Champaign County water team wins third straight taste test
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — For the third straight year, Illinois American Water’s Champaign County District placed first in a regional water taste test competition. 15 counties in Central Illinois submitted entries for the competition, which were judged on taste, odor and clarity. A water sample from the Champaign’s Mattis Water Treatment Plant was the winning […]
SFD-Funded Water-Housing & Transport Projects in Djibouti Launched
Three water-housing & transport projects in Djibouti funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), a Saudi Arabian government agency that provides development assistance to developing countries by financing social and infrastructure projects, have been launched. The projects were launched by Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, the Prime Minister of Djibouti, Amina Abdi Aden, the Minister of […]
American Water Works : Illinois American Water to Make Treatment Change as Part of Ultraviol…
Work will also include flushing of water mains and fire hydrants Belleville, Ill. (Feb. 21, 2021) – This week, Illinois American Water’s Metro East water system will undergo a treatment change as a part of a project to install Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection at the Water Treatment Plant located near East St. Louis. This treatment change […]
Ogdensburg issues boil water advisory | WWTI
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWTI) — A boil water advisory has been issued for several residential blocks in Ogdensburg. On February 20, City of Ogdensburg officials issued a boil water advisory for the 200 block of Williams Street and the 500 to 600 blocks of Lisbon Street. Flood watch issued for St. Lawrence County According to City […]
NICD punts hand hygiene, clean water as preventative steps against Typhoid fever
The NICD says people can prevent infection of enteric fever by practising good hand hygiene and consuming safe drinking water. CAPE TOWN – The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says people can prevent infection of enteric fever, also known at Typhoid fever, by practising good hand hygiene and consuming safe drinking water. There has […]
Cleaner Water funds flowing to twelve more counties
KENTUCKY — Over $8 million in funding for water, sewer and other infrastructure improvements will soon be flowing to several Kentucky counties as part of Gov. Andy Beshear’s Cleaner Water Program. What You Need To Know Millions in additional funding was recently announced to improve water and sewer infrastructure across Kentucky Kentucky’s water infrastructure received […]
Earthquakes in Texas doubled in 2021. Scientists cite years of oil companies injecting sludgy water underground. | Business
MIDLAND — One local said it sounded like a pickup had rammed into the side of their house. Another said it sounded like the air conditioner fell off the roof. A third compared the experience to getting off of a rollercoaster, dizzy and a bit shaky. “In the hardest ones we’ve experienced, there is a […]
Construct water tanks in villages to make drinking water available for animals during summer: G.T. Deve Gowda
GTD also addressed several woes of the villagers and tried to resolves as many as possible on the spot GTD also addressed several woes of the villagers and tried to resolves as many as possible on the spot Keeping in mind the approaching summer season, former Minister and MLA representing Chamundeshwari assembly segment in Mysuru […]
Limestone extraction drying up water sources in Lumbini
Most hill districts of Lumbini Province are gradually losing natural springs due to the haphazard extraction of limestone. While the local residents have been hugely affected by the drying up of natural water sources in the catchment area, the authorities remain indifferent to the environmental impacts caused by limestone exploitation in Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Rolpa and […]
Laupāhoehoe Water Restriction Notice Cancelled
(BIVN) – Normal water use may resume in Laupāhoehoe, officials say. “Effective immediately, the Water Restriction Notice for affected Laupāhoehoe customers is cancelled,” a Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply news release announced on Friday. “The Department of Water Supply thanks its affected customers for reducing their water use during this period,” the department stated. […]