Water Pricing - Circle of Blue
WEBMay 5, 2017 · The Price of Water. 2010-2019 water rates data from 30 major U.S. cities. The interactive graphs show average monthly residential water prices for three levels of consumption and the annual percent change. 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.
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 …
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 ...
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 …
Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake …
WEBJun 2, 2021 · Key Takeaways: Shared by seven states and Mexico, the Colorado Basin provides about 40 million Americans with a portion of their drinking water and irrigates up to 5.5 million acres.
Arizona’s Future Water Shock - Circle of Blue
WEBMar 28, 2022 · Arizona’s Future Water Shock. The water-abundant and thriving Gila River Indian Community amounts to one bookend scenario of Arizona’s 21 st century condition. The other bookend is the arid Rio Verde Foothills, where government decisions and meteorological disruptions trap residents in a water-related crisis that heat and drought aggravated, and state law did not anticipate.
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.
HotSpots H2O: New UN Report Details Global Progress ... - Circle …
WEBJun 24, 2019 · A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) finds that 2.2 billion people, more than a quarter of the global population, live far below contemporary standards for safe water and sanitation.
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.
Map: The Shrinking Ogallala Aquifer - Circle of Blue
WEBFor a few counties on the aquifer’s margin, wells are already spitting dust. Map: The Shrinking Ogallala Aquifer Click image to enlarge. This map was created by graphic designer Erin Aigner, with research assistance from Brett Walton of Circle of Blue. Choke Point: Index is an investigation into the precarious condition of water in America ...
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