Water Pricing - Circle of Blue
WEBJun 18, 2019 · Circle of Blue’s annual survey of water rates in 30 U.S. cities found the slowest rate of increase since the survey began in 2010. Reporter Brett Walton discusses financial trends that affect water bills for tens of millions of U.S. households. Circle of Blue. Speaking Of Water – The Price of Water 2019 – Brett Walton. 1.8K.
Circle of Blue | Water Reporting, Data & Convening
WEBGlobal Choke Point, a collaboration between Circle of Blue and the Wilson Center, explores the peril and promise with frontline reporting, data, and policy expertise. Our intense focus on water and its relationships to food, energy, & health has created a new model of front-line reporting, data collection, and convening.
Infographic: The Age of U.S. Drinking Water Pipes - Circle of Blue
WEBFeb 18, 2016 · Brett writes about agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and the politics and economics of water in the United States. He also writes the Federal Water Tap, Circle of Blue’s weekly digest of U.S. government water news.He is the winner of two Society of Environmental Journalists reporting awards, one of the top honors in American environmental journalism: first place for explanatory reporting ...
Water Scarcity in India - Circle of Blue
WEBDec 4, 2018 · The country that pumps more groundwater than any other has reached a water supply and food safety reckoning that threatens to upend political and economic stability, and long-term public health. In this special report, building on years of on-the-ground coverage, Circle of Blue reveals how a nation …
Flint Water Crisis - Circle of Blue
WEBFlint Water Crisis - Circle of Blue. In April 2014, an ill-fated decision to switch water sources triggered a series of governance and infrastructure failures that contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan’s seventh largest city, with high levels of lead. For residents of Flint, whose concerns about water quality went unaddressed for ...
Explainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?
WEBSep 30, 2020 · The act authorized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the first time to set national standards for contaminants in drinking water. The EPA has since developed standards for 91 contaminants, a medley of undesirable intruders that range from arsenic and nitrate to lead, copper and volatile organic chemicals like benzene.
Infographic: America's Septic Systems - Circle of Blue
WEBOct 16, 2015 · Infographic: America’s Septic Systems. Nearly one-fifth of U.S. households are not connected to a public sewer. More than 21 million households in the United States use septic systems — not a public sewer — to trap and filter their toilet waste. The underground tanks are most common in rural areas, especially in …
Inflation Weighs On U.S. Water Utilities - Circle of Blue
WEBApr 7, 2022 · The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power told Circle of Blue that certain materials and services — things like microchips, chlorine, and other treatment chemicals — have increased between 15 and 20 percent. Altogether, inflation means hard choices for water utilities, Green said. Especially with replacing lead service lines.
Arizona and California Farmers, Targets for Colorado River Cuts, …
WEBAug 4, 2022 · Brett writes about agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and the politics and economics of water in the United States. He also writes the Federal Water Tap, Circle of Blue’s weekly digest of U.S. government water news.He is the winner of two Society of Environmental Journalists reporting awards, one of the top honors in American environmental journalism: first place for explanatory reporting ...
HotSpots H2O: Polluted Rivers, Scarce Water, Sinking Capital: …
WEBJan 31, 2022 · Laura Gersony covers water policy, infrastructure, and energy for Circle of Blue. She also writes FRESH, Circle of Blue’s biweekly digest of Great Lakes policy news, and HotSpots H2O, a monthly column about the regions and populations most at-risk for water-related hazards and conflict.
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