The following alternatives to water reuse are the most-talked-about options and, while each can be helpful, none are as effective as reuse....More

Satellite treatment equipment helps Maine town keep waterways clean and improves community amenity....More

Arizona city reclaims wastewater to secure its future water supply....More

The 11 winners of American City & County's 2009 annual excellence awards exhibit the creativity, cooperation and communication that is even more essential to efficient local government operations in challenging economic climates....More

Road salt for deicing may be causing elevated levels of chloride, a component of salt, in many urban streams and groundwater across the northern U.S....More

Atrazine, a pesticide that affects human and animal hormones, has contaminated much of the nation's watershed and drinking water...More

Rain Bird is seeking nominations for its 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Awards, which recognizes water conservation programs....More

Cloudcroft, N.M.'s 1,000 residents began considering wastewater reuse a few years ago when a drought forced the high-elevation community to haul in 20,000 gallons of water daily during the peak summer tourism season....More

In 2001, Oxnard, Calif., began working with the Port Hueneme Water Agency, United Water Conservation District, and Calleguas Municipal Water District to create the Groundwater Recovery Enhancement And Treatment Program that combines groundwater desalination and wastewater reuse to stretch local water supplies....More

Last year, Orange County, Calif., cut the ribbon on its Groundwater Replenishment System, which cleans treated wastewater with a three-step process....More

In 2007, the use of desalination, the derivation of fresh water from seawater or brackish water, grew by 43 percent globally, according to the International Desalination Association....More

On the list of difficult ideas to sell to residents, the practice of turning wastewater into drinking water is at the top. But, because of drought, population...More