When the Water Is Shut Off

Cities employ vastly different strategies for late-paying customers.

U.S. Governors Outline Water Priorities

In State of the State speeches, governors emphasize pollution cleanup, collaboration, and funding.
Javier Serafin, a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power utility worker, climbs on a 144-inch outlet, which connects to an ultraviolet treatment plant that will be completed in 2019. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue

2018 Preview: What Not to Ignore About Water Infrastructure

Communities need to invest in and maintain water systems.

HotSpots H2O, January 2: Sand Mining Stirs Controversy in India

Communities in Bolivia use GPS equipment to resolve water and land-sharing conflicts.

The Stream, December 28: Lower Himalayas of India and Nepal Face Water Crisis

The Global Rundown Rising ocean temperatures and poor waste…

Cape Town’s “Day Zero” Approaches

Local authorities estimate that taps will be turned off by April 29, 2018.

The year in water 2017

A new era of severe environmental and economic disruption around the world upends freshwater supplies.

HotSpots H2O, December 19: Water Shortages Plague Iraq after Years of War

India and Pakistan race to build hydropower plants along the Neelum River.

UN Expert Connects U.S. Water and Sanitation Struggles to Poverty

Two-week visit includes examination of sewage failures in Alabama.

EPA Delays Lead and Copper Rule Again, Promises ‘War on Lead’

Draft proposal now expected in August 2018, a seven-month delay.

A Philadelphia Story: No Running Water For Eight Years

Legal barriers block water access for residents in ‘tangled title’ cases.

The Stream, December 8: Thousands in Texas Without Drinking Water

The Global Rundown Electricity falters throughout Malawi as…