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Soquel, CA

Coastal water district lessens the vulnerability of drinking water supply

Soquel Creek Water District aggregates and optimizes data workflow as saltwater intrusion threatens its potable water supply, state groundwater regula...

Warm Springs, OR

Warm Springs Indian Reservation gets clean drinking water from solar-powered collection system

Residents of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation faced water shortages and contaminated water. Using solar-powered water collection systems, the commu...

Vermont

Vermont finds unsafe levels of lead in 17% of its schools in pilot program, prompts schools to act

Vermont's Department of Health, Agency of Natural Resources, and the Agency of Education began a pilot program to test for lead in 16 schools to build...

San Francisco, CA

Sustaining urban drinking water supply, from source through city

City & County of San Francisco monitor data from an expansive water distribution system spanning rural watersheds and urban service areas. Time-series...

Miami, FL

Backflow testing & maintenance program promotes safe drinking water in Miami Dade

With 2.8 million residents, Miami-Dade County has roughly 30,000 backflow prevention devices crucial to potable water protection. Keeping on top of al...

Navajo Nation, NM

Addressing drinking water inequities for 250+ Navajo families with solar-powered home water systems

The Navajo Water Project has helped over 250+ families gain access to hot and cold running water in their homes. Capitalizing on community collaborati...

Aurora, CO

Aurora's Prairie Waters system - Expanding drinking water supply through potable reuse & multi-barrier treatment process

Prairie Waters is a sustainable and innovative potable reuse system that will help meet the needs of a growing city for decades. The system uses both ...

Pittsburgh, PA

Point of Use Drinking Water Testing for Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Compliance, Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) and Customer Request Programs

LCR Compliance, Lead Service Line Replacement and Customer Requests exponentially increased the number of point of use water quality tests the Pittsbu...

Madison, WI

Madison Water Utility replaces 8,000 lead service lines

Madison’s Lead Service Replacement Line program was the first of its kind in the country. It was aimed at replacing all lead service lines in the city...

Broward County, FL

C51 Reservoir - Water Supply + Stormwater Management

Large regional reservoir project that integrates both water supply and stormwater concerns to improve the longterm sustainability of the region.