Nearly 40 years ago, two Miami Conservancy District lab technicians were doing what they did every day—collecting water samples from the Great Miami River near the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant* (now called Tri-Cities). As they worked, they noticed something impossible to ignore: trash scattered along the riverbank and f ...

Across the country, the demand for data centers is growing fast. Every online purchase, video stream, and AI query runs through massive facilities that store and process digital information 24 hours a day. While these centers are key to powering the modern economy, they also raise important questions about water and energy use — esp ...

Drought in Ohio: 2024 Overview  Southwest Ohio faced severe drought this year, with dry conditions lingering from mid-June through October. As the heat intensified in September, parts of Ohio, especially southeastern Ohio, slipped into extreme drought. For Ohio’s agricultural sector, the timing couldn’t have been worse& ...

There’s nothing like a tall, cool glass of water when you’re hot and thirsty (despite this week's cold, you will be hot again). But, do you know where your drinking water comes from? If you live in the Miami Valley, chances are your water comes from the buried valley aquifer. When it comes to water, our region’s buried ...