Entries by Brett Walton

Egyptian NGO Wins UN Prize for Water and Sanitation Projects

The United Nation’s World Habitat Award honors community-based model for clean drinking water and sanitation.

UK Utility Plans Europe’s First Phosphorus Recovery Plant

Meanwhile in the United States, phosphorus levels in fresh water remain high and progress is absent, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

Japan Considers Wastewater-for-Gas Trade with Qatar

The wastewater would be used as ballast for returning tankers.

California Approves World’s Largest Solar Power Project

The solar project will use groundwater, but its effect on the Colorado River water needs to be determined.

Low Water May Halt Hoover Dam’s Power

What happens if Lake Mead drops too low to generate electricity at Hoover Dam?

Study Shows Malaria Infections Increase Near Ethiopian Dam

Reservoirs and stagnant streams created by dams can be conducive for mosquito breeding.

Reservoir of Acidic Water Rises Beneath South Africa’s Largest City

Polluted groundwater has forced the South African government to scramble for solutions.

Foreign Investors Becoming Players in Australia’s Water Market

Well-defined water rights, increasing demand, and scarcity projections are attracting investment funds from abroad.

India Cancels Hydroelectric Project on Ganges Tributary

The 600 MW project is the third on the river scrapped because of environmental and religious pressure.

Bulk Water Company Plans to Export to India, East Asia and the Caribbean

‘Water has to come to the people,’ president of S2C Global tells Circle of Blue.

The Price of Wastewater: A Comparison of Sewer Rates in 30 U.S. Cities

Following Circle of Blue’s survey of water prices, we examine the wastewater costs of the same 30 major cities.

EPA Releases Draft of Clean Water Strategy for Public Comment

The EPA seeks stricter pollution standards and a national water quality assessment.