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Archive by tag: AIReturn
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Putting the “AI” in water

Dave Gaylinn posted on 7/17/2025 10:06:00 AM
Putting the “AI” in water
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already revolutionized several industries (think about how Uber changed transportation or Amazon changed shopping). But how will it change water?
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| Categories: | Tags: artificial, intelligence, AI, technology, innovation, future, Nashville, smart, customer, consumer, utilities | View Count: (72) |
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New technology captures and treats rainwater

Dave Gaylinn posted on 3/21/2025 10:07:00 AM
New technology captures and treats rainwater
Water scarcity is becoming a challenge in arid and semi-arid climates across the world. Rainwater harvesting systems can help make every drop go a little further.
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| Categories: | Tags: rain, harvest, conservation, storm, incentive, rebate, vietnam, Mekon Delta, scarcity, drought | View Count: (735) |
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El Paso Water breaks ground on innovative water reuse facility

Dave Gaylinn posted on 2/28/2025 12:09:00 PM
El Paso Water breaks ground on innovative water reuse facility
El Paso Water in Texas recently broke ground on an innovative Advanced Water Purification Facility that will provide an additional future water supply in the increasingly arid region.
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| Categories: | Tags: El Paso, treatment, reuse, facility, infrastructure, texas, climate change, drought, reclaim, recycle, water, potable, innovation | View Count: (774) |
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Pipe breaks an unfortunate reality for water utilities

Dave Gaylinn posted on 2/14/2025 11:40:00 AM
Pipe breaks an unfortunate reality for water utilities
Losing water due to broken pipes is part of operating a water system. Water utilities work to minimize the amount of water that is lost and allocate funds to repair infrastructure. 
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| Categories: | Tags: pipe, burst, break, infrastructure, emergency, water loss, main, Denver Water, North Texas Municipal Water District, leak | View Count: (947) |
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Researchers discover Oregon aquifer is larger than previously believed

Dave Gaylinn posted on 1/15/2025 4:24:00 PM
Researchers discover Oregon aquifer is larger than previously believed
Researchers in Oregon recently discovered that an aquifer in the area is significantly larger than previously believed.
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| Categories: | Tags: aquifer, storage, resilience, groundwater, ground, Oregon, Leif Karlstrom, research, discovery, Cascade Mountains | View Count: (566) |
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Bottled water recall a reminder of tap water’s safety

Dave Gaylinn posted on 11/22/2024 11:02:00 AM
Bottled water recall a reminder of tap water’s safety
Bottled water certainly has a valuable place as a beverage, especially during a water emergency. But because your tap water most likely meets all federal, state or provincial drinking water standards, there's no need to buy bottled water outside of an emergency.
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| Categories: | Tags: bottle, coliform, recall, safety, water emergency, plain talk, tap, faucet, sink | View Count: (1017) |
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Every storm cloud has a silver lining

Dave Gaylinn posted on 8/9/2024 11:13:00 AM
Every storm cloud has a silver lining
Some significant weather events serve the valuable purpose of injecting precipitation into the water cycle.
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| Categories: | Tags: Debby, weather, significant, capture, water cycle, precipitation, rain, snow, vapor, liquid, ice, DC Water | View Count: (989) |
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Improving water infrastructure reduces risk of emergency

Dave Gaylinn posted on 6/7/2024 11:24:00 AM
Improving water infrastructure reduces risk of emergency
If water emergencies concern you, you are not alone. A 2023 survey of water professionals called the State of the Water Industry indicated the nation’s aging water infrastructure is the second-most concerning challenge facing the sector. But help is on the way.
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| Categories: | Tags: infrastructure, Atlanta, emergency, emergencies, leak, pipe, Plain Talk, State of the Water Industry | View Count: (789) |
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What’s in your water bill?

Dave Gaylinn posted on 2/9/2024 2:07:00 PM
What’s in your water bill?
Whether you receive your water bill online or have it mailed to you, you may routinely skim through it without really reviewing the information it may contain.
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| Categories: | Tags: water, bill, affordability, rate, customer, information, data, mail, electronic | View Count: (1268) |
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Steer clear of fatbergs

Dave Gaylinn posted on 11/15/2023 10:22:00 AM
Steer clear of fatbergs
Fatbergs are a national problem, but they can be avoided.
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| Categories: | Tags: fatberg, water operator, flushable wipe, pipe, clog, fats, oils, grease, fog, F.O.G., sewer, wastewater, drain, toilet | View Count: (1795) |
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