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Treated effluent water to grow crops, saving rivers and oceans
By Jennifer Nichols

An irrigation scheme will divert nutrient-rich, treated effluent water to crops instead of into sensitive waterways after a $120 million project secured final approval in south-east Queensland.

abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-04-

ABC News · Wamuran Irrigation Scheme using Class A recycled water to produce fruit near BrisbaneBy Jennifer Nichols

Evaluating Drought Risk Of The Red River Of The North Basin Using Historical And Stochastic Streamflow Upstream From Emerson, Manitoba
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pubs.usgs.gov/publication/sir2 <-- shared link to USGS publication
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waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis <-- USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) database - USGS water open data for the Nation
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #deterministic #waterbalance #stochasticweather #model #modeling #RedRiver #USA #Canada #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #waterresources #streamgage #NorthDakota #Manitoba #streamflow #flood #flooding #watersupply #agriculture #farming #ecology #drought #extremeweather #meteorology #basin #subbasin #risk #hazard #gauge #flow
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"The US supreme court has weakened rules on the discharge of raw sewage into water supplies in a 5-4 ruling that undermines the 1972 Clean Water Act...

"In a 5-4 ruling written by Justice Samuel Alito, the court blocked the EPA from issuing permits that make a permittee responsible for surface water quality, or 'end result' permits – a new term coined by the court.

"The case drew the attention of powerful business groups including the National Mining Association and US Chamber of Commerce...

"'The city is wrong,' according to Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who wrote the dissenting opinion, which was joined by the three Democratic justices, Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson..."
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m
PDF of SCOTUS opinion: supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pd

The Guardian · US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water suppliesBy Nina Lakhani

New Mexico Strategic Water Supply Act ditches produced water reuse: The Strategic Water Supply is part of the state’s larger 50-Year Water Action Plan. Produced water is brought to the surface during oil and gas extraction. It is a byproduct of drilling activities such as fracking, as well as conventional oil and gas production. #NewMexico #water #watersupply #waterreuse waterworld.com/water-reuse/new

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New Mexico Strategic Water Supply Act ditches produced water reuse: The Strategic Water Supply is part of the state’s larger 50-Year Water Action Plan. Produced water is brought to the surface during oil and gas extraction. It is a byproduct of drilling activities such as fracking, as well as conventional oil and gas production. #NewMexico #water #watersupply #waterreuse waterworld.com/water-reuse/new

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Northern Water, environmentalists reach $100M settlement, allowing reservoir project to continue. Once complete, the Northern Integrated Supply Project will provide 40,000 acre-feet of new water for 15 Front Range cities and water districts. #Colorado #water #watersupply #masterplan #infrastructure #environment coloradosun.com/2025/02/28/nor

The Colorado Sun · Northern Water, environmentalists reach $100M settlement, allowing reservoir project to continueBy Shannon Mullane

Northern Water, environmentalists reach $100M settlement, allowing reservoir project to continue. Once complete, the Northern Integrated Supply Project will provide 40,000 acre-feet of new water for 15 Front Range cities and water districts. #Colorado #water #watersupply #masterplan #infrastructure #environment coloradosun.com/2025/02/28/nor

The Colorado Sun · Northern Water, environmentalists reach $100M settlement, allowing reservoir project to continueBy Shannon Mullane