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Tag Archives: Water
Federal bills propose innovative financing tools for water infrastructure
By Shannon Madden As the April 18 storm very potently illustrated, water infrastructure across much of northeastern Illinois needs critical attention. And as regions across the nation face challenges associated with decades-old water and sewer systems and limited federal funding … Continue reading
Unseasonable Chicago weather highlights need for resilient water infrastructure
By Abby Crisostomo If you’re like me, you may have woken up the last couple mornings to get ready for your day and been a bit confused about how to deal with the weather. Do I bundle up in my … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, climate change, Lake Michigan, rainwater, Stormwater, Water, water infrastructure
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2013 Environmental Grant Program open for applications
Illinois American Water is now accepting applications for the 2013 Environmental Grant Program. They are seeking innovative and collaborative programs that result in positive and sustainable environmental changes. Watershed protection activities, biodiversity projects and hazardous waste collection efforts are just … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Stream of Consciousness
Tagged grant, Illinois American Water, Water, watershed
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More than a pipe dream: The path forward for water utilities
By Matt Nichols “Financial issues, sustainability and optimized asset management practices.” Those challenges likely sound familiar to managers in any number of industries, especially amid the on-going economic malaise. They are also the key themes that engineering consulting firm Black … Continue reading
Systemic Changes Needed to Water Delivery Services
By Matt Harrison We are presently confronted by challenges to meet immediate human needs without compromising the needs of future generations at every level of human organization, and cannot do so without developing innovative solutions to old problems. This is … Continue reading
Ibsen play deals with water issues
Concern about water is more than just a contemporary issue: in 1882 Henrik Ibsen wrote An Enemy of the People, in which a small town struggles to confront its water quality problem. Chicago’s Theater Wit is currently presenting Arthur Miller’s 1950 adaptation … Continue reading
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Tagged arthur miller, henrik ibsen, theater, Water, water quality
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Have you converted your tank toilet yet?
The average person flushes a toilet about 140,000 times in their lifetime. That’s a lot of water. There are a lot of super-efficient WaterSense toilets on the market, but before you start remodeling your bathroom, you might first check out … Continue reading
