by Liam Smith | August 23, 2021 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, History, Irrigation, Location, 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 | August 16, 2021 | Drinking Water, Energy, Health, Irrigation, Location, 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 | August 4, 2021 | Cancer, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Health, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry
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 | August 4, 2021 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Fire, Fishing, Irrigation, Location, Population, Social Media, 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 | March 22, 2021 | Drinking Water, O & G Produced Wastewater
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...
by Ellie Cabell | February 23, 2021 | COVID-19, Drinking Water, Health, Uncategorized, Water
