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Flint Water Crisis is Unexpected Opening for City Water Systems

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Climate conditions are changing U.S. water systems and providing space for innovation.

The Missing Ingredient in the Obama Water Strategy

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Science and technology are fundamental pieces, but policy change may be the hardest fix of all.

Lawsuits in Three States Target Groundwater Pollution under Clean Water Act

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U.S. water law confronts hydrology. Photo courtesy of…

Strength of New EPA Lead Rule Depends on Accountability

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Expert panel recommendations are criticized for lacking teeth. Photo…

Sitka, Alaska Still Waits on First Bulk Water Export

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City favors contract extension with company that missed $US 1…

Septic Systems Contaminate Drinking Water Wells on Cape Cod

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Pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, and other organic compounds found in small concentrations in household drinking water.

Circle of Blue Reporter Brett Walton Interviewed about U.S. Water Infrastructure

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Brett Walton was featured on radio program about Flint lead crisis…

Expert Council Recommends Eliminating Lead Drinking Water Lines

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Federal rules are not strict enough to prevent lead poisoning

Preventing CAFO Water Pollution Not An EPA Priority

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Inspections continued to decline in 2015. Photo © J.…

Could Insurance Markets Help Water Utilities Respond to Drought?

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Drought restrictions and wet summers shake utility budgets. Researchers…

California Water Board to Investigate Use of Oilfield Wastewater to Irrigate Crops

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Expert panel will assess safety of eating food grown with treated…

Infographic: Brackish Water Desalination Plants in Texas

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Less salty than the sea, brackish water is poised for wider use…