Water utility cyberattacks underscore ongoing threat to OT Dec. 5, 2023 U.S. officials urged water utilities and industrial sites to employ basic configuration safeguards like securing internet-facing devices and changing default passwords following a series of attacks. The Iran-linked attacks against drinking and wastewater systems in the U.S. highlights longstanding concerns about under-resourced, local companies…
Missoula’s Wastewater plant evolves to handle increased capacity Nov. 27, 2023 Hotdogs and burgers may be the meal of choice for University of Montana football fans. But with attendance at more than 25,000 for some home games, the crowds severely tested the city’s wastewater system until recent updates, according to city officials. On average, wastewater…
Thornton files new permit to build Larimer County water pipeline as housing development stalls Nov 20, 2023 The city of Thornton took a second shot Monday at finishing a key 70-mile water pipeline by renewing its request for Larimer County to approve the first 10 miles, as more than 10,000 potential homes in Thornton await…
It Will Be Years Before Clean Water Is Restored In Lahaina 11/7/23 As Maui grapples with the trauma of the August fires and tries to envision the future of Lahaina, the mission to rebuild is complicated by a major obstacle: the contamination of the drinking water system. When fires tore through the town on Aug.…
Forest Service says Denver Water is taking down too many trees, rushing requests to change plan to raise Gross Dam Oct 20, 2023 Denver Water is cutting down too many trees on federal land at the major expansion of Gross Dam and Reservoir in Boulder County, and must conduct more environmental impact work if it…
San Lorenzo Valley investing in water systems Oct 17, 2023 The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is wrapping up its nearly four-month project to make necessary upgrades to its Blue Ridge water tank, north of Boulder Creek. The nearly $1 million project is replacing an undersized redwood water tank with a new, 120,000-gallon, steel-bolted, 32-foot-tall…
A look inside Cheyenne’s new hydroelectric facility Oct 10, 2023 On Saturday, the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) opened the doors of its new hydroelectric generation facility to the public. It’s located at the R.L. Sherard Water Treatment Plant where it provides more than enough energy to power the whole plant. The plant has…
MIT scientists used solar power to make drinking water cheaper than tap water Oct 2 2023 MIT scientists have designed a solar-powered desalination system that turns saltwater into drinkable water at a higher volume – and lower cost. Researchers from MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have published a paper, “Extreme salt-resisting multistage solar distillation…
EPA Awards Nearly $8M For Research Grants To Advance Groundwater Availability And Quality September 21, 2023 Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7,837,196 in funding to four institutions to research the use and risks of enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) to improve groundwater availability and quality. EAR is the practice of using water sources…
Solar, battery storage on deck for WWTP Sep 17, 2023 Solar panels and storage batteries could help Traverse City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant shave its peak power use. City commissioners last week approved a $257,892 contract with Jacobs, the company that operates the plant, to design and manage the rooftop solar and storage battery project.…
New EPA Data Shows 27 Million Americans Receive Drinking Water Contaminated With PFAS August 30, 2023 The U.S. EPA has announced a new official estimate for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in public water systems, releasing data that could shape forthcoming regulation and compensation from manufacturers. “Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ have contaminated water systems around…
Presidential council recommends launching a Department of Water to confront cyberthreats, climate change AUGUST 28, 2023 A presidential advisory council is calling for the creation of a Department of Water or an equivalent cabinet-level agency to deal with the looming water crisis and cybersecurity threats that could endanger treatment plants that serve millions of Americans.…
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