South32 releases fresh plans for continued mining beneath Sydney’s drinking water catchment
Australian coal miner South 32 has released fresh plans to extend the life of its mine, which lies beneath Sydney’s drinking water catchment. Key points: Opponents say the drinking water catchment will be put at significant risk if South32 is allowed to go ahead with the plan Business Illawarra is backing the proposal, which it says will […]
Decades-long fight for clean drinking water continues in Tooleville
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KGPE) – A small town in Tulare County has been fighting for safe drinking water for more than 40 years. Tooleville, a two-block community about two miles west of Exeter, is home to many farm workers. Tooleville residents have no access to drinking water, as it has been contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals. […]
Loggerhead Marinelife Center CEO resigns amid water quality, staff issues
JUNO BEACH — Loggerhead Marinelife Center CEO Kyle Van Houtan resigned Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the center issued Tuesday afternoon. Van Houtan started the job in July 2021. Shortly after, the center discovered issues with water quality that lead to the death of three sea turtles. While Van Houtan said the […]
New Invention Turns Sea Water Into Safe Drinking Water
Researchers at MIT have developed a portable desalination unit that can turn seawater into drinking water with the press of a button. Who said science isn’t cool?! The suitcase-sized device weighs less than 10 kilos and requires less power to operate it than a phone charger. The machine, which can be charged using a portable […]
Iqaluit’s water crisis highlights deeper issues with Arctic infrastructure
The City of Iqaluit in Spring 2021. Photo: Kaylia Little Infrastructure in the Arctic is a topic that is growing in importance. Due to the harsh climate and often remote nature of settlements in the Arctic, communities struggle to have their basic needs met. The precarity of Canada’s Arctic infrastructure was highlighted most recently by […]
Process and Control Today | Online monitoring of nitrates and organic impurities optimises water quality
03/05/2022 Burkert Fluid Control Systems From bottled drinks to textile manufacturing processes, optimising the quality and safety of water requires reliable measurement of nitrates and dissolved organic impurities. Continual, online monitoring provides the greatest reliability in measurement, and new sensors from Bürkert offer a cost-effective solution to enhance water quality and reduce the time required […]
Drinking water ban lifted at qathet region school
Kelly Creek Community School’s water is again fit for consumption. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) announced on March 25 that after an inspection of the water system at the school, arsenic levels above the maximum acceptable concentration were detected. Kelly Creek principal Jamie Burt, in a bulletin dated April 27, stated that routine testing of the […]
Lompoc tap water meets drinking health standards, report says | Local News
The report features information on city water sources and treatments, water management and planning, important notices for sensitive populations, and tables that list levels of water contaminants found in water samples collected. Levels measured in the report include any biological, inorganic, volatile organic, synthetic organic or radioactive contaminants. In July, the Water Division is expected to […]
Beaver Water District Water Week
Lowell, AR – As Drinking Water Week kicks off, Beaver Water District and partners throughout the world are reminding water consumers that high-quality, safe tap water is “There When You Need It.” Drinking Water Week is May 1-7 this year. Beaver Water District is observing Drinking Water Week by recognizing the vital role tap water […]
After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure
The good news is that there is more attention than ever before to these issues, what Janice Beecher of Michigan State University called a “critical mass” of task forces, working groups, advocacy organizations, and funding assistance. At the state level, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy formed the Office of the Clean Water […]