In an era where sustainability is shaping nearly every facet of construction and infrastructure planning, water systems are no exception. Across the country, contractors, engineers, and facility ...

Water and energy in buildings are intertwined, not only at the point of consumption, but also at the point of generation. Four percent of electricity use in the U.S., or 75 billion kWh annually, is ...

Water systems in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly in crisis. Growing populations and expanding economies are relentlessly driving rising demands. Like the Red Queen in Through the Looking Glass, ...

Hydrants in the hills of the Pacific Palisades ran dry amid one of the worst blazes ever seen in Los Angeles County, forcing firefighters to scramble to draw water from pools and ponds or — even worse ...

Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...

El Paso Water is building a "toilet-to-tap" water purification plant to address the city's water shortage. This article is part of Running Out, an occasional series about Texas’ water crisis. Read ...

To grapple with the expected water demand in one of Oregon’s fastest growing regions, local leaders crafted a solution that required intense collaboration. Rather than scaling up the existing water ...

DOVER — The city's new water treatment facility began its first operation on May 2. It is located in the Pudding Hill aquifer and aims to treat contaminants in water such as metals and PFAS. Meanwhile ...