QuickCheck: Is it safe to reboil water?
AN OLD wives tale says that reboiling water is bad for you, as it will drive out all the oxygen. Is this true? Verdict: PARTIALLY TRUE Firstly, if reboiling water drove out all the oxygen, and a molecule of water is two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen, this would mean you would be left […]
Har Ghar Nal scheme to ensure no water shortage this summer
Owing to the sustained efforts of the Yogi Adityanath government to provide pure and safe piped drinking water in the water-stressed regions, under the Har Ghar Nal Scheme, potable water has reached as many as 59,202 houses, benefiting nearly 2,36,808 people. Ensuring that no person suffers from shortage of pure water this summer, the Namami […]
Work has begun on new drinking water system at Neyaashiinigmiing
Article content Drinking water distribution system upgrades begin this month at Neyaashiinigmiing, part of a $60-million distribution and water pumping station replacement project to end a boil water advisory in place since January 2019. Article content A ceremonial groundbreaking took place last week in the community for the water distribution part of the work for […]
DCC wants new drinking water rules delayed
New drinking water rules should not take effect from July, the Dunedin City Council says. The council is calling for a staged approach, asking the new national drinking water regulator, Taumata Arowai, to delay planned implementation of rules and standards for a year. One rule, regarding restrictions on who is allowed to access water from […]
What’s the threat to our drinking water?
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Like much of the nation, the state of Maine did little to protect its drinking water supply before the Federal Clean Water Act was passed in 1972. Other than a few regulations to prevent typhoid and cholera, no Maine law governed the quality of public drinking water. It was almost another decade before Maine passed […]
Irish Water’s five-year renovation targets are going down the tubes | Ireland
Irish Water needs to do “a significant amount of work” to reach some of its five-year targets, according to the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities. Despite having spent €27 million more than its €760 million budget for 2020, the body is making slow progress on work it needs to complete by 2024, according to […]
Other Voices l Importance of monitoring water quality program | Columnists
Water is vitally important to every aspect of our lives. Monitoring the quality of our region’s water helps protect, manage and preserve our aquifers and spring systems. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has a dedicated team of scientists who collect water quality samples from groundwater and surface water bodies throughout the region. Q: […]
‘potable Water To Reach Tolly-jadavpur Belt In 2 Yrs’ | Kolkata News
Kolkata: Residents in Tollygunge-Jadavpur belt will need to wait for another two years to receive potable water. People staying in this belt are now dependent on ground water. While talking to a senior citizen and a resident of this belt, mayor Firhad Hakim on Saturday said efforts were on to set up two major water […]
Congressional delegation secures $220 million for fish passage on the Green River, TPU’s primary drinking water source – The Suburban Times
Tacoma Public Utilities announcement. Tacoma Public Utilities’ (TPU) Federal delegation led by U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, Derek Kilmer, Marilyn Strickland and Adam Smith secured $220 million in funding to complete design and begin construction of downstream fish passage at the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River, […]
FS residents warned of water interruption
According to municipal spokesperson, Zongezile Ntjwabule, the water outage is due to cable theft and vandalism of the substation at the town’s water purification facility. It is alleged that a group of cable thieves overpowered security personnel and caused serious damage to the electrical infrastructure. However, the municipality has not yet provided clarity as to […]