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HotSpots H2O, December 3: Water Infrastructure Still a Target in Ukrainian Conflict

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Attacks on civilian water infrastructure remain a strategic vulnerability in the ongoing conflict between the Ukrainian military and separatists.

Michigan Local Health Authorities Wary of Septic Bill Mandates Without Funding

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Health departments do not currently have staff to carry out the bill’s orders, local officials say.

Comprehensive Government Climate Report Warns That Warming Planet Threatens U.S. Water Security

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The National Climate Assessment is meant to inform U.S. leaders about changes to land, water, and air from a warming planet.

EPA Watchdog Flags Unregulated Pollutants in Treated Sewage Sludge

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An undermanned EPA is potentially failing to protect human health and the environment from hundreds of pollutants in treated sewage sludge

Counting Homes Cut Off From Water Is A Data Collection Nightmare

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California utilities revolt against state attempt for more water shutoff information.

A Water-Sensitive Approach for Cities to Tackle the Global Sanitation Crisis

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Opinion Piece Benedito Braga, President, World Water Council Today,…

CDC Releases Latest U.S. Legionnaires’ Disease Data

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Legionnaires’ disease, a pneumonia-like illness, is the deadliest waterborne disease in the United States, killing about one in eleven people it sickens.

PFAS: What You Need To Know

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Chemical contaminants called PFAS, toxic to humans at minuscule doses, are the tip of the spear for threats to groundwater in Michigan and nationally.
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HotSpots H2O, November 12: Three-Day Tanker Strike Reveals Water Tensions in Chennai, India

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The Rundown Prompted by a court ruling restricting their access…

2018 Election: Voters Reject Stricter Rules for Oil, Gas, and Mining

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Water protections and spending were at stake in state and local ballot initiatives.

HotSpots H2O, November 5: Rohingya Refugees Face Uncertain Return Home

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The Rundown After fleeing Myanmar in August 2017 following widespread,…