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Urban water systems face increasing pressure from population growth, aging infrastructure, and more frequent drought conditions. Water suppliers must reduce waste, improve system performance, and diversify supply sources to maintain reliable service.…
Industrial water demand is rising as semiconductor manufacturing, data centres, pharmaceuticals, and advanced manufacturing expand. Water-intensive industries can place pressure on finite supplies, especially in regions with limited freshwater resources and growing…
Cities in arid and water-stressed regions face growing pressure to reduce potable water demand while supporting population growth. Urban water reuse systems offer a practical pathway by capturing and reusing non-potable water…
Eco-districts are urban areas built to embed sustainability into everyday systems like energy, transport, waste, and water. These neighborhoods focus on using resources more efficiently and reducing their environmental footprint. In water…
With Europe facing water scarcity, the European Union (EU) is applying a life cycle thinking framework called Level(s) to save water in buildings. By Robert C. Brears* In the EU, water scarcity…
In any industry, a key aspect of ensuring quality service is recognizing that not all customers are alike. Welsh Water has developed a range of programs to cater for its business customers’…
With cities facing rising demand for water, along with variable supplies, water utilities are providing tailored advice to customers to modify their behavior towards water consumption. Tailored information is highly personalized and…
Texas’ population is expected to increase more than 70% between 2020 and 2070, from 29.5 million to 51 million. At the same time, water demand is projected to increase by 17%, from…
The world’s population is projected to increase from 7.6 billion in 2017 to 9.7 billion in 2050. With agriculture already consuming about 70% of the world’s freshwater withdrawals, the sector will need…
The Paris Climate Agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius and to aspire to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. In support, New York…
