Sachet water to sell at GHC0.40p effective April 1
The price of sachet water commonly referred to as ‘pure water’ is to sell at GH¢0.40p per a sachet effective April 1, 2022. The product was selling at GH¢0.30p per a sachet. The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has attributed the rise in price of the product to the increasing cost of raw […]
How comprehensive planning can make or break water quality
As Henderson County moves forward with drafting the new 2045 Comprehensive Plan that will guide development for the next quarter-century, it is critical to consider what is at stake for our rivers and streams. The outcome of this planning process will influence water quality for decades to come. Henderson County is split by the continental […]
Pokémon: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Water Types
Pokémon’s type system has been integral to its success since the franchise’s debut. The 18 types each interact in different ways in battle, creating an extremely in-depth and interactive system that only gets more engaging when types are combined. RELATED: Pokémon: The 10 Best-Dressed Protagonists, Ranked Every type has its own strengths and weaknesses, but there […]
Piped water projects get Rs 1,441cr OMBADC funds
Baripada: The state government has sanctioned Rs 1,441 crore from Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC) to execute drinking water projects in 14 blocks of Mayurbhanj district. “Several drinking water projects are being executed by Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water department to ensure safe drinking water to each household in Sadar block and Udala […]
EPA Will Skip Perchlorate Regulations For Drinking Water
By Juan Carlos Rodriguez (April 1, 2022, 5:01 PM EDT) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said it is sticking with the Trump administration’s decision to forgo regulations on perchlorate under the Safe Drinking Water Act because the best available science supports it. The agency said Thursday that it didn’t find any evidence […]
CBRM water utility looking for volunteers for residential water testing
SYDNEY, N.S. — The Cape Breton Regional Municipality water utility is searching for volunteers to take part in residential tap water sampling as part of routine testing for lead and copper. The municipality is looking for about 150 homes that get water from the utility to participate in the free testing, according to a […]
Pourakarmika woman inaugurates Pure Drinking Water Unit
Mysore/Mysuru: A pure drinking water unit, installed at KHB Colony, Kuvempunagar, in MCC Ward No. 57, was inaugurated by a Pourakarmika woman yesterday. The drinking water unit, which has been installed using the 14th Finance Commission Grant, was inaugurated by Pourakarmika Uma in the presence of Corporator M.C. Ramesh, BJP Booth-level President, Secretary and other […]
EPA sides with Trump admin to not regulate perchlorate in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Administrator Michael Regan announced Thursday that it will continue to not regulate the presence of perchlorate in drinking water. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo April 1 (UPI) — The Biden administration has announced it is upholding a Trump-era decision to not regulate the drinking water levels of perchlorate, […]
Water flowing to roughly 85% of the Town of Empire, officials say
EMPIRE, Colo. — Water is flowing to roughly 85% of the Town of Empire after struggling with interruptions in water service, town officials announced late Thursday evening. Officials pointed to a significant pipe leak, high levels of manganese and iron in the town’s well and frozen creeks as reasons for the lack of water for […]
Sonoma water meets new regulations on hexavalent chormium
Nancy Cline refuses to drink the tap water from the City of Sonoma after she said it caused her acid reflux and affected her breathing, which she believes was caused by chemicals in the water like arsenic and the newly regulated hexavalent chromium. The new standards on hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen made famous in the […]