Tucson Region - Big Central Aquifer Rises 25 Feet
Tucson got its best regional water supply news in years last week as Tucson Water confirmed the aquifer lying directly below the city rose for the first time in memory.
The central well field — which supplies Tucson Water with half of its supply — has been on a historic decline for decades, falling 250 feet since 1940, said Tucson Water spokesman Mitch Basefsky.
While the bounce-back in the central wellfield doesn't make up for those decades of losses — at its highest point it rose 25 feet — the key is that, for a change, the level is up, not down, Basefsky said.
"It's a huge deal," he said, noting that a declining water table not only reduces Tucson's supply but can also lead to native plants dying out in riparian areas and even land subsidence, where ground compacts and ultimately collapses due to groundwater pumping that outpaces recharge.
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NYC: Drink Our Tap Water!
If You Are One Of Many Who Spend Hundreds Of Dollars A Year On Bottled Water, Put Away Your Wallet. New York City Tap Water Is The Newest Thing On Tap. It's Cheap, Healthy And About To Get A Sparkling Reputation.
New York City Is Shelling Out Big Bucks To Promote, Of All Things, Its Tap Water.
If You Haven't Had Your Fill Of New York City Tap Water, You're About To Get It.
It's Got Zero Calories; Zero Sugar; And Great With A Twist.
According To Published Reports, The City Is Pouring $700,000 Of Taxpayer Money Into Ads Promoting New York City Water.
During The Month Of July, The City Will Post 1,400 Glossy Ads That Will Line Subways And Bus Kiosks. Additionally, You'll Be Hearing Plenty Of Radio Ads Convincing You To Replace Your Soda With H2O.
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AWWA, India Water Works Association Sign Agreement To Share Knowledge, Technical Resources
(TORONTO) – The American Water Works Association (AWWA) And The India Water WorksAssociation (IWWA) Today Launched A New Era Of Cooperation By Signing A Memo Of Understanding(MOU) To Share Expertise And Resources That Extend Their Common Goal Of Providing Safe And ReliableWater.
In A Ceremony At AWWA’s Annual Conference And Exposition (ACE07), AWWA President Terry RolanAnd Incoming President Nilaksh Kothari, Who Begins His Tenure On Wednesday, Joined IWWA PresidentOmprakash Goyal In Signing The MOU Which Includes:
• Examining Existing Programs And Other Resources For Potential Cooperative Efforts AndExchange Of Comparative Industry Information.
• Developing Cooperative Arrangements For Promoting Each Other’s Programs And Materials.
• Maintaining Regular Communication Between Leaders Of The Associations And DevelopingAvenues To Promote Dialogue Amongst The Associations’ Members Who Share Similar Expertise.
• Looking For New Programs To Develop Cooperatively And Share Expertise, Results, And ProgramBenefits.
“This Agreement Between AWWA And IWWA Represents A Significant Moment In Our Common MissionTo Provide Safe And Reliable Water To Our Citizens,” Rolan Said.
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California City May Consider New Technology For Wastewater Plant
BARSTOW — The City Council will hear a presentation July 5 from a new firm competing to earn the city’s multi-million dollar wastewater facility upgrade and may consider canceling its existing contract and forgoing nearly $1 million already spent.
Despite that potential loss, MicroMedia Filtration, Inc. claims the city could save money by using their company rather than HDR Consulting, Inc., the current contractor. However, the young company’s lack of a track record with the proposed new technology, which the firm claims uses a simpler process, could be an obstacle.
“I will consider anything that best fits our community that reduces costs and saves the people money,” said Mayor Lawrence Dale. “What I’m looking for is a full-blown, all-encompassing presentation from MicroMedia to make a good decision.” He said he has not yet decided to motion to cancel the existing contract — although he attempted to make such a motion at a recent council meeting — but seeks new information from MicroMedia.
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Water Scarcity Will Change How We Live and Work
Get used to living with less water -- at home and at work. And it's not just about being better stewards of the environment. It has more to do with limited supply of the vital resource from a combination of climate change, population growth and development. Strained capacity in vital water supply systems and rising costs will be factors in how businesses operate and where they locate. These aspects will spur aggressive conservation campaigns, including stricter local mandates on how water is used, stored and recycled.
Severe droughts are here to stay in several large swaths of the country, what many climatologists are calling a new norm for parts of the U.S.
Worst off are the South and the West, which are struggling with persistent, year-in year-out drought, leaving large lake beds exposed and vital reservoirs receding to the lowest levels they have been in 40 years. But many other areas, too, will feel the strain brought on, if not by drought, by abnormally dry seasons, unchecked suburban sprawl, population growth and the business development that follows in its wake.
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