November 10, 2008
Hartwell Lake Running Dry
Hartwell Lake a reservoir on the South Carolina and Georgia border is estimated to have only 300 days of water remaining. If rainfall is not above normal for the next year, the lake might not be able to provide water to residents that rely on reservoir.
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October 31, 2008
California to Ration Water
As the Great Lakes Compact becomes law, California is in the process of rationing water use for cities and farms. The Department of Water Resources plans on delivering just 15% of the water requested by local water agencies.
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October 29, 2008
Issue 3, Ohio
A new constitutional amendment is on the state ballot in Ohio. The amendment will protect property owner rights to ground and surface water on their property. The proposal is known as Issue 3, and will be on the ballot on...
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September 29, 2008
Commerce and Conservation
Water issues are heating up here in the Midwest. Many believe that water used by Nestle for their bottled products should not leave the Great Lakes basin. Others believe that soda, beer and other products cause more harm to the... Continue reading "Commerce and Conservation"
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September 18, 2008
Drinking Water Technology
What are some of the challenges water managers face in meeting drinking water needs for growing countries around the world? Lakes, rivers and groundwater are all being polluted with contaminants as population growth chews up natural habitats. Find out how... Continue reading "Drinking Water Technology"
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September 16, 2008
Water Supply Lake Michigan
Billions of gallons of storm runoff from Ike has communities along Lake Michigan dumping in as much as 20% more chlorine into their drinking water supply. Some water stations are reporting up to 4 times the normal amount of sediment... Continue reading "Water Supply Lake Michigan"
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August 27, 2008
More Water for New Berlin
New Berlin, Wisconsin struck a new deal with Milwaukee to draw more water from Lake Michigan. New Berlin has had problems with high amounts of radium in their aquifers for the last several years. The new deal will cost the... Continue reading "More Water for New Berlin"
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July 31, 2008
Lake Michigan Water
A new monitoring system out of Michigan may save lives, and help clean up the Great Lakes. The $2 million dollar system checks for toxins, contaminants and chemicals at nine drinking water plants along Lake Michigan every 15 minutes. It... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Water"
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July 15, 2008
Where does the water in the Great Lakes go?
How much water do we remove from the Great Lakes for use in food, ethanol, household chemicals, farming and paper products? A new study shows us that at least 70% of the water used for irrigation and livestock is not... Continue reading "Where does the water in the Great Lakes go?"
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June 25, 2008
Water, Water Everywhere
While the Midwest is awash in water, Texas and California are dealing with extreme droughts. Farmers in both states are having to let crops die, rather than using up their water rights. People in Texas are trying to cut their... Continue reading "Water, Water Everywhere"
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June 18, 2008
Is Bottled Water A Waste?
Did you know, that we do not recycle close to 86% of all the bottles used for water? 61 million plastic bottles are thrown away each day, that is close to 22 billion a year! These bottles end up in... Continue reading "Is Bottled Water A Waste?"
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April 28, 2008
Peak Water
Peak water-the point at which the renewable supply of water is outstripped by demand. Although the same amount of water exists on Earth today as centuries ago some roughly 360 quintillion gallons, there are billions of more humans vying for...Link to this article | Comments (0)
April 23, 2008
American Water Works IPO
Water is big business, and companies that work with the commodity are going public at a rapid rate. American Water Works (AWK) is the latest to set its IPO. It priced at $21.50 a share on the New York Stock... Continue reading "American Water Works IPO"
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April 21, 2008
DEET in Drinking Water
Many people may know that DEET is detected in many rivers and lakes around the world. Now a report from the Chicago Sun-Times has found it in the cities drinking water. In testing performed around the country in the last... Continue reading "DEET in Drinking Water"
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April 8, 2008
Canada's Water Supply
There are now more than 1,700 advisories in effect to boil water in communities and neighborhoods across Canada. Every province and territory, except for Prince Edward Island, Yukon and Nunavut, has advisories in place warning people that tap or well... Continue reading "Canada's Water Supply"
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March 5, 2008
Georgia and Tennessee Borders
A border war between Georgia and Tennessee is beginning to intensify as Georgia's drought continues. Georgia is looking to pump water from the Tennessee River to quench the thirst of a growing Atlanta. An 18-page memorandum called the “Confidential Water... Continue reading "Georgia and Tennessee Borders"
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February 7, 2008
Water Ban in Georgia
Governor Sonny Perdue of Georgia wants to lift the ban on outdoor watering to the landscape industry, gardeners and neighborhood swimming pool associations, swim teams and private pool owners. If local governments agree, pool-filling will be allowed and home and... Continue reading "Water Ban in Georgia"
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January 15, 2008
Presidential Candidates and the Environment
Are you wondering what the various presidential candidates from both parties think about global warming, water shortages, and the state of our lakes, oceans and rivers? Well, check out this handy guide compiled by the League of Conservation Voters to... Continue reading "Presidential Candidates and the Environment"
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December 18, 2007
Water Facts
Did you know? Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Much more fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers than on the earth’s surface. The same water that existed on the earth millions of years ago is... Continue reading "Water Facts"
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November 30, 2007
Commercialization of Great Lakes Water
The Nestle Company has been allowed to pump 218,000 gallons per minute of groundwater headed for Lake Michigan. This commercialization of fresh Great Lakes water by Nestle allows them to ship more than 114 billion gallons per year. In addition... Continue reading "Commercialization of Great Lakes Water"
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September 21, 2007
Ethanol and Water
Ethanol could severely strain aquifers in the Midwest, increasing demand for scarce water supplies by more than 2 billion gallons a year. The Ogallala aquifer that stretches from Texas to South Dakota could be severely reduced. The Ogallala feeds one-fifth... Continue reading "Ethanol and Water"
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August 30, 2007
Is Arsenic In Your Drinking Water?
Arsenic in drinking water is affecting more than 70 countries and 137 million people. Large numbers of people are unknowingly exposed to unsafe levels of arsenic in their drinking water. In Bangladesh hundreds of thousands of people are likely to... Continue reading "Is Arsenic In Your Drinking Water?"
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July 16, 2007
Water Consumption
29 cities in Canada and the United States around the Great Lakes have adopted a goal of reducing water consumption 15% by 2015. Among the largest participants are Grand Rapids; Toledo; Chicago; Buffalo, N.Y.; Rochester, N.Y.; Hamilton, Ontario; Montreal, and... Continue reading "Water Consumption"
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July 10, 2007
Bottled Water Under Fire
The City of New York and other cities across the United States are trying to persuade people to give up bottled water and consume water from their taps instead. This decision protects the environment and is economical as well. New... Continue reading "Bottled Water Under Fire"
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June 22, 2007
Desalination not the Answer
Desalination of seawater is often thought as a long-term solution to the world's shortage of fresh water. But desalination in fact poses a threat to the environment that could also hasten climate change; this coming after the environmental group WWF... Continue reading "Desalination not the Answer"
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June 11, 2007
Temperature and Lakes
The density of water is greatest at 4 Celsius (39.2 F) it becomes less dense as water warms and as it approaches freezing. The density of ice is only.917 which is why ice floats. Only very shallow lakes ever freeze... Continue reading "Temperature and Lakes"
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June 7, 2007
Water Crisis in China
Scientists in China believe that the water quality of its rivers and lakes are up to 60 percent contaminated to some extent. 28 percent of the waterways fail to meet the country's lowest of the five levels of water quality,... Continue reading "Water Crisis in China"
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May 18, 2007
Invest in Water
The Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF (AMEX: CGW) was introduced on the American Stock Exchange. The index consists of 50 companies and provides an even mix of stocks from two segments of the water industry; water utilities and water... Continue reading "Invest in Water"
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April 30, 2007
Chicago's Water
Richard Daley is trying to become known as Chicago's environmental mayor, but his administration has been slow to install water meters in 350,000 households that currently pay a flat fee for unlimited use of water from Lake Michigan. Fourteen months... Continue reading "Chicago's Water"
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April 11, 2007
Water on a Distant Planet
Evidence of water has been detected for the first time in a planet outside our solar system, a rare find for scientists eager to know whether life exists beyond Earth. An astronomer at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, said water... Continue reading "Water on a Distant Planet"
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February 19, 2007
Safe Drinking Water
The difficult separation of drinking water and sewage may face more challenges than its aging infrastructure can withstand as unpredictable weather conditions produce floods around the nation. The U.S. needs better ways to monitor the safety of drinking water, Joan... Continue reading "Safe Drinking Water"
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February 14, 2007
Great Lakes Water Resources Compact
Minnesota could become the first state to commit to a common set of standards protecting Great Lakes water under a measure backed in the state Senate. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact would establish tighter standards for... Continue reading "Great Lakes Water Resources Compact"
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February 9, 2007
General Electric and Water
General Electric's energy investing arm is taking a majority stake in French water treatment company Idex Aquaservices. This is its second equity investment in the water sector, and first outside the US, as part of a plan to invest $1... Continue reading "General Electric and Water"
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January 31, 2007
Recycled Water
Unpalatable as it may seem at the moment, Australians will ultimately accept recycled drinking water as millions of Americans already do, according to experts. The WateReuse Association, believes it will take a decade for the public to trust recycled water... Continue reading "Recycled Water"
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December 19, 2006
Lake Beulah
The Lake Beulah Management District in Walworth County, Wisconsin has empowered itself to block the sinking of new wells within its boundaries. The new ordinance also says that water pumped out of the basin, above or below ground, must be... Continue reading "Lake Beulah"
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December 15, 2006
Great Lakes-St Lawrence Compact
A pact restricting the sale of water from Lake Erie and the four other Great Lakes passed the Ohio House 82-5. The measure, called the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, deals with protecting Great Lakes water against... Continue reading "Great Lakes-St Lawrence Compact"
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November 20, 2006
Waterspout Video
A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex that appears as a funnel-shaped cloud. They occur over a body of water, which is then connected, to a cumuliform cloud. In the common form, it is a tornado over water and... Continue reading "Waterspout Video"
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Water in Australia
In Perth, Australia residents began drinking water from the Indian Ocean with the opening of Australia's first major desalination plant. Water from the $387 million seawater desalination facility at Kwinana began pumping through Perth's supply system. It will supply 17... Continue reading "Water in Australia"
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November 15, 2006
Wisconsin Water
Over the past two summers, the Little Plover River in Wisconsin has dried up, showing the need for water conservation in Portage County. Dropping groundwater levels can create major problems, from drying up of private wells, to an increase in... Continue reading "Wisconsin Water"
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November 13, 2006
Nanotechnology
Researchers at Rice University have uncovered a revolutionary method using nanotechnology for cleaning arsenic from drinking water, a breakthrough that could have major health implications in developing countries. The discovery was made by scientists in Houston at the Center for... Continue reading "Nanotechnology"
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October 31, 2006
Waukesha and Walworth Counties
A proposal to map an emerging and important source of underground water for growing communities in Wisconsin. Southern Waukesha and northeast Walworth counties are meeting resistance due to the $44,000 cost that some municipal leaders believe they should not pay.... Continue reading "Waukesha and Walworth Counties"
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October 19, 2006
California Water
California water disputes are growing as the state wrestles with who is responsible for the shrinking supply. Farmers and ranchers faced with the prospect of soaring water use fees fight to wrest control from the state and put it in... Continue reading "California Water"
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October 18, 2006
Water in Australia
Victoria, Australia's water supply is drying up at more than double the rate predicted just 18 months ago. New figures from the state's water authorities show the water shortfalls predicted early last year have grown in recent months. The amount... Continue reading "Water in Australia"
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September 29, 2006
Clean Water
The world has made progress in improving access to clean water, but lack of safe drinking water and basic sanitation still claims the lives of 1.5 million children every year. A new report by UNICEF claims more than 1.2 billion... Continue reading "Clean Water"
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September 23, 2006
Water Quality on Reservations
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for authority under the Clean Water Act to run its own water quality standards program on the reservation east of Ashland, Wisconsin. They would... Continue reading "Water Quality on Reservations"
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September 21, 2006
EPA, Ballast Water
A federal court in California has ordered the U.S. EPA to regulate ballast water discharges from freighters, a ruling that has major implications for the Great Lakes shipping industry. Environmental groups sued the EPA in 1999 after the federal agency... Continue reading "EPA, Ballast Water"
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September 20, 2006
Investing in Water
Investors who have seen energy prices rise due to scarce supplies are starting to believe that forecasted shortages will cause the value of water to skyrocket, offering big gains to companies active in the sector. Unlike globally traded commodities like... Continue reading "Investing in Water"
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September 19, 2006
Water Woes
Forty percent of the world's population must hand pump or carry their water from wells, springs, rivers, ponds or rain catchment near or outside their homes. Over 1.4 billion people or nearly twenty percent of those living on earth do...Link to this article | Comments (0)
September 18, 2006
Dissolved Oxygen
The amount of oxygen dissolved in a lake or water is influenced by temperature; the amount of dissolved oxygen determines where in the lake various plants and animals can survive.... Continue reading "Dissolved Oxygen"
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September 13, 2006
Alberta, Canada
Alberta, Canada should treat water like a commodity and make people pay for using more than their share in order to force large companies to conserve, a scientist warned at an international forum. David Schindler, a University of Alberta biologist,... Continue reading "Alberta, Canada"
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September 10, 2006
Great Lakes Water Wars
A new book on the Great Lakes and the future of water in America, and around the world. The Great Lakes are the largest collection of fresh surface water on earth, and more than 40 million Americans and Canadians live... Continue reading "Great Lakes Water Wars"
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August 31, 2006
Stormwater Runoff
Pollution from stormwater runoff can be controlled, follow these tips to help. # Don't fertilize your lawn if rain is predicted, and don't water a yard immediately after treating it with chemicals. # Don't feed geese and ducks. Attracting unnaturally... Continue reading "Stormwater Runoff"
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August 16, 2006
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is in a four-year drought, with new residents moving in at a rate of at least 5,000 per month. Water officials plan to tap a system of aquifers that form underground lakes across Nevada, some of them hundreds...Link to this article | Comments (1)
June 14, 2006
Southern Water Wars
For two decades, Alabama has been engaged in disputes with Georgia and Florida over a valuable natural resource, water. The degree of the discussions has not always been pleasant, due to the high stakes involved. Two important river basins, the... Continue reading "Southern Water Wars"
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May 3, 2006
Save Water
Wondering what you can do to help conserve water in your area? The following is a link to 100 ways you can help cut back on water consumption, as summer approaches and water use skyrockets. Save Water....Link to this article | Comments (0)
April 19, 2006
Bottled Water
Do you drink Aquafina and Dasani bottled water, the two best-selling water products in the U.S.? You are not alone they combine for about $2 billion a year in sales. But, below those blue labels is just reprocessed tap water... Continue reading "Bottled Water"
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March 31, 2006
Waste and Sewage
A mishap sent an estimated 800,000 gallons of partially treated sewage into Lake Michigan at the Jones Island Treatment Plant. The mistake occurred as the facility tested a new computer operating system. Workers were testing gates for an underground channel... Continue reading "Waste and Sewage"
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March 29, 2006
Wisconsin Water
Water use in Wisconsin has tripled over the last 50 years and shows no sign of stopping if serious conservation efforts are not made. Thanks in part to a recently signed agreement between the eight states surrounding the Great Lakes,... Continue reading "Wisconsin Water"
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March 9, 2006
Desalination
Singapore has been testing new desalination technologies which have the potential to increase water supply at lower cost. This could lead to more growth in population and technology, when many believed the area would run out of water by 2061.... Continue reading "Desalination"
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February 27, 2006
Bottled Water
Peoples love affair with bottled water has left environmentalists worried about the toll on the planet. With 65 per cent of plastic drink bottles ending up in landfill, they are calling for better recycling services. The popularity of bottled water... Continue reading "Bottled Water"
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February 24, 2006
Illinois Water Compliance
Will Chicago have enough water to be able continue to grow in population? Will the state of Illinois be in compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers limits on water for personal and business use?... Continue reading "Illinois Water Compliance"
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February 16, 2006
Michigan Water
Protection of the Great Lakes has finally arrived in Michigan. It didn't come easily and it isn't the perfect solution. But legislation headed for the governor at last brings Michigan in line with surrounding states that border the Great Lakes.... Continue reading "Michigan Water"
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February 1, 2006
Colorado River
Water officials from the states that share the Colorado River reached agreement on a wide-ranging drought management plan that they will propose to Interior Secretary Gale Norton this week. After talks in Las Vegas, water officials said they put the... Continue reading "Colorado River"
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January 23, 2006
Water Conservation Tips
Here are some tips to save money on your water bill, which also conserves this precious resource. IN THE BATHROOM # The average American uses about 9,000 gallons of water to flush 230 gallons of waste down the toilet per... Continue reading "Water Conservation Tips"
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January 20, 2006
China Water
The Chinese water crisis is back in the news, this time in Shanghai. One of the cities two sources of fresh water could be at risk from sea water flowing into the mouth of the Yangtze River during the next... Continue reading "China Water"
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January 6, 2006
Iowa Water
The relationship between Iowa livestock and water will once again be big environmental topics at the Statehouse in January. Lawmakers, who open the 2006 session next week, face proposed regulations for factory farms and a 50 million dollar plan to...Link to this article | Comments (0)
December 29, 2005
China's Drinking Water
Nine out 10 of Chinese cities rely on polluted groundwater, the government said yesterday after a year in which its devastated environment has been under constant scrutiny. The problem of organic and inorganic pollutants in the groundwater was serious and... Continue reading "China's Drinking Water"
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December 7, 2005
Tsunami
Is water from the only artesian well at Wat Yan Yao, Thailand still safe to drink? The area has served as a morgue for tsunami victims for months, and the well is still in use. Resident monks fear the...Link to this article | Comments (0)
November 25, 2005
Ballast Water
An effort is being made to treat ballast water from ships, entering the Lake Superior watershed. It's an effort to try to limit the number of new exotic species that come into the watershed riding in the ballast tanks of... Continue reading "Ballast Water"
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November 22, 2005
China Water
China's water supply is at a major crossroads. An unexpected stoppage of water supply sparked rumors of a contaminated river and led to a run on city supermarkets storing bottled water yesterday in Harbin, China. Bottled water is sold out... Continue reading "China Water"
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November 18, 2005
Great Lakes Article
Interesting article by Gary Wisby from the Sun-Times in Chicago. http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-divert18.html... Continue reading "Great Lakes Article"
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November 13, 2005
Bottled Water
In an environmentally conscious state with a lackluster economy, Poland Spring has been a decades-long delight: a nonpolluting industry that relies on a renewable resource to provide hundreds of good-paying jobs in small towns where they are often hard to... Continue reading "Bottled Water"
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November 12, 2005
Singapore
Singapore has a new water recycling plant, a new reservoir in front of its historic city center and a conservation campaign which will boost the city's scarce water supply. Heavily dependent on water piped in from neighboring Malaysia -- with...Link to this article | Comments (0)
November 10, 2005
Southwest Water
Utility company Southwest Water Co. said Wednesday third-quarter profit rose due to a growing consumer base, acquisitions and increases in contracts and project work. The company earned $3 million, or 15 cents per share, up 27 percent from $2.4 million,... Continue reading "Southwest Water"
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November 9, 2005
Liquid Stocks
In "Liquid Stocks", Summit Global Management's John Dickerson discussed opportunities to invest in water companies that were helping build water systems in China and other developing nations. His pick, RWE, had investments in the U.K.'s Thames Water and American Water... Continue reading "Liquid Stocks"
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November 3, 2005
Ice
As winter creeps in, the following is some simple chemistry regarding water and ice. Water is lighter in its solid state than its liquid state so ice floats. Most compounds are heavier as a solid; were it not for this...Link to this article | Comments (0)
November 2, 2005
U.N. Report
Africa's population boom is posing a threat to many natural resources including lakes and a freshwater supply. The source of the White Nile, Lake Victoria, and dozens of other critical freshwater supplies across Africa could be reduced to swamps within... Continue reading "U.N. Report"
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October 31, 2005
Water Wars
After 50 years of legal infighting, a victor has emerged in California's water wars -- agriculture. A decade after environmentalists prevailed in getting more fresh water down the north state's rivers and estuaries to improve fisheries and wildlife habitat, farmers...Link to this article | Comments (0)
October 28, 2005
Color of Water
When we think of a lake or river, we picture clear, blue water. But water color can range from red to brown to green to gray. The color you see is the result of material in the water that reflects... Continue reading "Color of Water"
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October 11, 2005
India
The World Bank’s report on India’s water economy is not the first treatise to caution the country about its turbulent water future. Several global as well as domestic organisations have studied the issue and warned that the water crisis will...Link to this article | Comments (0)
September 28, 2005
Drinking Water From Lakes
They are called "Seasonal Lake Changes," and they happen every year, causing some drinking water supplies to have a noticeable, earthy or musty taste and odor. According to the EPA, there are 182 million people whose water comes from... Continue reading "Drinking Water From Lakes"
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September 26, 2005
Levees
Once again, the water was the villain. Not the hurricanes with the pretty ladies' names, but the water - rising in Lake Pontchartrain, gushing over makeshift levees, swallowing up small cars, front steps and patches of Interstate 10 - just...Link to this article | Comments (0)
September 22, 2005
Mullett Lake
Water and nature enthusiasts are invited to participate in a stream monitoring program beginning Saturday on streams that flow from Mullett Lake. According to Leslie Burk, spokeswoman for the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, the volunteer stream monitoring program... Continue reading "Mullett Lake"
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September 19, 2005
Lake Bloomington
This year's drought has caused many local lakes and rivers to be lower than normal. But, the city of Bloomington is trying to take advantage of this dry spell. The water levels at Lake Bloomington are about eight feet lower... Continue reading "Lake Bloomington"
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September 1, 2005
EPA
Eleven unions representing more than 7,000 workers at the Environmental Protection Agency are calling for a national moratorium on programs to add fluoride to drinking water, citing what they call a possible cancer risk....Link to this article | Comments (0)
August 25, 2005
We Need Water
Is the Midwest far behind this story from Australia? Sydney, Australia's biggest city, may get a A$2 billion ($1.5 billion) desalination plant as the nation's worst drought in 100 years empties reservoirs. Warragamba Dam, which supplies 80 percent of Sydney's... Continue reading "We Need Water"
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August 23, 2005
Reservoirs
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Sediment in the state's major lakes and reservoirs may affect both the quality and quantity of the water supply without costly rehabilitation....Link to this article | Comments (1)
August 17, 2005
Eagle Lake
After a dry summer and the continuing increase in the number of private wells in the area, Eagle Spring Lake Management officials are raising concerns about the lake's decreasing water level....Link to this article | Comments (0)
August 15, 2005
Water
With the public's insatiable thirst for bottled water, municipal water utilities are tapping into the market to fight competition from profit-making companies. The utilities' message to consumers: our product is as good as what's found on store shelves -...Link to this article | Comments (1)
July 11, 2005
Lake Councils
Lake councils hard at work in Indiana. http://www.kpcnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=87&SubSectionID=152&ArticleID=92681... Continue reading "Lake Councils"
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July 8, 2005
Drought
In 2000, people in Illinois used 15,792 million gallons of water a day....Link to this article | Comments (0)
July 5, 2005
Junk
What would you find in your lake? Click the link to find out. http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/local/index.php?ntid=44093...Link to this article | Comments (0)
July 2, 2005
Invest in Water
If you are interested in water and the stock market, this article is for you. Click the link below. http://biz.yahoo.com/fool/050617/111903906409.html... Continue reading "Invest in Water"
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July 1, 2005
Council of Great Lakes Governors
Here is a site we should all visit, and review carefully. It has everything to do with the future of our water in the Midwest. www.cglg.org... Continue reading "Council of Great Lakes Governors"
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