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💧 Water quality isn't just a health issue—it's a social and economic one too. Let's address the broader implications of water quality to create a better future for all. https://rpb.li/HXV #WaterQuality #SocialImpact #EconomicDevelopment

Water is life's most vital resource, but it's also becoming a precious commodity. By 2022, 2.4 billion people found themselves in regions where water stress is no longer a warning, but a reality. This graphic by Statista reveals a sobering future – one where the balance of water use and availability tips perilously around the world. With a global water stress figure of 18.2%, we're reminded that conserving and protecting our waters is more critical than ever. Learn more here: #waterreuse #wastewatertreatment  

RESEARCH: The water and wastewater treatment market is projected to reach $1.024 billion by 2033, driven by rapid population growth, urbanization, stringent water treatment regulations, the lack of freshwater resources and the increasing prevalence of waterborne diseases. From 2024 to 2033, this represents an annual growth rate of 5.9 percent.

📢 Our rivers are in crisis! The latest #StateOfOurRivers report paints a grim picture of sewage, chemicals, nutrients, & more. 📉 Data is needed to tackle these issues, yet water monitoring has declined. Learn more and join the call for action 👇 https://lnkd.in/eZMBfk6D

New research sheds light on policy mechanisms to improve Milwaukee River water quality. A two-year study by SFS researchers Ryan Newton and Sandra Mclellan revealed distinct sources of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB), emphasizing the need for separate mitigation strategies. To meet the water quality standards outlined in the 2018 Total Maximum Daily Load report, recommendations include : an integrated watershed management approach to TSS and FIB loading, real-time monitoring systems during wet weather events, tiered bacteria testing to identify and eliminate sewage from getting into the river, and to decrease erosion by limiting peak flow in rural areas. Read the policy brief here:  https://lnkd.in/gtA798nm

Wildfire smoke can decrease labour income, reveals University of Illinois paper. Between 2007-2019, an additional day of smoke exposure reduced quarterly earnings by about 0.1% or by an average of $125 billion per year. The paper, which will be published by the Review of Economics and Statistics, relied on linking three primary data sources: high-resolution remote sensing data from satellites that show the locations of wildfire smoke plumes in the U.S.; air quality data from ground-level pollution monitors; and labor market data for all counties in the continental U.S. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyMQU9NH

Happy World Water Day! Most of us in the US hve access to clean drinking water. But it is under threat. A few facts: 💧 After 3 days without water, human health and our ability to survive diminish quickly. 💧 Only 2.5% of the water available on our planet is freshwater. 💧 68% of the freshwater is in the form of glaciers/ice caps (which are melting into the ocean). 💧 That leaves 30.1% as groundwater and 1.2% as surface water. 💧 In the US groundwater is the source for 90% of the nation’s drinking water systems. 💧 Groundwater levels and surface water are dwindling through overuse and changing climate patterns. 💧 Over the last few decades we have introduced 100s of contaminants into our drinking water supplies and that makes it costlier and more difficult to supply drinking water that meets human health standards. Checkout this interesting USGS analysis https://lnkd.in/gECY6ETH Please take a few minutes today to learn where your drinking water comes from and what threats it's under. We all need to do our part to understand the impacts of our consumption and contributions to water quality. Every water utility publishes a Consumer Confidence Report - read it and learn about what's happening to water in your area. https://lnkd.in/gGz5QmP7

Based on projections by the World Resources Institute (WRI), 51 of the 164 countries and territories analyzed are expected to suffer from high to extremely high water stress by 2050. https://lnkd.in/gYMjUKhK #water

🌊 💷🏙"150 years ago, the UK committed to eliminating cholera and made the necessary huge investments in our wastewater system...That investment is reaching the end of its life, and we owe it to our children and our grandchildren to make a new commitment and create a vision of a new wastewater system fit for the future.” - Professor Barbara Evans at the launch of the new National Engineering Policy Report on #wastewater pollution and health. 👏🏽 🌟 Delighted that the Royal Academy of Engineering and its #NEPC partners have been able to bring an engineering perspective to this crucial issue. Other key messages in the report: https://lnkd.in/eiq_3NKZ ➡ Wastewater treatment must be improved to reduce exposure to human faecal pathogens in treated effluent - this is not just about storm overflows. ➡ Water service providers must prioritise asset maintenance, with regulatory frameworks enforcing resilience. ➡ The best available evidence should be embedded in monitoring programmes and bathing water regulations. ➡ An aspirational vision for our future wastewater system should be developed drawing on diverse perspectives to balance human health and wellbeing, protection of nature, security of supply, flood resilience, economic sustainability, and customer satisfaction. 🙌🏽 Many thanks to CMO Christopher Whitty for championing the report and being such a powerful advocate for the role of engineers in public health. 🙏🏽 Well done to the brilliant team behind the report, including David Butler FREng Alexandra Smyth Caitriona Hanly John Cully Nick Starkey Kemi Adebanjo Dena Holland Lorrie Fay Jane Sutton Peter Jenkins CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Institute of Water Institution of Mechanical Engineers https://lnkd.in/eJBff-ug