by Liam Smith | Aug 26, 2021 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, Irrigation, Population, Wastewater, Water
According to Israel’s Minister of Strategic and Public Diplomacy, “nearly 90 percent of our waste water is recycled…That’s around four times higher than any other country in the world.” In fact, 25% of the water used in Israel comes from recycling, bringing water...
by Liam Smith | Aug 23, 2021 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, IX Power Clean Water, Uncategorized, Water
The Colorado River system supplies 40 million people in seven western states and Mexico and irrigates more than 5 million acres of farmland on its way to Mexico and the Gulf of California. The Colorado River’s water is divided into two sections, the Upper Basin and...
by Liam Smith | Aug 16, 2021 | Drinking Water, Health, Population, Water, Women
While the world watches Afghanistan in horror, IXWater is worried that the Taliban will overtake or cut off access to water, a critical need for sustaining life. For centuries, much water has been transported via an underground irrigation system called Qanat/Karez....
by Liam Smith | Aug 4, 2021 | Cancer, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Health, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, Uncategorized
Birth defects, cancer, thyroid disruption – should the (Environmental Protection Agency) EPA regulate contaminants that cause these problems? The U.S. House of Representatives on July 21, gave a resounding YES to this question by approving the PFAS Action Act of 2021....
by Liam Smith | Aug 4, 2021 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Fire, Fishing, Irrigation, Population, Water, Wildfire
“Hoover Dam reservoir reaches record-low water levels, concerning hydropower supply to SoCal” KTLA 5, “California drought: Dozens of communities are at risk of running out of water” The Mercury News, “California Drought Reveals Gold Rush Ruins” The Weather Channel....
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Mar 22, 2021 | Drinking Water, O & G Produced Wastewater, Uncategorized
Today is WORLD WATER DAY! https://www.worldwaterday.org Did you know that only 3% of the earth’s water is fresh. 2.5% of that water is unavailable – it’s locked up in glaciers, polar ice caps, atmosphere, and soil; highly polluted; or lies too far...