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July 2009
Aberdeen, Wash. may ship water to the Middle East
Espanola, N.M. wants to drill wells for drinking water
Future High Plains aquifer water supplies could be in jeopardy
Group considering reservoirs for southwest Mo.
North Texas thirsty for Oklahoma water
S. Colorado water pipeline schedule pushed back
June 2009
All of SC out of drought for first time since 2006
Hurricane barriers floated to keep sea out of NYC
Thornton program helps residents pay water bills
Wyo. residents still oppose water pipeline
May 2009
California farmers to get slight drought relief
Columbus, Ga. water tank collapses
Program aims to improve water access in rural Neb.
Study lays out $2.3 billion Oklahoma water pipeline proposal
April 2009
Mendocino County, Calif. says reservoir to run dry
New law allows state to regulate deep aquifers
New Mexico farmers file to transfer water rights
Ogallala Aquifer has shrunk 9 percent, new report says
March 2009
Drop in central Oregon groundwater puzzles scientists
Parts of Texas are driest in U.S.
S. Idaho groundwater plan dries up some farmland
Storms allow slight boost in federal water supply
February 2009
Texas report details water challenges
Tucson delays cuts to water office
Tucson to sell off portion of CAP water
Water pipeline for central Wis. cities proposed
January 2009
Atlanta turns water off at Morris Brown College
Calif. farmers curb planting to cope with drought
Governor's panel says California must build water canal
Pa. county planners denied water line locations
Shreveport OKs computerized water meters
Tulsa officials worried about losing water source
December 2008
Detroit delinquent water bills up as economy down
E. Idaho reports below normal snowpack
Feds come through with $70 million for salmon
Springs water pipeline could be approved in Feb.
November 2008
Calif. cuts water deliveries to cities, farms
Coca-Cola may bottle Willamette River water
Drought saps lakes, tightens grip on north Ga.
Special master appointed over Montana and Wyoming water claims
October 2008
Amid natural gas boom, Colo. town taps solar
Officials say wet winter crucial to Reno water
Pima County to consider water station funding
Tribal members to talk water in Fargo
September 2008
Arizona mulling over new water source — ocean
Big Southern California water line nearly ready
Grand Canyon floods breach dam, force evacuations
Punishing rains bring relief to Southeast drought
Tap Water Bottled — NYC tap water bottled, sold in stores for $1.50
Vegas-based water company runs string of ranches
August 2008
Man presumed dead in Big Thompson flood is alive
New aquifer discovered near Albuquerque
Panel approves plan for desalination plant
Santa Rosa, Calif. wastewater shortage could hurt farmers
July 2008
CAP officials look for future Arizona water solutions
Lake Tahoe escapes damage from Angora fire
Major Nevada water ruling issued
Texas' first 6 months could be among 10 driest
June 2008
Health care chain drops bottled water
Report doubles size of projected Arkansas Valley water shortage
RWE sells additional American Water stake
Schwarzenegger declares state of emergency in Central Valley
May 2008
Lewis & Clark pipeline to deliver first water to Iowa town
Pumps installed to move water after Reno quake damages flume
Rosemont mine may expand CAP pipeline
Tucson ready to store billions of gallons of CAP water
April 2008
Legality of Pathfinder Reservoir water plan debated
Massive reservoir size of Manhattan intended to help Everglades
Philadelphia wants local, federal action to curb drugs in water
Minot, N.D. could face water supply problems
Southern Oklahoma group rips planned water sale
Towns in Oregon wine country area may face water shortages
March 2008
Latest sinkhole is 14th in Cape Girardeau since July
Lawmaker wants state Capitol to stop using bottled water
MX missile project wells monitor Nev. groundwater
Water main break collapses part of Cleveland intersection
Febuary 2008
As supplies dry
up, growers pass on farming and sell water
Old lakes could offer drought-stricken Georgia a new water supply
SRP blocks plans
by Yavapai County communities to use river water
Water Wars — S.C. lawmakers debate water permits
January 2008
After steep declines, Lake Superior water
level looks to be on rebound
Officials worried about future of western
Kentucky dam
Oil industry looking at additional Colorado
reservoirs to store water
Vermont city looks to bottle its
water
December 2007
East and West Colorado agree on how to
split water
New York company proposes moving water to
Rio Grande
Report says Klamath fish need more
water
Tucson bans water department from
expanding system outside city
November 2007
Ariz. official recommends against transfer
of water to Nevada
Low river level threatens southwest
Florida water supply
Proponent says water pipeline would
benefit Wyoming
Squeezed by drought, Georgia farmers
accuse Atlanta of hogging water
October 2007
Cal Am will operate new Sand City
desalination plant
Demolition of Santa Cruz reservoir causes
concern
Idaho water director sending early warning
about water curtailment next summer
Maryland County denies cooling water to
proposed power plant
New York City begins releasing more water
into Delaware River
Removal of dam's toxic mud to
begin
September 2007
Arizona hog-farm plan creates unlikely
allies
City council in Maine to weigh purchase of
second wind turbine
Judge imposes water limits to protect Delta
fish
Texas lakes rebound from drought
July 2007
Critics charge energy, water needs of oil
shale could harm environment
Judge declares river dried up by diversion
to LA revived
LA on verge of driest rainy season while
Texas nears rain record
Sustainable village envisioned for Montana
town
June 2007
Calif. Governor backs canal to pipe water
around fragile delta
Florida's Lake Okeechobee hits record low
due to drought
SoCal's main water supplier expands
conservation campaign
Wyo. engineers offers coal-bed methane
water solutions
May 2007
Honolulu company selling deep seawater as
exotic ingredient
Idaho threatens to throttle Magic Valley
groundwater users
Prescott's water pipeline project won't
begin this summer
Sierra snow level is lowest since
1988
April 2007
Debate over water compact tests unity of
Great Lakes region
Florida says no more water from Everglades
to quench thirsty population
Fort Peck Indians hope to tap
Missouri
Oklahoma's underground water resources
might be disappearing
Pennsylvania lawmakers seek new limits on
NYC reservoirs
Waterline break gives Pa. church $2 million
bill
March 2007
As coal-bed methane water rises, Wyoming
eyes pipeline plan
Los Angeles on pace for driest rain year
ever
Mesa, Ariz. picked as site of planned $250
million resort and water park
Towns along Missouri River worry about
running out of water
February 2007
Idaho governor wants to keep more water
from Snake River
New York City beefs up water system patrols
after bombs found in California
Sacramento region on pace for record low
rainfall
San Antonio water board cuts off supply for
mulch fire fight
January 2007
Documentary focuses on Navajo water
rights
Many rural Alaska villages still without
water
Schwarzenegger proposes $4.5 billion for
water storage
Sinkhole called threat to water supply in
township, Penn State
December 2006
Glitch causes N.C. woman to receive 287
water bills
Miss. DEQ floating $500 million
post-Katrina plan for Gulf Coast
Scottsdale to spend almost $130 million to
expand water supply
Utah County towns fear water grab
November 2006
Interior Department clears way for shale
oil tests in CO
Las Vegas agency says it doesn't want Elko
County water
Water from ships in South Carolina raises
fears about harmful species
Water is trucked to isolated
community
October 2006
'Alarming' groundwater declines reported
in Nebraska
Colorado well owners ask lawmakers for
help with well shutdowns
Missouri community fights proposed ethanol
plant
North Platte reservoirs hold little
promise
Officials say water table shaken up by
earthquake
Truth or Consequences spa owners fear new
wells may drain hot spring aquifer
September 2006
Hearings begin into $2 billion groundwater
plan
Inflow into Colorado River falls below
average
Low water levels starting to affect
Mississippi River
Wisconsin county could face water problems
because of rapid growth
August 2006
Dakotas 'epicenter' of drought-stricken
nation
'Green streets' are designed to reduce
water runoff
Once-mighty river hurt by drought,
pollution, growing water demand
Second Chinese crab discovered in
Chesapeake Bay
July 2006
Las Vegas, N.M. restricts water for new
development
Nevada official presses for Utah agreement
on water development
Pumping water may affect Nevada national
park
Retired scientist's moon theory points to
upcoming drought
June 2006
Below-normal flows projected for Colorado
River
Drought improves cleanup progress at
Summitville
Santa Fe County votes not to give water to
subdivision
Scientists say ethanol's water demands
cause for scrutiny, not alarm
May 2006
Colorado towns asked to compromise on water
for farmers
Nevada water rights go on auction block to
aid cancer center
Rising temperature in private well raises
questions
Scientists recruit volunteers to monitor
invasive species
April 2006
Corps has hired contractors to re-inspect
levees
Democrats push to restrict bottled water
exports
New Mexico state engineer relaxes rules
requiring wells to have meters
Record-breaking rainy month in Hawaii
clears to reveal blue skies
Report from environmental group says
pumping harming aquifer
Scientists seek origins of Chesapeake Bay
in ancient rocks
March 2006
City Council raises water rates for
suburbs, but not for Detroit
Justices rule Akron must share river water
with downstream towns
Officials begin another study of declining
Odessa aquifer
Sports drinks up 10% worldwide
February 2006
Bruning praises Nebraska NRDs for water
plans
California water use shouldn't
increase
Contractor allegedly supplied tainted water
to Iraq base
World's largest aquifer going dry
January 2006
Company saving over $500,000/yr. in tanker
truck fees
Key workers now to stay near pumps during
hurricane in Jefferson Parish
Los Angeles begins work on project to
restore Owens Valley water
More than 70 Iowa city utilities invest in
stored wind energy plan
Unable to fix levees by June, Corps decides
on floodgates
December 2005
New technology planned to bring water from
under Missouri River
North Carolina's newest reservoir nearing
completion
Santa Fe makes first water payment to
Jicarillas
Water officials say Las Vegas could
outgrow Colorado River by 2007
November 2005
Delta earthquake could devastate state
water system, state warns
Gill technology may take limit off
underwater stays
Irrigation added $4.5 billion to Nebraska
economy in one year
Negotiators reach deal on Great Lakes
water protection
October 2005
Anadarko plan puts water back
underground
Arizona report warns of disconnect between
water, growth
Avista withdraws water request
Bidding for Bolinas water meter to start
at $500,000
Hopes for the region's largest freshwater
lake are pegged to reservoir and cleansing marshes
Tougher Edwards Aquifer rules
closer
September 2005
Arizona braces for water legal
battle
Des Moines Water Works manager comments on
recovery after flood
Low aquifer threatens farming
Tri-state water rights fight lands before
U.S. appeals court
August 2005
Construction begins on long-awaited Animas
La-Plata reservoir
Fact or fiction? No link yet between Raton
Basin quakes, drilling
LA water agency ordered to restore Owens
River water
Study says California will need 40 percent
more water in 25 years
July 2005
Arizona rural officials see ways lawmakers
can help solve water problems
Drinking too much water could be dangerous,
doctors say
Report says Nebraska over its water
allocation for Republican River
Vegas water chief begins rural tour to
rally pipeline support
June 2005
Big repair bill on tap for Nebraska water
systems
Extra water flows down San Joaquin,
allowing groundwater recharge
Michigan governor orders temporary halt to
new bottled water
Utah searches for ways to satisfy thirst of
growing state
May 2005
Norton won't cut Colorado River water
releases from Lake Powell
Plans announced to restart desalinization
plant near Yuma
System changes hog waste into clean
water
Water group suggests tapping Ogallala
Aquifer
April 2005
Demand draining Floridan Aquifer
Nebraska farmers will be paid not to
irrigate
Oregon's governor tries to lessen impact of
continuing drought
System provides fast warning in case of a
tsunami
West's water troubles getting worse,
officials say
Wyoming Gov. Freudenthal promotes new
technology for ranch water
March 2005
Assistance available for water, wastewater
businesses
'Running Dry' paints bleak picture of world
water supply
Snowmaking plan pits ski area against
tribes, environmentalists
Washington governor declares drought
emergency
Western golf courses face challenge of
staying green
February 2005
Colorado lawmakers agree to extend time for
Front Range farmers to find water
For sensing chemical, biological
attacks
Idaho hydrologists say 2005 water outlook
'deteriorating'
Study blames humans for drop in Huron and
Michigan
Study predicts drought in Great Plains in
next few decades
January 2005
Appeals court rejects claim on Baca
Ranch
Clinton launches $45 million appeal with
U.N. for clean water for tsunami victims
Seattle lab developing tsunami warning
system
Tsunami victims get water purifiers
developed for military
December 2004
Bush signs legislation creating wilderness
area in Nevada that also allows for water extraction
Development a possible threat to Mono
Lake, nation's first federal scenic area
Engineers, opponents say water use
understated for controversial billion-dollar resort
Federal government may impose cutbacks on
Colorado River water
High technology being used to chart future
water course
Once-cozy company town divided on plan to
sell water to Nestle
November 2004
Idaho Power wants customers to pick up
cloud-seeding costs
Lack of water may shut down power plant on
Arizona-Nevada
Towns in six Montana counties seek
regional water system
Wet October starts water year off on right
foot
October 2004
Concerns raised over proposed
south-central Idaho water deal
Santa Fe County and city reach water
agreement
Scientist shares information about dam
removal
'Total Project Management' creates
reliable solution for projects
Western drought continues to hit
hard
September 2004
Lake drawdowns may prove boon to
scholars
Pima County to continue funding border
water stations
Study says groundwater levels have
dropped in Nebraska
Ulysses officials considering lake made
of treated wastewater
August 2004
Hydraulic modeling plays vital role in
optimizing capital projects
Santa Fe approves $20,000 for cloud seeding
study
Study finds decline in
snow-to-precipitation ratio
Texas governor calls for big water
desalination project
Wichita plans action against mussel
infestation
July 2004
Farmers blame Santa Fe for dry
ditches
Georgia has to manage water to sustain
growth
Panhandle water authority explores
cheaper new source
Tennessee streams polluted as fast as
they can be fixed
June 2004
Deep drilling revealing ancient crater
beneath Chesapeake Bay
Drought in British Columbia said to be
worst since the Depression
Large homes paying big water bills for
heavy usage
Montana asks Wyoming to cut off some
junior water-rights holders
Nebraska irrigators worry as Platte River
runs dry
New law provides flexibility to juggle
valley's water needs
May 2004
Farmers coping with drought again
Poll shows strong voter support in midwest
for clean air, water and land protection issues
Rio Grande farmers face shortages if
drought continues
Study predicts gap in South Platte water
supply
April 2004
Debate continues over southern Nevada
water-pumping plan
Drought-plagued Platte River already
running low
Rio Grande watchdogs expect significant
water debt reduction
Six-year drought reigns across much of
West
March 2004
Drought easing, but Western water wars will
continue
El Paso utility OKs negotiation to buy
water farm acreage
Marine Corps panel to review Camp Lejeune
water controversy
Vegas area scouting for water, considering
$1 billion pipeline
February 2004
$500 million would be set aside for water
pipeline
National Weather Service raising awareness
about floods
Phoenix volunteers helping get water to
immigrants
Strange bedfellows in scramble to survive
drought
January 2004
First water delivery consummates historic
water transfer
Government proposes speedy timeline for
Aurora-Arkansas River
Groups offer Middle Rio Grande water
plan
Idaho's water outlook takes positive
turn
December 2003
Fort Yates, N.D. loses water because of low
Lake Oahe
Scientist says flow augmentation no help to
salmon
Washington, Idaho agree to study aquifer
used by 400,000 people
Water quality from abandoned mines better
than expected
November 2003
Drought menaces 90,000 people in
Somalia
Front Range, Western Slope groups studying
new mountain reservoir
Idaho uses satellite technology to monitor
water use
National research program might settle cloud
seeding debate
October 2003
California water district gives final OK to
landmark Colorado River pact
Interior Secretary grants final approval to
historic California water pact
Some wells drilled in Nebraska, others may
be banned
Texas and New Mexico to work together on
water issues
September 2003
Agency considers plan to regulate development
over Edwards Aquifer
Drought not letting up on West's
farmers
Hydropower brought New York out of the
dark
Inventor develops tool to replace sandbags to
fight floodwaters
Low Missouri River forces water company to
take precautions
Rancher feuds with feds over water, shoots at
helicopter
August 2003
Colorado working to identify projects for
water initiative
Denver Water to study system to tap aquifers
in emergencies
Mexican official promised prompt, full
payment of water
Vegas water agency planning $5 million Lake
Mead intake curtain
July 2003
Applications rising for deeper wells in Idaho
as water tables fall
eBay buyer disappears after bidding for water
tower
Lexington is latest city to consider
condemnation of RWE AG water company
Scientists explore groundwater levels'
response to quakes
June 2003
Coastal cities turn up the heat on
rainfall
Environmentalists release plan to clean Great
Lakes
NASA to give farmers weather information
Environmentalists release
plan to clean Great Lakes
New Mexico needs $4 billion for water
projects
May 2003
El Nino's disappearance helps bring back
normal water year
Interior secretary warns of pending water
crisis
Nevada water official says Lake Mead will
likely slip to ``drought alert"
Sierra County, N.M. fights water plan for
Texas
Study lists likely sites of future water
conflicts in West
Water-pumping windmills make a
comeback
April 2003
Dry winter keeps snow pack below normal for
third year
Indulgent Las Vegas cracking down in face of
withering drought
Texas republicans urging voters to oppose
groundwater district
Western Nebraska town decides not to buy
water from irrigators
March 2003
Colorado Senate committee rejects `Big Straw'
study
Lake Michigan may hit record low levels this
summer
Study shows New Mexico's Middle Rio Grande
aquifer is lower than expected
Vegas official says water more valuable to
casinos than farmers
February 2003
Cities thriving during drought as rural areas
wilt
Dry winter failing to relieve drought in
West
German giant taking over American water
supply
Scientists say drought accelerating depletion
of Ogallala Aquifer
January 2003
California lawmakers blame Bush
administration for failure of water
California water district shuts off Colorado
River water pumps
New energy proposal for the Cape would tap
water power
Oklahoma rural, urban water districts
squaring off over rights
December 2002
Interior secretary cuts California's share
of Colorado River water
Las Vegas could experience water
cutbacks
Lawsuit planned over Missouri River
Study shows Great Salt Lake could rebound in
2006
November 2002
Barn swallowed by sinkhole in Florida; two
horses die despite rescuers' attempts
California water deal has Imperial Valley
farmworkers worried about jobst
California's Imperial Valley struggles with
billion dollar water transfer
West Virginia attorney general studying
American Water Works buyout
October 2002
Orange County's water bank has been
overdrawn
Southern Calif. water board kills huge
desert storage project
$24 million loss by rafting companies along
Arkansas
USGS launches new web site for nation's
water data
September 2002
Colorado State and Colorado University to
open DroughtLab
Drought hurts landscaping businesses
Oklahoma says Texas illegally storing
water
San Diego offers farmers another $165 million
for irrigation water
August 2002
Alaska firm proposes to design and build
pipeline for Fort Peck
Denver Water considers tapping groundwater
aquifer
Detroit water chief vows to boost system
security
Drought forces tough decisions for High
Plains cattlemen
July 2002
Desalination could be answer for Santa
Fe
Las Vegas water problems aggravated by
drought
Low rainfall year devastates Southern
California
Maine is still in a drought, officially
speaking
June 2002
Drought puts focus on wisdom of farming in
the desert
Machine turns humidity into drinking
water
Plant employee finds fetus in wastewater
treatment plant
Some homeowner associations not letting
residents stop watering their lawns
May 2002
Company pitching water pipeline to west
Oklahoma City towns
Earth's water and climate to be tracked,
studied by satellite quartet
Las Vegas may need $1 billion water
pipeline
Texas governor proposes desalination plant to
boost state's water supply
April 2002
Drought, dispute over Rio Grande leave border
farmers desperate for more water
Drought looms in remote areas of Southern
California
Drought wreaks havoc in Maine
Runoff will be below average in most of the
West
March 2002
Despite cooperative efforts cross-border
aquifer still shrinking
Drought grips much of country, stirring water
fears for summer
Hydrologist says Nevada needs more water in
exchange for dump
Solar-powered pumps could replace
windmills
February 2002
Drought strikes hard from Maryland to Maine;
rivers run low
Giant dam would `borrow' water from the
Columbia River
Growth in south Reno taxing water
supplies
Report says Southern California has enough
water for growth
January 2002
Georgia drought harming wetland
species
Reinjected coal-bed methane water could help
replenish Wyoming aquifer
South Carolina drought's worst effects may be
to come
Study clears way for Wichita to recharge
Equus Beds aquifer
December 2001
New evidence suggests Mars had water
New Jersey seeks ways to keep golf courses
from draining water reserves
Southern Nevada development plan
defended
Southern New Mexico rides wave of
desalination
November 2001
EPA chief says terrorist attack on nation's
water supplies extremely difficult
State issues drought watch as wells, farm
ponds run low
Texas, Okla. water deal brings competing
visions of drought, economic boom
Two firms collaborate to provide
infrastructure protection to water and wastewater facilities
October 2001
Dwindling water supplies shape future of
farming in western Kansas
FBI says U.S. water supplies are logical
attack target
Water managers say drinking water vulnerable
to sabotage during Olympics
Water Quality Association addresses
terrorism and America's water supplies
September 2001
American Land Conservancy offers plan for
balancing water for irrigators, fish
California prepares for possible drought as
water levels fall
Drought watch targets 23 central Pennsylvania
counties
Many utilities in Washington could face water
shortages
August 2001
Once-mighty Rio Grande is trickle when it
reaches Gulf of Mexico
Rationing of scarce Klamath water will test
farmers' patience
July 2001
Satellites measure bulging earth to map water
resources
Westlands drain is promised after 15-year
wait
June 2001
Flooding is a natural, healthy occurrence for
rivers
Most Pennsylvania communities oblivious to
water usage, needs
May 2001
Geothermal plants find natural steam source
running out
Watery Louisiana faces declining water
supply
April 2001
Deep beneath Antarctic ice, scientists locate
ancient freshwater lakes
USGS using magnetic fields to map underground
water reservoir
March 2001
Cities, counties call for new investment in
America's water infrastructure
Group doesn't want Perrier bottling Michigan
water
February 2001
Rains fall, but more needed to break
drought's grip
USGS develops faster method for estimating
streamflows
January 2001
State Supreme Court rules against Arapahoe in
water dispute
Water drives the U.S., Mexican border
economy
December 2000
Community vows to build water tower
22 Wyoming counties declared disaster areas
from drought
November 2000
Drought losses rise to $820 million,
threaten economy
Governor signs Inter-Basin Water Transfer
Act
October 2000
Experts warn that Earth's water supply
rapidly dwindling
Purgatory to seed clouds again
September 2000
Low Great Lakes water levels reduce shipping
tons
Record-breaking dry spell continues in
Texas
August 2000
Suez Lyonnaise Des Eaux completes acquisition
of United Water Resources
USGS scientists probe aquifer affected by
Chesapeake Bay impact crater
July 2000
Arizona facing water crisis with
growth
Eastern MWD to build a desalination plant to
treat unusable groundwater
June 2000
Program proposed to improve Bay-Delta
environment, reduce economic impacts
USGS measures a century of floods — new fact
sheet describes significant floods of the 20th century
May 2000
Artificial recharge program garnering
international attention
Fresno takes proactive approach to repairing
its aging sewer infrastructure
April 2000
Innovative engineering makes Tempe's Town
Lake more than a desert mirage
Treatment plant to protect water supply from
contamination
March 2000
Cloud-seeding debate now opinion, not
fact
USGS says water supply will be one of
challenges in coming century
February 2000
Environmental panel says future of water is
about money
Pittsburgh, Penn. leads the country in price
of water
January 2000
Wet spring on tap for Pacific Northwest and
Appalachia; New USGS research on historic streamflows maps La
Niña's impacts
Tribal reservation bottled water venture
grows
December 1999
Award given for outstanding research on Gulf
of Mexico "dead zone"
Economists find Missouri River barging has
few economic benefits
November 1999
Southern Nevada Water Authority applauds
water banking regulations
Watershed responses to forest practices
studied
October 1999
Project aims at saving landfill space and
improving farmers' crop yields
Project dedicated to halt spread of
groundwater contamination
September 1999
Checking on local drought conditions just got
easier
Great Lakes dip to 32-year low, creating
hazards for boaters
August 1999
Great Lakes lawmakers reject water
sales
Officials declare drought disasters as
Clinton releases $55 million for heat relief
July 1999
Arkansas River near Kansas-Colorado state
line flows at record levels
New Mexico cloud seeding operations are in
full swing
June 1999
Kansas water-use trends reflect geography,
weather, and population
Satellite-based data communication system
launches Arizona water & power utility into the space
age.
May 1999
Avatar subsidiaries agree to sell utilities
operations to Florida counties
Nation's most endangered rivers of 1999
announced by American Rivers
April 1999
Groundwater replenishment system receives
$1.5 million in funding from proposed Clinton budget
Water district supports Texas Tech research
to determine feasibility of applying phosphorus through center
pivots
March 1999
East Bay Municipal Utility District committed
to tapping American River for supplemental water supply to safeguard
customers during drought
Tampa Bay desalinated water will be the
cheapest in the world
February 1999
Key water bodies evaluated in new federal
report
Orange County Water District enters into
transfer agreement with local water agencies
January 1999
Delaware River Basin drought warning
triggered
Three water companies, plumbing firm send
2,880 water containers to Central America
November 1998
Dr. Charles Groat confirmed by Congress as
new director of U.S. Geological Survey
Kansas wells have problems and need regular
water tests
October 1998
Jersey City, NJ is saving $3.5 billion per
year through its public-private water partnership
"Snowball comets" are just camera noise,
Berkeley researchers say after analyzing dark pixels in Iowa
data
September 1998
Nebraska University hydrologist refines
evapotranspiration measurements
Scientists say Alaska salmon declines
inevitable
March 1997
Toast to the Tap International water
competition announces 1997 winners
USGS water resources software now on the
web
February 1997
Fertilizers largest source of nitrogen in
White River Watershed, says USGS
Research will aid management of Nebraska's
wetlands
January 1997
U.S. Geological Survey expands near real-time
streamflow data on internet
Discussions continue on Imperial Valley water
transfer
November 1996
End of world population growth projected for
21st century
Cities in northwest Texas approve $81 million
groundwater supply project
Corpus Christi wins approval for interbasin
water transfer
October 1996
PBS and Virginia Tech present live
satellite forum on water resources
Texas A&M.: Economists Analyze if USDA
programs increase Edwards Aquifer water use
September 1996
Voluntary water restrictions, water main
breaks accompany drought
Aquifer recharge programs help water
districts shore up supplies
August 1996
Western Governor's Association urges
Congress to enact legislation to aid drought-stricken West
Water storage plan continues in spite of
high cost
July 1996
Dryland farmers in New Mexico battle drought,
find little relief
Big Apple blocked from selling city's water
supply system
Seismic activity reduces geysers' spouting in
Yellowstone Park
June 1996
Colorado town plans to bank water in
aquifer
Destruction of Florida's Rodman Dam remains
controversial
Irrigation threatens flow of Rio Grande,
endangered minnow
May 1996
Babbit calls Grand Canyon flood a
success
British Columbia cuts commercial salmon fleets
by half
April 1996
Dam break in New Hampshire damages homes,
washes out highway
High plains drought endangers agriculture,
Ogallala aquifer
March 1996
Arizona's Roosevelt Dam to be
rededicated
'Blue thumbs' to stay up after National
Drinking Water Week
February 1996
Colo. team reaps cash bonuses from reservoir
project
Western supply outlook is now available
online
January 1996
'Plan B' is drafted for Homstake II project in
Colorado
Boston seeks to add a second water supply
pipeline
November 1995
Doubts rise whether Utah reservoir will clean
itself
Maine is still reeling from prolonged
drought
October 1995
New water pipeline transverses historic
flume
Portland, Ore., moving toward regionalized
supply
September 1995
Construction set for northern California
dam
Great Lakes flooding, erosion data goes
online
August 1995
Colorado governor makes pitch for groundwater
recharge
North Carolina plant switches to ozone
July 1995
Computer chip pipeline prompts well
worries
Tucson weighs cost options of surface water
use
June 1995
Irrigation canals could be closed to
recreation
Platte River Basin deals with reduced
runoff
Singular definition for wetlands policy is
recommended
May 1995
Bombing tragedy hits Okla. Water Resources
Board
Cities enlist in Groundwater Guardian
program
Suburban neighbors object to Des Moines
pumped storage
April 1995
Las Vegas offers to buy Colorado R. water
from Utah
Repayment deal made on Central Arizona
Project
Water utilities place new emphasis on
customer service
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