Water

Stanford experts in medicine and policy explain what can be learned from the state’s decade-long regulatory experiment to stem the tide of microplastics pollution.

A Stanford study of three Bay Area wastewater plants finds potential savings of up to 48% from coordinating pollution-control upgrades and operations, easing the burden on ratepayers.

Stanford researchers are working with the City of Santa Cruz to improve assistance programs for residents who pay their water bills indirectly through rent.

Stanford engineer Khalid Osman and collaborators are building modeling tools to help water system managers find the most cost-effective option for improving their community’s drinking water.

Researchers say climate adaptation and water affordability are on a “collision course,” with resilience costs falling hardest on those who can least afford them.

Two Stanford water experts discuss the safety, economic, and environmental tradeoffs driving debates over dam removal.

Stanford researchers are working on technology that draws out water from some of the driest places in the world.

Stanford researchers have developed a hydrogel that draws moisture from the atmosphere and converts it into drinking water – even in extreme conditions.

Stanford research in a drought-prone Indian city shows how comprehensive policy changes could cut water costs by two-thirds for the poorest residents as urban populations surge.

A novel water sustainability scoring system has the potential to help companies make more informed investments.