ huge ones in the end. #Arizona #water #cost #bills www.gilbertsunnews.com/news/it-s-of...

Fight between homebuilders, Arizona water department could upend groundwater protection framework A lawsuit brought by homebuilders to invalidate actions by the state’s water department was back in court on Friday. The outcome of the case could upend the state’s entire groundwater protection frame...

Home builders want unrestricted growth. Government wants growth that reflects water availability. #water #growth #houses #Arizona www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes The Trump administration says it supports a strict Biden-era rule that forces cities to replace most lead water pipes within 10 years.

Trump administration said Friday it backs a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace their harmful lead pipes, giving notice that it will support a tough rule approved under the Biden administration to reduce lead in drinking water. #lead #water #legislation apnews.com/article/trum...

$472M awarded for drinking and wastewater infrastructure projects around North Carolina More than $472 million in state funds is headed to dozens of North Carolina counties to bolster drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Gov. Josh Stein sa

$472M awarded for drinking and wastewater infrastructure projects around North Carolina. #water #wastewater #NorthCarolina #infrastructure wlos.com/news/local/n...

Human-induced climate change amplification on storm dynamics in Valencia’s 2024 catastrophic flash flood - Nature Communications This study reveals how climate change altered storm dynamics during the 2024 Valencia floods. Warmer seas fueled stronger updrafts, increasing rainfall intensity by 20% and significantly amplifying fl...

2024 Valencia flash floods study provides a physical-based attribution of the event. By utilizing a km-scale pseudo-global warming (PGW) approach, we gained unique and unprecedented insights into the storm’s internal dynamics. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Waimea Inlet odour complaints delayed after heavy biosolids application on Rabbit Island. #biosolids #odor #NewZealand nelsonapp.co.nz/news/article...

CRD launches survey, open house on proposed thermal treatment plant The plant would transform biosolids into biochar, a charcoal-like product that can be used in everything from green building materials to stormwater filtration.

CRD launches survey, open house on proposed thermal treatment plant. The plant would transform biosolids into biochar, a charcoal-like product that can be used in everything from green building materials to stormwater filtration. #Canada #biochar #biosolids www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...

Oklahoma lawmakers can no longer afford to ignore the risks associated with sewage spread • Oklahoma Voice Sewage sludge, a mix of human and industrial waste that is a byproduct of the wastewater treatment process, harbors a mishmash of all kinds of dangerous substances that leach into soil, plants, water ...

#Oklahoma lawmakers can no longer afford to ignore the risks associated #sewage spread. Sen. Randy Grellner has submitted Senate Bill 2141 which would mandate that #biosolids must be tested for #PFAS before #landapplication. #legislation #agriculture oklahomavoice.com/2026/02/18/o...

Updated link to the new Science Communication for Scientists book from Lindenfeld et al. It's available to download for free www.routledge.com/Science-Comm...

Ha...so that's the official nomenclature from Microsoft, that copilot is indeed a bug. Like a cockroach that can't be gotten rid off no matter how hard you try. It is hidden in so many places, tucked away in the crevices...

Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why. State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why. #oil #wastewater #pollution #groundwater #Oklahoma www.propublica.org/article/okla...

Kemira strengthens its Water Solutions business in Europe by acquiring SIDRA Wasserchemie. #Europe #Kemira #water #acquisition www.kemira.com/news-and-sto...

Bipartisan bill would limit tax exemptions for data centers - BoiseDev The debate over the benefits  — and drawbacks — of data centers continues in the 2026 Idaho Legislative session. On Monday, a trio of legislators from both sides of the rotunda and both parties introd...

Water, power and big tech: Bipartisan legislation would curb tax deals, add new rules for data centers. #datacenters #water #power #tax #legislation #Idaho boisedev.com/news/2026/02...

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Arizona State University is testing technology to repurify and #recycle heavily #contaminated #industrial #wastewater. Using advanced #membranefiltration. youtu.be/j77n6INP420

Maine officials plan biosolids drying, gasification plant to turn waste into energy Maine’s growing challenge of what to do with sewage sludge is fueling debate in Sanford.

Maine officials plan biosolids drying, gasification plant to turn waste into energy. #biosolids #gasification #wastewater #Maine wgme.com/news/local/m...

Senate advances $8M study to fix aging wastewater and stormwater systems This story is part of a collaborative legislative initiative by WyoFile, Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Sheridan Press and Jackson Hole News&Guide to deliver comprehensive coverage of Wyoming’s 2026 budge...

Senate advances $8M study to fix aging wastewater and stormwater systems. #infrastructure #Wyoming #wastewater #stormwater #water www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_n...

Corpus Christi approves deal to provide 2 million gallons of treated wastewater daily. #Texas #reclaimed #wastewater #water youtu.be/2fefI-Gatys

Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Sustainable urban wastewater management solutions has led to the exploration of SDSs that reduce environmental impacts and operational costs.

Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Scaling Decentralized Systems for Dense Urban Areas. www.waste360.com/wastewater/s...

Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for spring water shortages, wildfires Except for California, most Western states are experiencing the worst snow drought in decades.

A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation. #snow #WesternUS #water #drought katu.com/news/local/r...

Bluesky Map Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.

I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!

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I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News 'Security Is Increasingly At Risk': Ricketts Warns Of China 'Targeting Wastewater Systems'

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) warned of China targeting wastewater system. #wastewater #infrastructure #security #China www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5NG...

Proposed Florida Legislation Creates New Regulatory Framework for Hyperscale Data Centers | JD Supra Florida's 2026 Legislative Session is underway, and lawmakers there have introduced several bills that would regulate how hyperscale data centers are...

Florida's 2026 Legislative Session is underway, and lawmakers there have introduced several bills that would regulate how hyperscale data centers are to be developed and operated in the state. #datacenters #Florida #legislation #water www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pr...

Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades underway in Rio Grande City

Rio Grande City is starting upgrades on their Wastewater Treatment Plant. #infrastructure #wastewater #upgrades #Texas www.krgv.com/videos/waste...