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Using Water Audits to Understand Water Loss

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

By Abby Crisostomo Last week, I attended a webinar held by the U.S. EPA called “Using Water Audits to Understand Water Loss” that brought together engineers from the EPA, the American Water Works Association (AWWA), private engineering firms and public … Continue reading →

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Emerging Issues in Groundwater Conference, Feb. 27-28

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Conference overview Join fellow groundwater professionals at this conference that explores potential resolutions to  emerging groundwater issues such as stress on resources from growing populations, increased demand on water used for developing and producing energy, and nanotechnology. Improving technology, scientific … Continue reading →

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Good riddance, radium: Ion-exchange provides clean water in Lake Zurich, Ill.

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Story by Marie Donahue, Photos by Emily Cikanek When one reads “radioactive material” and “groundwater” in the same sentence, it is easy to get a little nervous. Yet many people don’t realize that trace levels of radioactive materials, or “radionuclides,” … Continue reading →

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Planning well into the future

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

by Marie Donahue, MPC Research Assistant John Dillon knows when something is going down … especially when that something is groundwater levels. “The water level here in Batavia has dropped about 200 feet in the last 30 years. We cannot … Continue reading →

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