The Lake Powell water level reached capacity in the 1980s. Created in the 1920s to store Colorado River water to be used for farms, homes and businesses, capacity calculations for the reservoir were based on a now changed set of assumptions about precipitation and water availability. Those capacity assumptions are the basis of the amount […]
A new report about drinking water policy just released by the Water Foundation and the US Water Alliance that was based on roundtables held around the country found that “despite regional differences, leaders face many shared challenges, and winning coalitions and campaigns have approached drinking water challenges in some similar ways,” yet they face similar obstacles […]
More than 40 percent of the world’s population lacks access to adequate handwashing facilities, even though handwashing is an effective way to help prevent spreading COVID-19. In Asian countries many people lack access to clean water or handwashing facilities, although it varies by country and region within countries. Southeast Asia has more handwashing facilities than […]
Use of Colorado River water in the river’s lower basin fell to a 33-year low in 2019. Arizona, California, and Nevada consumed just over 6.5 million acre-feet last year, about 1 million acre-feet less than the states are entitled to use under Colorado River Compact. River water consumption hasn’t been that low since 1986. “It […]
The key to finding outbreaks of the COVID-19 may lie in detecting the Coronavirus in sewage. As the United States struggles to establish adequate testing programs in communities around the country, testing for the virus in sewage might present a collective early warning tool that could indicate an outbreak among specific communities. Based on methods […]
Countries that want to cut their plastic use and address a significant source of plastic litter in waterways should improve their infrastructure and build a safe water supply, according to a new report that looked at solutions to stop plastic pollution in the ocean. Many developing and middle-income countries struggle with both water quality and […]
The spread of the Coronavirus has given us all a reason to wash our hands more and, unfortunately, water waste. Lately, it seems like most kitchen waste is water waste. There is a lot of perfectly good drinking water involved in all the hand washing that is going right down the drain, but there are […]
On average, we use about 60 gallons of water per person per day inside our houses and it’s important to learn how to save water. Switching out our appliances and fixtures to more efficient models will help us all use less water while doing the same chores and tasks. Ask Eartha explains why it’s important […]
Water is the most important resource. Are you using it wisely both inside and outside of your home? Blogger Jillee Nystul has 11 simple suggestions to help you save more. She even suggests that you check your water footprint using our favorite water calculator! As Jillee points out, no matter where you live, water is […]
