California-based Waterblogged.info is proud to report that the results are in, and the state’s capital, Sacramento, has been deemed the No. 1 water-wasting community in the U.S., and maybe in the world! According to this recent story by Matt Weiser of the Sacramento Bee, SacTown (supposedly one of the city’s nicknames, per Wikipedia) easily beat [...]
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The bad news is that Waterblogged.info’s entire editorial staff has been laid low by a flu bug that spread through our office faster than a dirty lie about Obama on the internet. The good news is that we’ve been forced to take to our collective beds, which really isn’t such a bad thing. It will [...]
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Prolonged drought breeds desperation and desperation can lead to seeking out and putting faith in unconventional measures. This is why rainmakers have always been and will always be with us. And that’s why the dire prognosis for the world’s water supply has brought a renewed interest in cloud-seeding. Writer Elizabeth Svoboda describes the latest efforts [...]
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As this recent article from the Wall Street Journal explains, using recycled wastewater for drinking water is a complex process with many steps that most experts believe leaves that which wets your whistle about as pure as it can get. But, let’s face it, we’re crossing a line here. Then again, maybe this is the [...]
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According to this article in the unfortunately named Water & Wastes Digest (a journal, maybe the journal, for water and waste-water treatment professionals) the industry is on a collision course with a staffing crisis. The current cadre of largely baby-boomer water delivery technicians are quickly reaching retirement age and there is a dearth of young [...]
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The Waterblogged.info team finds itself in the unusual position of praising a local (San Francisco) television station for its coverage. Taking a break from petty crime, murders, fires, and traffic accidents, San Francisco’s ABC affiliate, KGO, offers A Look at the Desalination Process, an informative video update on the state-of-the-art of desalination efforts in water-challenged [...]
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Recently, in April 2008, The (U.S.) National Research Council released an important report about the current state of desalination in the U.S. titled Desalination: A National Perspective. Navigating from the handy-dandy book icon below, you can read it online or download it as a PDF. You executives out there can also read or download the [...]
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WTF??!!! Are we bipolar or somethin’ over here at Waterblogged.info??? One day we’re ranting against bottled water (Well, not just one day: another rant, oh so cleverly wrapped in a pretty package of ironic enthusiasm here) and now we’re recommending that you buy as many bottles as you can for $20 dollars a pop??? There’s [...]
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“Too little, too late,” snarls Governor Sonny Perdue. “We want the Tennessee River’s water, and by golly gumdrops, we’re gonna have it!” Actually, Perdue didn’t say that, but he could have, because, like the members of the Georgia legislature, he’s a shameless idiot who should be removed from office. The state’s newest solution to persistent [...]
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