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What it Takes to Supply a 60,000-Person Campus With Water

On any given day, the MSU Water Treatment Plant pumps about 4 million gallons of water to ensure the 60,000 students, faculty and staff on campus can fill their water bottles, flush toilets and wash dishes.
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MSU water, environmental experts can discuss impacts of US Supreme Court EPA decision

The decision dramatically narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act, undoing protections that have safeguarded the nation’s waters for more than 50 years.
native plants on top of water photographed with a fisheye lens

MSU scientists working to understand distribution of Michigan’s native, invasive aquatic plants

Researchers are testing various methods to analyze plant species found in Michigan lakes.
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MSU researcher examines relationship between water infrastructure, economic development in rural U.S. communities

Stephen Gasteyer, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, is gaining deeper insight into the gap in U.S. water access by analyzing the link between water infrastructure and economic development in rural U.S. communities.
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MSU researchers helping low-volume meat processors determine wastewater treatments

Two projects to help small meat processors manage wastewater have been funded by the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture.
tree lined river near Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan

MSU researchers build connection between forests and drinking water, outreach and conservation strategies follow

Research from a team of Michigan State University scientists shows there’s another benefit people derive from forests, but they might not recognize it: filtering and supplying clean drinking water.
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MSU researcher receives grant to develop efficient irrigation technology using solar power

A Michigan State University researcher has received a $394,600 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to develop a solar power-based irrigation technology that improves energy- and water-use efficiency.
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Waves, wind and weather: MSU scientists protect Michigan coastlines

To combat the growing threat of erosion, Michigan State University researchers are teaming up with several coastal communities to collect essential data — empowering local leaders with the knowledge needed to protect and preserve the state’s shorelines for future generations.