Water Systems

Five years after the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) became law in California, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy researchers examined the progress made and the obstacles stakeholders face as the state aims for sustainable groundwater use by 2042.

The chemical responsible for forming a potent carcinogen in recycled water has been confirmed by researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.

Scientists have discovered a protein that allows plants to grow with significantly less water.

Scripps program provides stepping-stone for diverse students considering graduate programs in earth and ocean sciences.

Stanford environmental engineers have developed a planning tool called AquaCharge that helps urban water utilities develop efficient, cost-effective systems to replenish aquifers.

Using lessons from the energy sector, Stanford researchers outline strategies to bring the nation's water infrastructure into the 21st century.

Researchers measured global water scarcity around the world at unprecedented resolution and synthesized the information into a single, easily understandable global map that planners and policy-makers can use to improve access to water around the world. 

Researchers study the ingredients in Boston's groundwater to find out its affect on ocean ecology.

UF researchers have developed a low-cost treatment system to remove pharmaceuticals in source-separated urine using water materials.

A five-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will empower researchers from multiple institutions in the U.S. and Mongolia to develop wide-ranging scientific knowledge of river systems spanning two continents. KU is the lead institution for the project.