The Rundown And lastly, EPA promotes targeted standards for water reuse at a G20 ministerial summit. “Fit-for-purpose may mean using water of treated quality appropriate for the application, taking into account applicable water quality requirements and criteria and operational needs of each end use, while recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to water reuse […]
Author Archives: Brett Walton
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 for a series on septic system pollution in the United States(2016) and third place for beat reporting in a small market (2014). He received the Sierra Club's Distinguished Service Award in 2018. Brett lives in Seattle, where he hikes the mountains and bakes pies. Contact Brett Walton

