Groundwater pollution puts drinking water at risk in Eastern Oregon counties
Silvia Hernandez has been living in a small home near the outskirts of Boardman for the past ten years with her husband and 8-year-old child. Since her home is near the city limits, she has no access to public water services — just a private well for water. When she moved in, her realtor told […]
Chicago launches ‘delicious’ canned water brand – just don’t mention the city’s toxic water crisis | Chicago
Lori Lightfoot’s launch of Chicago’s own brand of canned water under the name “Chicagwa” may have created more waves than she expected. On Tuesday, the city’s mayor unveiled the artfully designed cans of Chicago tap water to celebrate their water source, Lake Michigan, in honor of National Drinking Water Week. But the city has been […]
S3 Episode 2: Saving the world’s water supply
Listen: Nearly half of the world’s population currently lives in areas that face water scarcity for at least one month out of every year, and more than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. This basic human need is too often at risk for communities around the globe, creating grave public health and […]
Rick Knowlton retiring as Maine Water Company president
Rick Knowlton, left, and Mark Vannoy at Maine Water’s new Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center in Biddeford. Knowlton is retiring as company president in June and Vannoy is taking his place. Courtesy photo/Maureen Grandmaison SACO — Richard Knowlton will be retiring as Maine Water’s president, effective June 17. Knowlton joined what is now Maine […]
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY – UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – PUBLIC NOTICE OF WINGATE VILLAGE EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT OFFER
Public Notices By [email protected] | on May 04, 2022 PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PUBLIC NOTICE IS TO SOLICIT COMMENT ON THE EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT OFFER (ESO) BETWEEN THE STATE OF UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (“DIVISION”) AND HENDERSON BUILDERS LLC. THE ESO CONTAINS STIPULATED PENTALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF […]
Sands Point Gets $3M In State Grants To Improve Water System
SANDS POINT, NY — The Village of Sands Point has received $3 million in state grants to help pay for water quality improvements. The state’s Environmental Facilities Corporation awarded nearly $640 million in grants last month to water projects across the state. The Village of Sands Point is among nearly two dozen water districts on […]
Cobb County announces spill of 7 million gallons from waste water facility into Lake Allatoona: “No impact on Cobb County’s drinking water system”
Photo: Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson May 4, 2022 Cobb County distributed the following notice of spill from the Cobb County Water System’s (CCWS) Northwest Water Reclamation Facility into Lake Allatoona: May 4, 2022 – Notice of spill from the Cobb County Water System’s (CCWS) Northwest Water Reclamation Facility. On […]
For the Third Year in a Row, Illinois American Water Ranks #1 in J.D. Power U.S. Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study in Midwest Large Region
Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. BELLEVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– For the third year in a row, Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water Company (NYSE: AWK), has received the J.D. Power award for ranking highest in customer satisfaction among large water utilities […]
You Can Now Drink ‘Chicagwa,’ Canned Chicago Tap Water – NBC Chicago
Studies show that drinking around eight cups of water per day can help you remain healthy. Now, Chicagoans can opt to drink those eight cups of water from cans of “Chicagwa,” the city’s canned tap water. That’s the name of a new advertising campaign from Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Michael Fassnacht, Chicago’s Chief Marketing Officer, […]
Water restored to KZN’s Prince Mshiyeni Hospital
Repairs to a major pipeline that was severely damaged by the recent floods have now been completed. JOHANNESBURG – The eThekwini Municipality has confirmed that water has been restored to Umlazi’s Prince Mshiyeni Hospital. The recent floods severely damaged infrastructure, resulting in the hospital and some parts of Umlazi struggling with water supply. Repairs to […]