Water stays in the pipes longer in shrinking cities — a challenge for public health
Kate Kusiak Galvin Kate Kusiak Galvin

Water stays in the pipes longer in shrinking cities — a challenge for public health

The geographic locations where Americans live are shifting in ways that can negatively affect the quality of their drinking water.

Cities that experience long-term, persistent population decline are called shrinking cities. Although shrinking cities exist across the U.S., they are concentrated in the American Rust Belt and Northeast. Urban shrinkage can be bad for drinking water in two ways: through aging infrastructure and reduced water demand.

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Nancy Love named the 2019 Kappe Lecturer by AAEES
Kate Kusiak Galvin Kate Kusiak Galvin

Nancy Love named the 2019 Kappe Lecturer by AAEES

Nancy Love has been selected as the 2019 Kappe Lecturer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES). This is an extremely competitive award that is granted annually by the AAEES to a leader in the environmental engineering field whose excellence in research and professional service will inspire students.

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