Everyone uses our public water supply-even those with a well
Have you ever considered why Boothbay is the only one of the seven major Midcoast peninsulas that has a sizable town at its end? It’s because Boothbay is the only peninsula that has a public water supply. The surface water found towards the end of the Boothbay peninsula in Adams Pond and the Knickerbocker Lakes […]
Millions in EPA Funds Coming to Puerto Rico for Water Infrastructure Projects
Zimmetry Environmental provides water testing, monitoring and consulting services to identify and mitigate exposure risks from a wide range of contaminants. Bayamon, Puerto Rico – WEBWIRE – Monday, August 15, 2022 Water quality is critical for the health and well-being of the islands residents and visitors, as well as the success of local businesses and […]
Get tickets for a talk with Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin will be speaking at Good Housekeeping Live in partnership with Dyson, a two-day event at Carlton House Terrace, London on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 October in celebration of our 100th anniversary. TV presenter, journalist and sportswoman extraordinaire Louise has gone on a remarkable journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing Great […]
Update on Boil Water Notices
UPDATE MONDAY 15 AUGUST – The boil water notice issued for the Methven township water supply has been lifted this morning after three days of clear testing. Normal operation of the plant has resumed and water quality has improved. Residents subscribed to the Council’s text alert service have been notified. The Mount Somers boil water […]
Does washing clothes eliminate monkeypox? What to know about disinfecting for the virus | Nation
The monkeypox virus remains a global health emergency. The 2022 monkeypox outbreak started after the first case was reported on May 17 in Portugal. The monkeypox virus is rarely fatal, with over 99% of infected people likely to survive. Monkeypox can spread when a person comes into contact with the virus from an infected animal, […]
Yellow tap water on St. Henri street
Some residents in a Montreal borough are trying to determine why yellow water is flowing out of their taps — but to no avail, they say. The taps of at least three triplexes on Saint-Henri’s St-Antoine St. have been affected for two weeks. Resident Andre Duchesne said he and his neighbours reached out to the […]
Arkansas pediatrician gives tips on keeping kids healthy
As kids prepare to head back into the classroom, doctors want to remind parents how to keep children in the classroom, and out of the doctor’s office. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As kids get ready to head back to the classroom, doctors wanted to remind parents how to keep their children in the classroom and […]
The Peace of Christ
“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing… Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.” Coming from the Lord who is meek and humble of heart, these tough words are not only frightening […]
Truckers answer the call as a small Texas town runs out of water
Every morning since late June, Allen Ramirez has been part of a continuous trucking operation to keep water flowing for the people of Concan, a small town about 85 miles west of San Antonio. Getting to work by 7 a.m., Ramirez pumps about 7,000 gallons from a groundwater well into an 18-wheeler that he then […]
Northern California fires bring smoke drifts to Mendocino County • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CAThe Mendocino Voice
MENDOCINO Co. 8/14/22 — There are no major wildfire incidents burning in Mendocino County, but skies may be smokey today due to drifting smoke from ongoing wildfires to the north and east. You can check the current air quality at mendoair.org, as well as via the AirNow.gov Fires and Smoke Map, which also draws from Purple […]