Thomas Jefferson High School students learn, then sprint in ‘Amazing Race for Water’
This is one of the winning teams in Thomas Jefferson High School’s “Amazing Race for Water.” From left are Alyssa Lash, Piper Roth and Faith Kruger. For the MVI Running typically isn’t allowed in the hallways of Thomas Jefferson High School or in most buildings. But on Wednesday, small groups of students in TJ’s environmental […]
MPCA says Andover residents with contaminated well water should be hooked to city system
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is recommending that a portion of an Andover neighborhood where contaminated well water was discovered last year be connected to the city’s municipal water system. The recommendation outlined in a virtual meeting Thursday comes after the agency found high levels of the cancer-causing chemical 1,4-dioxane in private wells in the […]
Flathead Water Management Board Selects Fifth Member | News
Georgia Smies selected to join Board HELENA — Appointed members of the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board selected Georgia Smies to serve as the fifth board member on February 2, 2022, during the second meeting of the Board. The Secretary of the Interior will select a sixth, ex officio member, which will complete the board […]
OMBADC-funded mega drinking water projects fail in 6 districts
Jajpur: Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC) has funded 20 mega projects in six districts in the state. However, those have failed to provide drinking water to the residents in Angul, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Jajpur. According to a source, the mega projects are still underway since 2018, the constructions of which were […]
Quick Takes: Water nominations, farm bill elections
Water-focused nominees sought The Conservation Learning Group is seeking nominations for the New Voices in Water Quality in Iowa awards program. CLG is a think tank at Iowa State University dedicated to addressing conservation and environmental challenges. Jacqueline Comito, CLG program director, notes: “There has been tremendous growth in action and interest in the area […]
Central Industries provides safe drinking water to three schools in Mullaitivu District – Other
Bringing clean water and lasting hope to three schools in Oddusuddan in the Mullaitivu District, Central Industries recently initiated a pure drinking water project, with the assistance of Sri Lanka Army 64th Division that was handed over officially to the schools, assuring year-round access to clean drinking water. The resources and required funding was provided […]
Navy, DOD ‘gives priority to storing fuel above a drinking water aquifer rather than the health and safety of the people of Oahu’: BWS
HONOLULU (KHON2) — On Thursday, the Board of Water Supply (BWS) said it is extremely disappointed with the U.S. Navy’s decision to appeal the Department of Health’s (DOH) emergency order in federal and state court. While there is still a need to flush out the contaminated water at the Navy’s Red Hill Shaft for Hawaii […]
New Mexico Water Service Receives Public Regulation Commission Approval to Acquire Hi Mesa Water System
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) subsidiary New Mexico Water Service (New Mexico Water) received approval yesterday by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to acquire the assets of Valencia Mesa, LLC, also known as the Hi Mesa water system, and provide regulated water utility […]
Laois Nationalist — Laois town’s tap water no longer ‘at risk’
By Carmel Hayes THE water supply in Abbeyleix will be removed from the ‘at risk’ list, after an extensive upgrade. The announcement by Irish Water today is good news for about 1,800 householders in the town and surrounding areas. Traces of the Cyptosporidium parasite were found in the Abbeyleix drinking water supply in 2019, when […]
After Disaster in Texas, Community and Industry Come Together to Transform Water Infrastructure
Dell Doyle, PhD Published 1 hour ago. About a 5 minute read. Image: Dow Sponsored Content / This article is sponsored by Dow. Disasters such as the aftermath of the February 2021 ice storm that left millions of Texans without running water lay bare the urgent need for updated utility infrastructure across the US. This […]