In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Dr. Jill Williamson, NASA International Space Station (ISS) Water Subsystems Manager and Water Management Co-Task Lead for the Mars Campaign Office Systems Capabilities Leadership Team, about innovative recycling technologies that purify and reuse all water sources, including sweat and urine, to ensure a sustainable, clean water supply for the ISS and astronauts.
Sections
talk+water: Perry Fowler
In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Perry Fowler, Executive Director of the Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN), about the state of water infrastructure in Texas.
think+water: You’ve got stormwater in my treated wastewater, rain and diarrhea, and water equity
This month, Dr. Robert E. Mace explores academic publications covering the use of stormwater to dilute treated wastewater as an alternative to advanced filtration and brine concentrate disposal, the connection between rainfall events and hospital admissions for gastrointestinal illness, and a review of environmental justice and sustainability issues in Texas water.
outlook+water: Drought declines, La Niña delayed again, more drought expected
Drought conditions decreased to 34% of the state (D1–D4); statewide reservoir storage declined slightly to 73.1% full, about 5 percentage points below normal for this time of year. La Nada is here with an 80% chance of a short La Niña arriving in September-October-November. Drought is expected to remain and increase in much of the state over the next three months.
q&a+water: Bryan McMath
In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler interviews Bryan McMath, who was named Executive Administrator of the Texas Water Development Board in September.