Thursday, April 20, 2017
17 states invest in water reuse as a long-term strategy
Bluefield Research
Traditional water supplies are no longer a certainty for many municipal water utilities across the U.S., sparking a wave of investment in water reuse and desalination projects that exceeds $18 billion. Critical drivers to their adoption are demonstrated cost declines and competitiveness with more traditional water supplies, according to new analysis.
READ MORE ►The California Department of Water Resources has released a report — Stakeholder Perspectives: Recommendations for Sustaining and Strengthening IRWM — that details stakeholder recommendations regarding needed actions to foster the long-term future of Integrated Regional Water Management.
READ MORE ►A Boston-based water development company is paying former Sen. Barbara Boxer to push for approval of a proposed seawater desalination plant. Boxer will lobby the California Coastal Commission on behalf of Poseidon Water's private project, which would sell drinking water supplies to Orange County agencies.
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