by Liam Smith | September 20, 2021 | Drinking Water, History, Location, Population, Social Media, Water
After 24 years without clean drinking water, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, located on the Ontario-Manitoba border, is celebrating drinking water that meets national standards thanks to a new water treatment center. The new facility went into construction in 2019 costing...
by Liam Smith | August 26, 2021 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, Irrigation, Location, Population, Social Media, 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 | 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 | 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 | August 12, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, IX Water, Population, Social Media, Wastewater, Water
With 1.8 billion people suffering for lack of fresh, consumable water – water they can drink, bathe with, carry out domestic chores with, and water their crops – you would think the rest of us would be doing everything we can to clean, recycle, and reuse our...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | August 11, 2020 | Energy, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, IX Water, O & G Produced Wastewater, Population, Social Media, Wastewater
Globally, 19% of withdrawals from our precious and dwindling freshwater resources are made for industrial purposes. The U.S.A uses over 300 Billion cubic meters per year. Surprisingly, this is twice the amount China withdraws for their industrial operations. Today,1.8...
