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In NV, Lake Mead’s water decline rate may slow down due to recent snowfall at CO river

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Water level at Nevada’s Lake Mead is expected to finish 7 feet higher than originally thought by end of year

Hefty snowfalls that fed the Colorado River in recent weeks may slow the water level decline of Lake Mead on the Nevada-Arizona border, according to some experts.

Some landfills will begin treating PFAS on-site as regulators move to adopt new limits

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Some landfills will begin treating PFAS on-site as regulators move to adopt new limits
Companies such as Casella Waste Systems and Waste Connections are building their own wastewater treatment plants for leachate and testing a range of technologies as the industry awaits standards.

Published Jan. 17, 2023
By April Reese

Warming climate spurs harmful oxygen loss in lakes

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Date: December 6, 2022
Source: Cornell University
Summary: New research shows a continually warming world is leading to extended, late-summer weeks of water stratification in lakes, which prompts oxygen deprivation in the water -- provoking conditions called hypoxia (low oxygen) and anoxia (no oxygen) -- and negative consequences for fish and other species.