water conservation
Bottled Water Gets the Boot: A Look at San Jose Water’s Emergency Water Distribution Unit
By David Stewart Jones A demonstration of San Jose Water’s new Emergency Water Distribution Unit (EWDU) in March 2024 highlighted…
EPA: WaterSense-labeled products helped save 1 trillion gallons in 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program was developed as a mechanism for consumers and businesses to help conserve water….
Special Report: Making Better Sense of Water Usage
There are many approaches a water system can take to promote and achieve conservation. Advanced metering and other “smart water”…
Research shows most Americans unaware of daily water use
According to new research conducted by global research agency Opinium on behalf of American Water, Americans underestimate the amount of what they…
Study: Widespread droughts affect Southern California water six times a century
Severe droughts happened simultaneously in the regions that supply water to Southern California almost six times per century on average…
Prevent Water Scarcity From Becoming Job Scarcity
By Ian MacLeod It doesn’t matter which came first — chickens, eggs, farmers or consumers. When water scarcity is involved, all…