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The article reports on the mapping project at the Texas Water Development Board using the state's collection of 1.5 million drilling records. The team determined which data is worth entering into a statewide database made available to the public. The determined that the Pecos Valley Aquifer in West Texas holds about 27.7 trillion gallons of brackish water and 4.9 trillion gallons of fresh water, helping them figure out where best to build desalination plants.

The article informs that the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) provision of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization bill is being opposed by various organizations including the Association of Clean Water Administrators and the Environmental Council of the States. It is also noted that some groups like American Water Works Association (AWWA) are supporting WIFIA by stating that it would fund very large infrastructure projects.

The article discusses a consultation launched by the Scottish government containing proposals on how concerned agencies and industries can work together to maximize the opportunities available for improvements in the water environment in 2013.

The article offers information on the recommendations of Land and Water Forum (LWF) report. The report calls for collaboration of regional councils with communities to set specific objectives for their catchments and limits on discharge and resource use. Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills says that the ability to set objectives and limits would enable the integration of water standards with other aspects of catchment management.

The article reports on the initiative of the Ohio Water Development Authority to issue 27.3 million dollars of water development revenue bonds across weakly rated municipalities.

The article reports on the merger of Water Environment Federation and Alliance for Water Stewardship in the U.S. with the goal of rewarding accountable agricultural operations, cities and corporations for sustainable use of water resources. It presents the very essence of water to humans and other living things on earth. It also states that by year 2030, two-thirds of the world's population will live in geographic regions experiencing severe water stress.

In this article, the author discusses the importance of strong political leadership in addressing water supply crisis in California. He asserts that water crisis should be addressed with strong and bold leadership to boost the agricultural products from the state and address the problem on drought. He also contends that the effort of building more water storages is too late to get the state out from at least a decade-long drought.

The article reports that leaders of U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee have sliced the cost of a Water Resources Development Act the panel had approved. According to the White House, it strongly opposes the reduced bill, but did not threaten a veto. The Congressional Budget Office estimated the 15-year cost for the committee-passed bill at $31.5 billion, including $15 billion to bring Louisiana flood protection structures up to Category 5 storm levels.

The article reports that Moody's Investors Service Inc. has upgraded the Cincinnati, Ohio Water Works' seniorlien bonds ratings to Aa1 from Aa2 ahead of the city's sale of $75 million of new-money bonds. The upgrade affects a total of $327 million of debt that includes the new sale. The Aa1senior and Aa2 subordinate rating demonstrate the system's economically diverse service area and strong financial operations with a manageable long-term capital program.

This article explains that the government must take the lead in developing new water resources in England and Wales if a water shortage during the 2012 Olympics is to be avoided, the ICE warned. ICE Water Board chair John Lawson said that the Environment Agency has responsibility for resources overall. It has carried out studies in the past, in 1994 and 2001, but these focussed entirely on demand management and leakage control rather than new resources. But the Agency rejected the claims and said that new resources were included in its last strategy and would be the subject of a discussion paper to be published later this year.

This article focuses on the utilization by park departments in Ohio of a time-release water product for trees to cut its watering costs and reduced staff workload. The product, manufactured by Glendora, California-based Rain Bird, consists of an all-natural gel that slowly converts back into liquid water over 90 days.

This article focuses on a 5-day conference organized by the Netherlands government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, held in Hague, the Netherlands. Twenty-six food and agriculture ministers from various countries, as well as more than 600 delegates from 140 nations, met in the conference and adopted a resolution calling on all countries to develop integrated water policies that reconcile the needs of agriculture and ecosystems. Conference participants agreed that while "price tags" could be placed on water used for different purposes, such as growing food or maintaining wetlands, it also is important to ensure fair access to water resources for all, with special consideration given to the ability to pay for water consumption.

The article presents the author's views on the proper treatment of water. Scientific and regulatory scrutiny has left traditional centralized water treatment open for a new change. The public's understanding about water conditions generally comes in the form of sound-bite education from media outlets. People tend to know something about some high-profile contaminants in water. In some cases, the contaminant is simply natural. In many other cases, the source for contamination is based on man's activities, or man's best intentions going the other direction. Foreign and complex substances are being detected at lower and lower levels, and are being found to have effects on living organisms, large and small, at equally low concentrations.

Reports on the recommendation of the new report to increase the federal funding for long-term research in the U.S. water sources. Purpose of the reports recommendation for establishing a new governmental or public-private organization; Amount recommended by the report annually for research; Other recommendation of the report.

Reports on degradation in rating of multimillion dollar water revenue bonds owned by the Detroit, Michigan Department of Water and Sewerage Department by the rating agency Moody's Investors Service. Decline in revenues from 2000 to 2002; Possible utilization of the bonds proceed.

Reports on rating assigned by the rating agency Standard & Poor's to a multimillion dollar water and sewer system revenue bond issues in Montgomery, Alabama. Effect of the bond rating on outstanding parity water and sewer system debt; Basis of the ratings; Ratings assigned by other rating agencies.

Reports on assignment of ratings by rating agency Moody's Investors Service Inc. to multimillion dollar issues of water and sewer system bonds called Series 2001 issued by the Water Works and sanitary Board of Montgomery in New York. Impact of rating of the bonds on debt service coverage; Uses of the proceeds by selling the bonds; Annual debt service coverage for fiscal year 2000.

The article reports on the restoration of the 55-mile Los Angeles River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after a 1938 flood that killed 50 people in Los Angeles County, California. The engineers have encased the river in concrete culverts and envisioned parks with natural banks planted with willows and alders. As such, President George W. Bush has signed an energy-and water-development appropriations bill that includes $1 million to study restoring the river in August 17, 1991.