The California Department of Water Resources will hold a series of public workshops this fall to summarize current water conditions and preparations for the possibility that 2002 may be a dry year.
Fearing contamination of their drinking water wells, residents in New Harmony, Ind., have opposed a proposal by an oil company that wants to pump a saltwater byproduct back into the ground.
The city of Los Angeles is seeking federal permission for an subterranean experiment that could both resolve a messy environmental situation and alleviate tensions with rural neighbors over sewer sludge dumping.
Numerous practical workshops, an extensive technical conference and a highly successful exposition make the National Ground Water Association's Ground Water Expo a must-attend event.
The common gasoline additive MTBE, which has been blamed for contaminating ground water, is turning up in fuel supplies in states where it is not required, says one researcher.