Alaska RuralWater and SanitationWorking Group A USARC-CoordinatedWorking Group ABOUT | MEMBERSHIP | BACKGROUNDPUBLICATIONS | WORKSHOPS | NEWS Alaska Rural Water and Sanitation Working Group A USARC-Coordinated Working Group ARWSWG > About Membership Background Publications Workshops News News and Highlights 2021 April 21, 2021 | Eye on the Arctic Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska says study April 20, 2021 | Alaska Public Media Arctic research conference to highlight how rural Alaska communities approach energy, climate issues March 29, 2021 | Advanced Science News Sponging up oil droplets from Arctic wastewater March 13, 2021 | Anchorage Daily News Fires, deteriorating infrastructure and unusually cold weather strain rural Alaska’s already fragile water systems March 8, 2021 | AP News Alaska village gets potable water back after 1 month without February 18, 2021 | The Arctic Sounder Selawik residents rally after generator failure February 3, 2021 | Workshop Materials Tracing the Pandemic through Wastewater Workshop Videos and Presentations Now Online 2020 October 20, 2020 | Alaska Public Media Without running water, Stebbins improvises sanitation amid COVID-19 outbreak October 14, 2020 | USA TOday Could COVID-19 spread to wildlife in the Arctic? September 15, 2020 | Anchorage Daily News In rural Alaska, access to water is preventive medicine June 27, 2020 | The Arctic Sounder Opinion: Developing sanitation in rural Alaska during a pandemic February 6, 2020 | E&E News Army Corps trades Alaska habitat for sewage system fixes January 2020 | Workshop Announcement Tenth Annual Water and Sanitation Innovations for the Arctic Workshop: Prioritizing Water and Sanitation Capacity Needs 2017 March 29, 2017 | Alaska Public Media ANTHC searching for long-term solutions for St. Michael’s frozen water and sewer lines February 9, 2017 | Alaska Public Media Alaska’s infrastructure report card probably not going on the fridge February 7, 2017 | Alaska Public Media Due to damaged reservoir, St. George Island waits for water delivery 2016 December 22, 2016 | Anchorage Daily News Congress votes to send millions of dollars to rural Alaska for water infrastructure September 2016 | Conference Proceedings Water Innovations for Healthy Arctic Homes (WIHAH) (3.9 MB pdf) 2015 February 2015 | Special Report Alaskan Water and Sanitation Retrospective 1970-2005 (824 KB pdf) January 2015 | Discussion KNBA’s Johanna Eurich discusses rural Alaskan wastewater issues covered during the USARC/CDC 2015 Water and Sanitation Workshop (3:38 minutes; 5.7 MB mp3 audio file) 2013 March 2013 | Witness the Arctic Alaska’s Rural Water and Sanitation Conundrum State of Alaska Resource Healthy Alaskans 2020: 25 Leading Health Indicators Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Alaska’s Water and Sewer Challenge: Multi-Agency Research & Development Project Connect FollowFollow 703-525-0111 info@arctic.gov Locations Home | About | Publications | Working Groups | News & Events | Policies | Photo Credits Connect FollowFollow 703-525-0111 info@arctic.gov Locations Home About Publications Working Groups News & Events Policies Photo Credits
