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Legionnaires' Disease - Part II by Circle Of Blue

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with important stories from the week's news, including further coverage on the increasing danger of Legionnaires' disease in the United States.

This excerpt comes from the November 4, 2019, episode of What's Up With Water: The United States does not have many regulations for monitoring plumbing for Legionella. The rules that do exist largely target the healthcare industry. People involved in Legionella testing and monitoring said that outside of healthcare, building owners don’t do much to prevent bacterial growth in their plumbing.

"Speaking of Water" from Circle of Blue features Michael Cohen, a Senior Researcher at the Pacific Institute, talking about the problems and potential of the Salton Sea.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with important stories from the week, including a look at Legionnaire's Disease in the U.S.

This week Circle of Blue looks at water issues on state and local ballots in November elections. Voters in Colorado, Texas, New Orleans and Oregon have a chance to weigh in on water infrastructure funding. In Colorado, the question is whether to legalize sports gambling and use a portion of the revenue to support the state’s water plan.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with top stories of the week, including a look at water issues on November ballots in the United States.

Sewer System Budget Deficits by Circle Of Blue

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with the week's important stories, and in this episode, a look at Venezuela’s collapsing water system.

Your weekly "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue.

This is an excerpt from the October 7, 2019, episode of What's Up With Water. This episode looks at a Hawaii lawsuit with broad implications for the country’s waterways might be resolved out of court, avoiding, at least for now, a ruling by the nation’s highest court on the scope of the Clean Water Act.

Speaking of Water with H&M at World Water Week by Circle Of Blue

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with stories from the week and in this episode, a look at how a lawsuit in Hawaii could lead to a new interpretation of the Clean Water Act.

This excerpt comes from the September 23, 2019, episode of What's Up With Water. It is a story of water in the West United States: There’s not enough water to go around in the Snake Valley, and experts are weighing options as humans compete with habitat.

Your weekly "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with the major stories, and, this week, a look at water in the West as a new study considers the groundwater limits of the Snake Valley.

This coverage is an audio excerpt from the September 16, 2019, epsidoe of What's Up With Water. Listen for the full coverage of the World Bank's report on the issue of groundwater quality.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with top stories and, this week, a look at a new World Bank report on the perils of pollution.

This audio excerpt comes from the September 9, 2019 episode of What's Up With Water and looks at Houston’s recent agreement to protect water quality with a massive refit to its sewer system. The agreement ends a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with top stories and, this week, a feature on Houston's massive sewer refit aimed at improving water quality.

This audio is an excerpt from the 9/3/2019 edition of What's Up With Water, which looks at India’s ambitious plan to harvest energy from the sun – which has a potential dark side when it comes to water.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, including this week's feature: how solar pumps in India could threaten the nation's groundwater.

This excerpt on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's findings that identifies deficiencies in plumbing and building codes, policies, and research in relation to combating Legionnaire's disease in the U.S.

Your "need to know" news from Circle of Blue, with summaries of the top stories and a look in this episode at Legionnaire's Disease in the U.S.

This excerpt looks at the challenge of forecasting urban water crises and comes from the August 19, 2019 episode of What's Up With Water.

Your "need to know" news of the world's water from Circle of Blue, with important stories from the week. This episode's Circle of Blue feature looks at the challenge of forecasting urban water crises.