Gov. Beshear Announces Over $217 Million to Provide Clean Drinking Water, Improve Infrastructure Across Kentucky
Funding will go to 408 projects across the state and benefit approximately 1,500 unserved homes FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 27, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced $217,200,881 in funding to support 408 projects that will provide clean drinking water and improve water infrastructure across 102 counties in Kentucky. The funding comes from the second round of Gov. Beshear’s […]
Before or after a meal: When is the right time to drink water?
Drinking an adequate amount of water every single day is quintessential to healthy living. Not only does it help you stay hydrated but also aids crucial bodily functions like flushing out toxins from the body, creating saliva, and transporting nutrients to various parts of the body. As such, when you don’t drink enough water, you […]
COVID Money to Benefit Cape Cod Water Quality, Housing
Barnstable County Commissioners Mark Forest, Ronald Bergstrom and Sheila Lyons. HYANNIS – Enough COVID recovery projects to total $14 million have applied to the Barnstable County American Rescue Plan Act grant program that has been allocated only one third that amount. Projects for affordable housing, public health, broadband access and more are looking to share […]
Karnataka man dies after drinking contaminated water, govt announces Rs 10 lakh relief
The incident took place in Belagavi district, just four days after a similar incident caused two deaths in Yadgir. A 70-year-old man died on Thursday, October 27 after drinking contaminated water in Karnataka’s Belagavi district, just four days after two fatalities were reported in Yadgir due to the same reason, authorities said. The latest death […]
Chemours Seeks To Save Drinking Water Advisory Challenge
By Juan Carlos Rodriguez (October 27, 2022, 5:12 PM EDT) — The Chemours Co. on Wednesday told the Third Circuit it should not dismiss a challenge to drinking water health advisories issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, arguing there are several legal consequences that impact the company…. Stay ahead of the curve In the […]
Markey, Trahan Announce Nearly $2.5 Million in Federal Funding for UMass Lowell Clean Drinking Water Project
Markey, Trahan Announce Nearly $2.5 Million in Federal Funding for UMass Lowell Clean Drinking Water Project Lowell (October 27, 2022) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen, UMass Lowell professors, and key community partners to announce $2,495,019 in National Science Foundation (NSF) Safe and Clean Communities […]
New Hampshire town forced to boil water for more than 2 weeks after E. coli reports
A New Hampshire town has been without drinkable tap water for two weeks.During a routine monthly test, elevated levels of E. coli were found in the water district system in the town of Rye. That system serves more than 4,000 residents in the town.An investigation is ongoing, but in the meantime, residents must boil their […]
uMhlathuze vows to address uMkhanyakude water woes ‘soon’
The water board met with management at the municipality to thrash out — what it calls a bold plan — to solve the district’s water crisis. The utility was roped in by the Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu, after the district was granted a licence to draw raw water from Jozini Dam. READ: New […]
Prestigious NSF award advances UK researcher’s low-cost water treatment work
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 27, 2022) — Along the rivers that snake across the Commonwealth, you’ll find a University of Kentucky researcher taking samples to study the health of the water flowing through the state. Tiffany Messer, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biosystems and agricultural engineering, a joint program between the College of Engineering and College of Agriculture, […]
Three years later, drinking water frustrations still flowing in University Park
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. — Patience ran dry a long time ago for Ruth Redmon because of what she has to go through to get a glass of water in her home of almost 20 years. Since 2019, she has been using bottled water supplied by University Park’s private water provider, Aqua Illinois. This fall, she […]