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BC Water News — 1999–2026. Final issue: Oct 15. Thank you for 27 years.

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Two weeks left. BC Water News's final issue publishes October 15. This account will go quiet after that. Thank you for following along for 27 years. 👉 Stay connected with BC: ow.ly/o7nv50ZUqYz 👉 Explore industry resources: ow.ly/592750ZUqYB

Brown and Caldwell | LinkedIn

Brown and Caldwell | 44,674 followers on LinkedIn. Brown and Caldwell is the largest engineering consulting firm solely focused on the U.S. environmental sector | Headquartered in Walnut Creek,...

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Texas holds a well-earned reputation for extreme flood events phys.org/news/2026-09-powere…

Building a self-powered, smart warning system to detect local floods

When sudden rainstorms roll across Texas, flooding can erupt in a matter of minutes. From coastal bends facing storm surges to low-water crossings in San Antonio, flood risks often spike block by...

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Today, BC Water News publishes its final issue. 💧 Thank you for reading, sharing, and caring about the future of water. It's been our privilege. This will be our final post to this account. Stay connected with Brown and Caldwell → ow.ly/U8qX50ZAFWy
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"That cry from the rooftop of the world was not heard enough" abcnews.com/US/wireStory/nep…

Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate change

A month after deadly floods, Nepal's prime minister says the climate-connected catastrophe is a warning to the rest of the world

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LEGO model shows how water moves from natural sources through urban systems and back to the environment watermagazine.co.uk/2026/09/…

LEGO fan design 'The Urban Water Cycle' aims to raise public awareness of water infrastructure -...

A LEGO fan has created ‘The Urban Water Cycle’, a 5,000-piece model highlighting water and wastewater infrastructure and its workforce.

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"Inundation maps are a critical tool for assessing the impacts of flooding" noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-f…

NOAA’s flood mapping tool now covers nearly 100% of U.S.

Experimental Flood Inundation Mapping provides valuable guidance for decision-makers and public

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The new study expands the field of application of magnetic water purification to include another highly relevant class of pollutants technologynetworks.com/tn/ne…

Magnetic Nanoparticles Remove PFAS and Microplastics From Water

Discover how functionalized nanoparticles can help to clean up dangerous "forever chemicals" and fluorine-containing microplastics from water.

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Desert rivers in New Mexico, Arizona and southern Nevada are more vulnerable boisestatepublicradio.org/20…

Which Western rivers are most resilient to climate change? New research offers clues

New research finds only a small portion of the nation’s rivers may be able to maintain today’s diversity of fish and other aquatic wildlife as the climate warms.

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The ambition is to raise the lake roughly 7 feet to a healthier level before the Winter Games upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/…

Utah races to save Great Salt Lake before 2034 Winter Olympics - UPI.com

Before the world's athletes go to Utah for the 2034 Olympics, leaders face a challenge: getting more water into the Great Salt Lake.

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Some American Indians and Alaska Natives live in communities without running water or flushable toilets gao.gov/blog/tribal-access-s…

Tribal Access to Safe Drinking Water Remains a Problem

Not having access to safe drinking water and plumbing risks all kinds of health problems—everything from gastrointestinal illnesses to skin and respiratory tract diseases. Most of the United States...

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"We tend to overfertilize crops, and a huge majority of the fertilizer we apply actually leaches away with runoff" phys.org/news/2026-09-iron-c…

Iron complex breaks down stubborn pollutant using light-powered reaction

The molecular culprit behind harmful algal blooms and some groundwater contamination is the same thing that has kept civilization fed for millennia: a stable form of nitrogen called nitrate.

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American Indians and Alaska Natives are more likely than other Americans to not have access to safe water gao.gov/blog/tribal-access-s…

Tribal Access to Safe Drinking Water Remains a Problem

Not having access to safe drinking water and plumbing risks all kinds of health problems—everything from gastrointestinal illnesses to skin and respiratory tract diseases. Most of the United States...

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"It's impossible for biological systems to compensate for as much nitrate as we're dumping into them" phys.org/news/2026-09-iron-c…

Iron complex breaks down stubborn pollutant using light-powered reaction

The molecular culprit behind harmful algal blooms and some groundwater contamination is the same thing that has kept civilization fed for millennia: a stable form of nitrogen called nitrate.

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The 1,200-foot pipe, made of strips of western red cedar, was built in 1939 cascadiadaily.com/2026/sep/2…

What's the Deal With: The wood water pipe in Lake Whatcom? | Cascadia Daily News

Bellingham's 87-year-old intake pipe is still going strong

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The new research can help officials prioritize flood prevention projects yaleclimateconnections.org/2…

New analysis could help Washington, D.C., better prepare for floods » Yale Climate Connections

Maps that account for rainfall and overwhelmed storm drains show greater risks than traditional flood plain maps.

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"Smart regulations create markets and drive innovation" @WateReuseAssoci #water watereuse.org/watereuse-asso…

WateReuse Association Launches First-of-Its-Kind Water Reuse Regulatory Guide | WateReuse Associa...

For Immediate Release Alexandria, Va. - The WateReuse Association today released a first-of-its-kind resource designed to help utilities, regulators and industry practitioners develop water reuse...

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How to tackle persistent #drought: Lessons from British Columbia @physorg_com #water phys.org/news/2026-09-tackle…

How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia

British Columbia has endured another extreme drought, with damaging impacts across the province, including a watershed emergency declared by the Syilx Okanagan Nation, 70% water-use reductions for...

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U.S. @EPA showcases technology that provides safe drinking #water to disaster-hit areas epa.gov/newsreleases/beyond-…

Beyond Bottled Water: EPA Showcases Technology That Provides Safe Drinking Water to Disaster-Hit...

EPA Region 7 held a demonstration event featuring the Region’s Water-on-Wheels Mobile Emergency Water Treatment System (WOW Cart) at Clinton State Park in Lawrence, Kansas.

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"Increased wildfire over time can certainly increase sediment yields in a basin" boisestatepublicradio.org/20…

Sediment is shrinking reservoir storage in the West. Wildfires could make it worse

Reservoirs across the West are slowly losing space to store water as dirt, sand and other sediment pile up behind dams, according to new, sweeping, nationwide research.

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Two weeks left. BC Water News's final issue publishes October 15. This account will go quiet after that. Thank you for following along for 27 years. 👉 Stay connected with BC: ow.ly/mWjc50ZAFLq 👉 Explore industry resources: ow.ly/HqSW50ZAFLp
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