On a hot day, there’s nothing quite like a refreshing drink of water. But how would you feel if that water was sourced from ...

In areas where water is scarce, reusing wastewater is one way to increase the supply. But to do that safely, water has to undergo lots of cleaning procedures, including some new innovations using ...

El Paso is also my old hometown. It has had a forward-looking water policy for a long time, as Deputy Editorial Page Editor Tony Quesada noted. It is years ahead of other Southwestern cities ...

This article is part of Running Out, an occasional series about Texas’ water crisis. Read more stories about the threats ...

Some say it will be the first direct potable reuse, or “toilet-to-tap” facility in the country. Inside a primary clarifier, resembling petri-dish tanks, heavy solids and grease sink to the ...