Drought conditions can have wide-ranging impacts, including on groundwater supplies. Droughts are complex natural hazards that can severely impact groundwater supplies, leading to significant environmental, economic, and social consequences. The invisible nature of groundwater leads to an uneasy feeling that the well water supply could dry up without warning during a drought. Rainfall deficits contribute … Continue reading How Can I Tell if My Water Well is Affected by the Drought?
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Cuts in Water Usage, Cuts in Utility Bill
Santa Cruz, California – A small city of about 60,000 people at the northern tip of the Monterey Bay, normally heavily reliant on groundwater and reservoir water sources, is facing a serious water shortage during California's latest drought years. Santa Cruzian's are being advised to limit their water usage and not forget about the ongoing … Continue reading Cuts in Water Usage, Cuts in Utility Bill
How to Optimize Your Water Treatment System During The Drought
Water treatment systems including water softeners, reverse osmosis systems, iron filters and other types of backwashing and self-cleaning treatment systems all produce wastewater, which flushes out accumulated contaminants. It is very common for these filter systems to be installed and then forgotten about; if the system is set to backwash more frequently than needed, you … Continue reading How to Optimize Your Water Treatment System During The Drought
How Drought Affects Well Water Treatment Systems And Water Quality
The 2014 North American Drought marked a severe expansion of the drought that began in 2010, driven by a lack of rain and snow. With little rainwater or meltwater to soak into the ground, dry conditions worsened. While some regions have seen heavy rainfall and flooding, states like California and Texas remain in severe drought. … Continue reading How Drought Affects Well Water Treatment Systems And Water Quality
Drought Impacts Well Water Treatment Systems And Water Quality
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the North American Drought is a record-breaking expansion of the drought which started in 2010, when the shortage of snow and rain in North America resulted in little or no run-off and melt-water to soak into the soil. The shortage of water encompasses 80% of the United … Continue reading Drought Impacts Well Water Treatment Systems And Water Quality