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Water Director: City is working on solution for ‘earthy’ taste in tap water | News

Moulton residents may be relieved to hear efforts are being taken to address a long-term solution for an “earthy” taste reoccurring in city tap water this winter.  According to Moulton Water Superintendent Jay Johnson—who has received numerous complaints of bad-tasting water—algal blooms in the Sinking Creek Reservoir are responsible for the unpleasant odor and taste.  […]

Green Fingers: Cuttings: Something from nothing

I am busy in the garden at the moment taking lots of cuttings. I already have dozens which have rooted and ready to pot on. At different stages of the year we can all take cuttings from plants that we own. In this way we can easily increase our stock at practically no cost. Start […]

Holes left by Brood X cicadas can help water flow in the soil

Long after the Brood X cicadas were gone, those small burrow holes they left behind were still having an impact on the soil. That’s according to a recent study by the Indiana University Department of Geography. IU researchers said those holes actually help water to infiltrate the soil more easily in natural areas like a […]

Pierre finishes first round of water line flushing

City water department employees have finished the first round of flushing Pierre’s water lines. Project manager Gidget Palmer says in anticipation of the new drinking water plant coming online next year, the City cleaned more than 100 miles of water distribution pipes to remove any material that might have collected in them. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2021/12/122221-flushing1.mp3 Palmer says […]

Understanding Infection Control Options & Strategies

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have become more aware of the air that they breathe and how to best protect themselves from harmful pathogens in the air. This is not the first pandemic; nor will it be the last. The world has had eight pandemics since the year 1900, including the Spanish flu, which […]

Water Permitting – Your Questions Answered

Michelle Hopkins is a Florida registered professional engineer and is the regulation division director. By Michelle Hopkins P.E., Regulation Division Director The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) uses regulatory programs to better manage stormwater, provide flood protection and protect water resources such as wetlands, rivers, lakes, estuaries and groundwater supplies. Regulation staff at the […]

Stop yourself from falling sick; top 5 tips

Phones, tablets, laptops and other gadgets were already being much used and abused, but the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic made them even more important and they are now in your hands almost 24/7! Which also means you more prone to catch the coronavirus from the surface of these devices. Phones, tablets, and computers […]

Water woes: Student tackles high fluoride levels in hometown water – Farmville

Growing up in Isle of Wight County in Virginia’s tidewater region, Longwood chemistry major Kaleigh Beale ’22 was puzzled about why many of her elementary school friends had brown stains on their teeth. She asked her parents what was causing this problem and why her teeth were not stained. Most of the county’s residents get […]