NOTICE: Boil water advisory issued for Grand Ledge
GRAND LEDGE, Mich. (WLNS) — A boil water advisory has been issued for Grand Ledge due to emergency water main repair near E. Colonial Park Drive. The following addresses are affected by the main break: 1010, 1014, 1020, 1026, 1030, 1011, 1017, 1023, 1031, 1039 E. COLONIAL PARK 1109, 1108, 1107, 1106, 1105, 1104, 1103, […]
Sri Lanka requests UNICEF’s support to provide clean drinking water to children in rural areas
* Sri Lanka requests UNICEF’s support to provide clean drinking water to children in rural areas Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 11:15 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Jan 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Water Supply and Drainage Vasudeva Nanayakkara said he has requested the UNICEF to provide support and knowledge needed to […]
Sachet water vendors lament poor sales after increment, call for government’s intervention
Correspondence from the Ashanti Region Pure water sellers within the Kumasi metropolis have complained bitterly over poor sales feedback they are receiving following the recent increment in prices of sachet water. The price of a bag of sachet water which increased from Gh¢3.00 to Gh¢4.50 has adversely affected the price of single sachet water which […]
SolarSpring Ships First Solar Powered Drinking Water System to Burkina Faso
The SolarSpring ECO 3000 solar powered drinking water system has a capacity of 3 m³/hour and is the first of many systems to be supplied to Burkina Faso within the upcoming years. An entirety of 6 km of piping was laid in preparation to the delivery in order to connect the system with its 5 […]
Poestenkill residents demand answers on contaminated water
Earlier this month, an additional property in Poestenkill was found to have contaminated drinking water, bringing the total number of properties in town with water contamination to 14. Through continued testing, Rensselaer County reported that levels of toxic Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) chemicals in the water had exceeded state-permitted levels, which is creating more uncertainty over […]
Feds pledge $20 million for water projects in working-class Texas town
Vinton residents to get clean water hookups in homes, be able to replace on-site septic tanks by: Julian Resendiz Posted: Jan 27, 2022 / 08:48 PM EST / Updated: Jan 27, 2022 / 08:48 PM EST EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Federal officials on Thursday broke ground on water distribution projects worth more than […]
Right to Clean Water Goes to Voters in Two Wisconsin Counties
Referendums Seek to Pressure State Government to Act Voters in two Wisconsin counties will have the chance to make their voices heard on the issue of water quality in the upcoming spring election. Eau Claire and La Crosse counties are the latest to add non-binding referendum questions to their ballots. The effort is designed to […]
Intriguing new device creates drinking water out of thin air
If there’s one thing that most of us can still take comfort from in this messed-up world, it’s that we can still get clean drinking water from our taps. It might not be perfect, especially if you live in a hard water area and need to take your water on a detour via a water […]
Ludlow MP puts Prime Minister on the spot over river water quality
Ludlow MP Philip Dunne Philip Dunne, the Tory MP for Ludlow, chairs the influential parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee which recently published a hard hitting report on water quality in rivers. Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Mr Dunne welcomed measures being taken in the Environment Act but wants the Government to go further. One […]
Maxwell: Distilled is the best source of drinking water
Article content Q: 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 difference […]