by Liam Smith | April 27, 2023 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment
Water is a vital resource for life on Earth, and the water cycle is an essential process that helps us keep it. The water cycle, also known as the hydrological cycle, is the continuous movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere and back again....
by Liam Smith | January 25, 2023 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Health
When I think of water quality the first things that come to my mind are water treatment, and pollution cleanup, but beavers are not my first thought. Yet, beavers can help us to protect waterways from increased levels of nitrogen. First, we need to discuss why...
by Liam Smith | January 10, 2023 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Population, Water
So the rain has come, what does this mean for the drought? Before we get into what is happening as the rain falls, let’s look at what happens to the ground during a drought. Soils naturally carry moisture, this moisture spaces out soil particles while also holding...
by Liam Smith | January 9, 2023 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, O & G Produced Wastewater
Before we get into what is happening as the rain falls, let’s look at what happens to the ground during a drought. Soils naturally carry moisture, this moisture spaces out soil particles while also holding them together. As the soil dries out, the space once occupied...
by Liam Smith | October 17, 2022 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Irrigation, Population, Water
Let’s talk acequias. Acequias are a form of irrigation that has been used for hundreds of years. In the US, acequias are most well known for their use throughout New Mexico. Acequias use a community-based approach to regulate water resources. Acequias are essentially...