Colorado’s water education campaign focuses on individual actions
Jayla Poppleton, executive director of Water Education Colorado, explains the concept of the state’s new water conservation initiative Water ’22. The campaign is aimed at education and the actions of individual domestic water users.Heather Sackett/Aspen Journalism AURORA — State officials on Wednesday announced an education campaign aimed at water conservation that emphasizes the role of […]
Fresh controversy over Kharasrota mega drinking water project
Kendrapara: A fresh controversy has erupted over the Rs 892 crore Kharasrota mega drinking water project after an RTI query revealed that no land has been acquired by the state government for the mega drinking water project on Kharasrota River near Barunadiha village of Kendrapara. Irate over the RTI, local residents alleged that the information […]
Past meets present at Welland water treatment plant |
It’s what one might call a fluid situation. There are six municipal water treatment plants in the Niagara Region (Welland, DeCew Falls, Port Colborne, Niagara Falls, Grimsby, and Rosehill-Fort Erie) with surface water intakes which supply over 80 percent of the population with clean H2O. The only one of the 12 sub-municipalities not part of […]
Hamilton Excavating fined for water quality violations
Battle Ground’s Hamilton Excavating was fined $136,000 by the Washington Department of Ecology for violating water-quality and Construction Stormwater General Permit conditions during construction of the Highland Terrace Subdivision in La Center. The fines are in place because the contractor discharged polluted construction stormwater into a tributary of the East Fork Lewis River, according to […]
Plan for Navy to filter millions of gallons of water per day from contaminated shaft in Hawaii gets approval
The Hawaii Department of Health has approved a plan for the U.S. Navy to start removing up to five million gallons of treated water each day from a now-closed well on Oahu that is contaminated with petroleum products. The well, which supplies almost 20% of Honolulu’s drinking water, was shut down in November following reports […]
Steve Maxwell: Drinking distilled water
Drinking distilled water Question: Is distillation really the best source of pure drinking water? My husband and I are concerned about the kind of hormonal contaminants we’ve discovered are now found in municipal water supplies drawn from lakes and rivers with large populations surrounding them. Does distilling water truly remove all contaminants? Is there a […]
Templeton water line flushing process underway
Annual program should be completed by mid-April – Templeton Community Services District utility staff are line flushing the water distribution system to clean sediment from water mains. The annual program is underway and should be completed by mid-April. Over time sediment and rust can collect in water mains. This can discolor water, cause undesirable tastes […]
Drinking water in a copper vessel reduces weight, know more benefits
Drinking water is great for the health of all of us. Yes and water is considered one of the most important needs of every living being. You must be aware that the human body is made up of 70 percent water. You all must also know that our ancestors used to store drinking water in […]
OUNCE WATER Provides Clean Water To Over 7,000 Central Texans
AUSTIN, Texas — More than 7,000 Central Texas residents will have pure drinking water this holiday season thanks to a donation by OUNCE WATER. The locally owned premium bottled water brand donated 7,776 bottles of its 20oz Natural Spring Water this week to the Central Texas Food Bank. The OUNCE WATER donation comes at a […]
How New Jersey’s billion-dollar water infrastructure investment plan could impact Warren, Hunterdon counties | Regional
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. – New Jersey is working on a billion-dollar water plan funded by the bipartisan infrastructure law. It aims to ensure safe drinking water, less flooding, and better-quality waterways. New Jersey has old water infrastructure and new problems. “The PFAS forever chemicals that are showing up in water systems across the state,” said New […]