San Diego remains responsive to water conservation calls
San Diego County residents can expect more calls for water conservation, even as local water officials insist the region has enough. California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to cut back water use across the board around the state. “California is facing a drought crisis and every local water agency and Californian needs to step up on […]
Senator Wiener’s Legislation to Ensure Public Schools and State Agencies Have Safe Drinking Water Passes the Senate
SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)’s Senate Bill 1144, the Safe and Efficient Water Act, passed the Senate by a vote of 35-1. It will now head to the Assembly for policy committee hearings. SB 1144 requires public schools and state agencies to complete a water quality and efficiency assessment on their facilities. This […]
American healthcare provides clean water for 1,500 people in Benue
Excited children at the newly inaugurated borehole in Ojegbe By Maureen Okon American healthcare, a non-profit, United Vessels of Love Foundation (U-VOL), has built a solar-powered borehole in Ojegbe community of Obi Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State for 1,500 people. The Founder of U-VOL, Ms Faith Adole, said this in a statement […]
Going with the Flow… Drink in the Story of New York’s Tap Water
There’s nothing like New York City tap water — often referred to as “the champagne of tap water” and mythically credited as the source of our nonpareil bagels. The Big Apple’s hydration supply has long been known for its clear, clean taste with minimal need for filtration — though, as some killjoy detractors have pointed […]
Port Townsend Paper fined for water quality violations
Power outages among reasons for spill, says general manager PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Paper has been fined $27,000 by the state Department of Ecology for repeated water quality violations. Ecology said in a press release that between November and March, the mill spilled more than 800 gallons of untreated process wastewater into Port Townsend […]
Benton Harbor, Michigan, residents fight for safe drinking water
Since 2018, the lakeside community of Benton Harbor, Michigan, has been embroiled in a struggle for the right to clean drinking water. With a nearly 90% African American population hovering around 10,000, residents of Benton Harbor say they feel like they’ve been abandoned by the state after tap water samples returned lead levels well above […]
Nitish expresses happiness over successful trial of Ganga water supply scheme
Patna, May 24 (UNI) Expressing happiness over successful trial of Ganga water supply scheme under the ambitious Ganga water upliftment project, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday directed the authorities to ensure supply of pure drinking water in Nawada, Rajgir, Gaya and Bodhgaya after storing and purifying them near Nawada town. After inspecting the […]
NT Laramba residents consider further court action as absence of safe water laws problematic
Since 2018, residents in the remote community of Laramba, 200 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs, have been loathe to drink water from the taps in their homes. Key points: Laramba’s residents have lost an appeal at NTCAT meaning landlords aren’t required to provide safe drinking water Residents are considering appealing the decision in the NT […]
Nigerian Girl Dumps Her Man After She Saw Him Selling Pure Water, But the Man Owns the Water Company
A Nigerian man has come out to say that he was dumped by his girlfriend after she saw him selling pure water in the streets According to the video, the girl must have seen the man as a kind of low life who sells pure water on the streets and decided to call it quits […]
Leading CEOs launch Global Water Resilience Strategy to
Davos, Switzerland, May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Water Resilience Coalition, an industry-driven, CEO-led initiative that aims to put water stress at the top of corporate agendas and preserve the world’s freshwater resources, today announced its corporate sector-led 2030 strategy to increase global water resilience through collective action. By 2030, the strategy sets to […]