The Waterly
"The Waterly" is a weekly all-things-water newsletter we share with our community covering the latest innovations and investment deal flow in the water sector and recent news on climate change and water-related crises.
3D imaging saving fish. Bureau of Reclamation funding $4 billion on drought solutions. Get used to the heat, 100+F temperatures will be normal. Water cuts issued as Colorado River nears 'tipping point'. London is on a hosepipe ban. A second chemical spill hits Michigan. Suzan Chin-Taylor is this week's highlighted WELL member.
Your weekly Bonus - Jupiter's ice moon probably has upside-down underwater snow!
This week's water quote:
“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water” - H. Auden
Tech & Innovation
The 3-D imagery that could make fishing more sustainable
From more than 500 plumb measurements, the Victorian scientists on board HMS Challenger – led by Scots-born Sir Charles Wyville Thomson - were able to reveal the depth of the Mariana Trench and create a map the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Saving water with wireless technologies is possible - but there are challenges
In particular, monitoring conditions in the soil has great promise for helping farmers use water more efficiently.
South Korea research improves eco-friendly microplastics filter
A research team from South Korea’s Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) announced the development of an eco-friendly microplastic removal technology that can remove micro- to nano-sized microplastics in water.
Corporate & Deals
Bentley acquires environmental monitoring platform eagle.io
eagle.io complements the IoT technologies that Bentley previously acquired, including sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision. The combination of eagle.io’s customizable monitoring platform with sensemetrics’ end-user-focused applications and Vista Data Vision’s self-hosted solution will help the company create a more holistic infrastructure IoT offering.
The Bureau of Reclamation’s $4 Billion Drought Question
The Inflation Reduction Act provides the agency with more than twice its annual budget for drought response. How might the funds be spent?
Belgian company acquires leak detection provider Aquarius Spectrum
Aquarius Spectrum will become part of Aliaxis Next, Aliaxis’ newly created division which develops adjacent businesses in the field of water management and preservation.
Water & the Environment
Thames Water announces hosepipe ban across south of England
Thames Water has announced a hosepipe ban across the south of England, which will affect 15 million of its customers. The ban will come into force from 24 August, affecting people in London and the Thames Valley area.
Weeks of heat above 100F will be the norm in much of US by 2053, study finds
As many as 100 million Americans will be living in ‘extreme’ zones that will see heat index exceed 125F, according to new study.
US issues western water cuts as drought leaves Colorado River near ‘tipping point’
After western US states failed to reach agreements to reduce water use from the beleaguered Colorado River, the federal government stepped in on Tuesday, issuing cuts that will affect two states and Mexico.
The Arctic is warming nearly four times as fast as the rest of the planet
The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is the Arctic.
PFAS & Chemicals
‘Gross negligence’: popular Michigan river hit with second chemical spill in four years
Spill is yet another example of how contamination from corporate polluters can endanger entire communities, critics say.
Developing Tech To Eliminate 'Forever Chemicals' From Water
Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have been awarded just over $1M from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Alliance for Water Innovation to build a system that selectively removes and destroys poly- and perfluorinated substances, commonly called PFAS and referred to as “forever chemicals,” from industrial and municipal wastewaters.
Suzan Marie Chin-Taylor is deeply comitted to creating water solutions and innovations. She is a regular contributor to national and international water/wastewater publications such as Municipal Sewer and Water, Cleaner, TPO, Trenchless Technology, WaterWorld and Public Works.
Suzan is the founder of The TUIT Group and CEO of Creative Raven. The TUIT Group is a collective of infrastructure industry professionals who provide specialized training, coaching, consultation and online education for contractors, manufacturers and municipalities.
Creative Raven is a marketing communications, design and production firm with offices in Northern Arizona and Bangalore, India.
Ms. Chin has over 25 years experience in creating cost-effective, innovative marketing communications solutions to help clients better understand their market, strategically position their organizations, build brand awareness, generate opportunities and develop business alliances.
Thank you Suzan for adding your expertise and passion to WIA and the WELL community.
Water & Space
Jupiter's Ice Moon Europa Probably Has Upside Down, Underwater Snow
The shell of Jupiter's famous ice moon may be formed, in part, by pure underwater snow that floats up instead of falling down.
