Spring 2026: The Artificial Intelligence Issue

Water, Rewired

Amid the AI boom, the water sector faces a wave of opportunity and a new era of risk. Explore how water managers and users are putting artificial intelligence to work, resulting in smarter utility operations, better forecasting and modeling, new ways to train employees, more precise irrigation, and much more. Still, questions loom about the water and energy use of data centers, as many communities grapple to set
guardrails and demand better reporting, without hindering growth. View a flipbook of the issue or read articles below. 

Rethinking the AI-Water Nexus

by Elizabeth Miller

Artificial intelligence is rethinking our water systems — how is AI being used in the water sector? And how can it help, and hurt, water.

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Muddying the Waters
June 26, 2026 by Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan
Communities in the arid Southwest are struggling with critical questions about industrial water use amid a data center-building bonanza.
The Next Wave
by Emily Payne
What does AI mean for the water workforce? It’s still hard to know.

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