https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv en-us 2023-04-15 04:09:24 UTC 2023-04-15 06:00:26 UTC hello@padlet.com 1047989 https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555156774 My case study occurred in the city of Clinton, OK, an area categorized as having exceptional drought.]]> 2023-04-15 05:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555156774 1047989 https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555157417 Starting in 2011, exceptional drought set in and water levels in Clinton were historically low. Surface water sources, like Lake Clinton and Foss Reservoir, began drying up. In addition, it was extremely expensive for the city (about $1 million) to gain access to additional water sources. ]]> 2023-04-15 05:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555157417 1047989 https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555167555 In response to the lack of water in Clinton, the city found more raw water to treat. Officials in Clinton also implemented water use restrictions throughout the city and collected more water from the existing interconnection.]]> 2023-04-15 05:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555167555 1047989 https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555168001 Currently, the city is still in the process of constructing new groundwater wells to gather more water. The city is also in the midst of building a reverse osmosis water treatment plant, to clean the raw water they collect, and a 7-mile conveyance system.]]> 2023-04-15 05:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555168001 1047989 https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555169322 Were there any human activities/practices in Clinton, OK that altered the climate in the region and contributed to the onset of drought? ]]> 2023-04-15 05:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/1047989/9u7louipxxn0gljv/wish/2555169322