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When Kula needed water to stop wildfire, it got a trickle. Many other US cities are also vulnerable
As high winds whipped burning trees and grass, Ellison and his landlord struggled with plummeting water pressure. Ellison had to wait for pots to slowly fill in the sink before...
Wastewater Is Key to Reducing Nitrogen Pollution
June 2, 2016 — Upgrading wastewater treatment plants can dramatically reduce a municipality’s nitrogen footprint. Upgrading wastewater treatment facilities as well as household septic systems can be expensive, but such...
Septic tanks aren’t keeping feces out of rivers, lakes
August 3, 2015 — The notion that septic tanks prevent fecal bacteria from seeping into rivers and lakes simply doesn’t hold water, says a 2015 study. A team of water...