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Great article on getting the most from our water to get ahead of future demand. Check it out!

💧 Ever wondered how your drinking water stays safe? Hydrogeologists team up with developers to assess sites, design wells, monitor water quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and educate about water conservation. It's a powerful partnership for clean water! #WaterSafety #WaterConsulting #WaterSafety #Hydrogeology #WaterEducation #WaterSupply #CleanWater #DrinkingWater #WaterSystems #WaterInnovation #Water #Expertise #Edgewater #EdgewaterStrategies

🌍 Protecting our groundwater is crucial, and hydrogeologists are at the forefront of this mission. They develop strategies to prevent pollutants from reaching our drinking water sources, keeping our water safe and pure. #GroundwaterGuardians #WaterSafety #WaterConsulting #WaterSafety #Hydrogeology #WaterEducation #WaterSupply #CleanWater #DrinkingWater #WaterSystems #WaterInnovation #Water #Expertise #Edgewater #EdgewaterStrategies

Two #joyriders spotted during surface water and groundwater monitoring in the Burdekin catchment. C&R rely on positive relationships with landowners for successful scheduling and completion of environmental assessments in the field. When accessing private properties, we ensure that the area is left as we found it (e.g. closing gates) – and adhere to any other site-specific requirements. #CnRconsulting #environmentalMonitoring #fieldwork #regionalAustralia

🧼 Keep your home clean and healthy with the help of hydrogeologists. They ensure that the water used for cleaning is free from pollutants, safeguarding your family's well-being during household chores. #CleanLiving #WaterSafety #WaterConsulting #WaterSafety #Hydrogeology #WaterEducation #WaterSupply #CleanWater #DrinkingWater #WaterSystems #WaterInnovation #Water #Expertise #Edgewater #EdgewaterStrategies

💧 40 to 60 percent of California’s water supply comes from groundwater. But in California and throughout the West, intensifying water challenges such as drought and unsustainable water pumping have endangered long-term water supplies, threatening to deplete aquifers and greatly impact water quality. The Groundwater Accounting Platform—developed between ESA, the Environmental Defense Fund the California Water Data Consortium, Olsson—enables water managers, landowners, and water users to track water availability and usage, in order to avoid these undesirable outcomes and help communities meet water conservation goals. A notable feature, notes Technology Services Lead John Henry Burns PE, is the utilization of open-source technology which provides water managers with the data and tools to monitor their water use and make informed, long-term decisions towards sustainability. The platform is now available throughout California to support groundwater management practices. See more about it in the video below: https://lnkd.in/g-5R6VKz and visit the link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTxmQWSz #Groundwater #WaterManagement #SGMA #GroundwaterPumping #WaterConservation #WaterQuality #GroundwaterSustainabilityAgencies #OpenSource #DataPlatform

It is great to see this critical groundwater quality issue in SE Minnesota getting some much needed attention! Shallow aquifers in SE Minnesota are highly susceptible to pollution from nitrogen fertilizers because the short travel times between the surface and an aquifer. The reason for short travel times is the area's karst landscape. Karst occurs when the limestone bedrock dissolves due to slightly acidic surface water flowing through the rock. This result in holes forming in the bedrock, which is why water can flow quickly from the surface to an aquifer. It is common for shallow private drinking water wells to have nitrate concentrations higher than drinking water standards. But even lower level concentrations of nitrate can result in elevated risks for cancer. Because of this risk to the public, more needs to be done regulating nitrate in Minnesota's groundwater. And that is what the EPA told Minnesota it must do.

While this is not unexpected, this also creates opportunities to manage limitation of resources, e.g., such as a move toward sustainable/water efficient landscaping.

Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin states released competing proposals March 6, outlining their ideas for releasing, storing and cutting back on water use. The Upper Basin proposal — put forward by Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — only includes cuts to the Lower Basin’s water use, although the four states would continue developing voluntary conservation programs. The Lower Basin alternative — from Arizona, California and Nevada — looks at the amount of water stored in seven federal reservoirs. When that storage falls below 38% of total reservoir capacity, all seven states would conserve water to cut their collective use by 3.9 million acre-feet. One acre-foot roughly equals the annual water use of two to three households.

Lake Windermere in the Lake District is not just one of the UK’s favourite beauty spots, but is also a SSIS – a Site of Special Scientific Interest. However, despite all the headlines earlier in the year, yet again untreated sewage has been continuously discharged into sites which flow into Windermere. Matt Staniek, founder of the Save Windermere campaign group claims that the overflows should only operate in ‘exceptional circumstances’ and not as a regular occurrence. He says, "I just think that we've had a wet summer in the Lake District and that these sites should already have the capacity to deal with that." Ofwat has set out measures so that companies will face penalties if they do not fully monitor their storm overflows – and that is where CSignum comes in. Our EM-2 technology means that real-time data can be continuously collected, from inside the overflow itself and/or below the surface of the water where discharges take place. CSignum’s EM-2 is up for an award! In the WWEM (Water, Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring) Awards, for most innovative instrument, product or digital solution. We want more water companies to implement technology like ours – winning an award would give us even more sway. Vote for us – it will only take a moment. https://lnkd.in/ewNTbhQi