OVERVIEW
For years, the U.S. has taken water for granted. Low prices and a lack of regulation have led to massive waste, poor infrastructure, and the illusion that we have an endless supply.
But that mindset is changing. We’ve seen drought in the Southwest U.S., water rationing in California, dwindling aquifers, and contaminated water supplies. These problems are not going to be solved by drilling deeper wells.
Water-saving appliances, improved wastewater treatment, and higher performance goals can all mitigate the damage. Here you’ll find resources on products and strategies you need to achieve these goals.
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Additional Factors Expand Size of Products' Water "Footprints"
November 29, 2011News Brief
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WaterSense Label Applied to First Landscaping Products
November 29, 2011News Brief
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Study Links Antibiotic Resistance Genes to Wastewater Treatment Facility
November 29, 2011News Brief
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EPA to Release Next Generation of Portfolio Manager
June 27, 2013News Brief
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USGBC Finds Earth's "Greenest Schools" in Hong Kong and Kenya
November 1, 2013News Brief
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EPA Challenges Hotels to Reduce Water Use
March 3, 2014News Brief
A collection of resources, from webinars to tracking tools, is promised to hotels that take on the H2Otel challenge to cut water consumption.
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EPA to Modify Regulations on Sanitary Sewer Overflows
June 21, 2010News Brief
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Companies Slow to Act as Water Issues Erode Profits
June 1, 2014News Brief
A survey found 60% of U.S. companies expect water issues such as extreme weather to hurt their business, but few plan to invest more in risk management.
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Emerging Technologies Address the Water-Energy Nexus
August 3, 2014News Brief
DOE is highlighting technologies that simultaneously save water and energy, including supercritical carbon dioxide recompression for power plants.
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EPA Ignoring Hundreds of Toxic Chemicals in Wastewater
November 22, 2014News Brief
An investigation finds that only a fraction of hazardous wastewater pollutants are regulated, and of those, only a handful are monitored.
