For information about our Annual Workshop please reference Annual Conference.
All hotel reservations are to be made through The Turning Stone Resort. Hotel registration can be done by calling the Turning Stone Resort at 1-800-771-7711. To insure the group rate of $233.00 per night, please indicate you are with the NYRWA event.
Story by Katrin Schwarz
Industrial process and wastewater pose a major challenge when it comes to environmental protection. Fraunhofer researchers in Dresden have now succeeded in developing compact and energy-efficient systems that use photocatalytic oxidation to efficiently break down impurities. At the heart of these systems are foam ceramics with multifunctional coatings.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR 2026 IS OCTOBER 1, 2026
For more details please check out the link: https://nyruralwater.org/technical-assistance/apprenticeship
The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board has announced that as of July 31, the Canadian Drought Monitor shows the Lake Ontario and upper St. Lawrence River regions are experiencing a moderate drought and the lower St. Lawrence River is experiencing abnormally dry conditions.
For the period of August 6 through 12, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows moderate drought conditions in western Lake Ontario and abnormally dry conditions throughout the central and eastern portions of Lake Ontario through the upper St. Lawrence River.
By Amanda Morris
Good news for tea lovers: That daily brew might be purifying the water, too.
In a new study, Northwestern University researchers demonstrated that brewing tea naturally adsorbs heavy metals like lead and cadmium, effectively filtering dangerous contaminants out of drinks. Heavy metal ions stick to, or adsorb to, the surface of the tea leaves, where they stay trapped.
Many industry and water officials argue plastic pipes pose no health risks, while some advocacy groups are raising the alarm.
By Amudalat Ajasa
Updated November 20, 2024 at 11:07 a.m. EST | Published November 20, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EST
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Fri November 15, 2024
(CNN) - Major retailers are failing to protect consumers from hazardous chemicals and plastics in the products they sell, according to the 2024 Retailer Report Card released Thursday by Toxic Free Future, a nonprofit consumer product safety organization.
Story by Frida Garza
For farmers, planning for spring begins in the fall. That’s when seeds go into the ground. Later, if all goes well, roots begin to grow, followed by shoots and leaves. But that only happens when there’s enough water.
