Alabama Water Quality Information System

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	1.-		Are the developments in computer and communication technology affecting the way agencies manage water resources?


	2.-		Are the issues of water supply and water demand for a growing population, agricultural irrigation, and ecosystem flows in the desert Southwestern United States on a collision course?


	3.-		Are warning signs required in areas where recycled water (reclaimed water) is being used for irrigation or other purposes?


	4.-		Can endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and pharmaceutical/personal care products (PPCPs) be adequately removed from wastewater so it can be reclaimed for indirect potable reuse recycling applications?


	5.-		Can floods be predicted?


	6.-		Does recycled water (reclaimed water) from wastewater effluent in the U.S. smell or look different from tap water?


	7.-		From where do most water losses within a utility’s distribution system occur?


	8.-		How can application of a virtual water strategy be used to promote water conservation?


	9.-		How can building freshwater storage reservoirs be considered water conservation?


	10.-		How can water conservation be implemented?


	11.-		How can we still have a water shortage when it's been raining for a week at my house?


	12.-		How do increased water demands cause a loss/reduction of wetlands and riparian habitats?


	13.-		How do the three primary global human water use sectors (agriculture, industry and municipal supply) compare in terms of withdrawal and actual water consumption?


	14.-		How do we use water in the United States?


	15.-		How does excessive water use affect water quality?


	16.-		How does excessive water-use affect water quality?


	17.-		How does instream flow affect water quality?


	18.-		How many major water storage dams are there in the United States and what is their condition?


	19.-		How many states are involved in the 1922 Colorado River Compact and what type of problems are the participants facing?


	20.-		How much of our potable water is flushed down toilets and urinals?


	21.-		How much of the drinking water processed by utilities in the U.S. never makes it to a paying customer?


	22.-		How much of the moisture in earth’s atmosphere is derived from evaporation and how much from plant transpiration?


	23.-		How much of the water diverted to cities for domestic use in the U.S. is generally available to serve as recycled water (reclaimed water) from wastewater effluent that could be directed to irrigation or other non-potable uses?


	24.-		How much water can a small leak waste?


	25.-		How much water does a urinal in a rest room or bath room normally use?


	26.-		How widely is recycled water (reclaimed water) from partially or untreated wastewater effluent used for agricultural irrigation in developing countries?


	27.-		How will the economic stimulus funding, better known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, impact water infrastructure needs?


	28.-		How will the stimulus funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, designated for use to upgrade U.S. water infrastructure, be distributed?


	29.-		Is a grey water system and recycled water (reclaimed water) system the same thing?


	30.-		Is it likely that recycled water (reclaimed water) from wastewater effluent will be treated to make it directly suitable for drinking water in the future?

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This website was developed by the ACES Water Quality Team, under the leadership of Dr. James E. Hairston. It is funded, in part, by USDA-CSREES water quality grant support under Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998.