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As data center demand soars, Amazon expands use of recycled waste water to cool its cloud

June 9, 2025

Lisa Stiffler – GeekWire June 9, 2025 Amazon Web Services is more than halfway to its 2030 goal of being “water positive” — meaning it replenishes more clean water than it uses. And supporting that effort is a newly announced initiative to expand its use of recycled waste water instead of drinking water to cool… >> Read More

This city is exploring an unconventional solution to water scarcity: sewage

June 9, 2025

David Condos, Ryan Kellman – NPR.org June 9, 2025 ST. GEORGE, Utah — Water scarcity, population growth and climate change are on a collision course in the American West. That’s clear in cities like St. George, a desert community surrounded by stunning red rock cliffs and mesas in Utah’s southwest corner. The population is booming and climate… >> Read More

Pittsburgh to see $7.5 million in water line upgrades this summer, Pennsylvania American Water says

May 29, 2025

WPXI.com News Staff May 29, 2025 Pennsylvania American Water announced that $7.5 million in water line upgrades will start this summer in Pittsburgh. Improvement projects will replace about 3.4 miles of water main in the city’s 16th, 18th, 29th and 32 wards, officials say. The projects aim to improve reliability and water quality for customers,… >> Read More

Review finds no evidence of ‘unprofessional conduct’ in Calgary water main break

May 28, 2025

CBC May 28, 2025 As the one-year anniversary of last June’s catastrophic water main break approaches, an independent review of the incident suggests that there was no wrongdoing by the City of Calgary’s engineering or geoscience services. The findings of a new report by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) suggest… >> Read More

Pipe bursting: The method behind Laredo’s $11.3M waterline replacement project

May 27, 2025

Jose De La Rosa, Laredo Morning Times May 27, 2025 Earlier this month, City Council approved an $11.3 million waterline replacement project to address the city’s aging infrastructure and reduce frequent water main breaks. The project, which will replace about 30,110 feet of water pipes across all eight City Council districts, aims to restore reliability… >> Read More

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