NYCHA Under Oath Water Scandal Grows Authority Admits Suspect Firm Had Much Larger Portfolio
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The testing lab that retracted its findings on arsenic at the Riis Houses and that NYCHA claimed had not been used elsewhere in its vast system had, in fact, been used to check the drinkability of tap water at dozens of NYCHA properties, THE CITY has learned. The lab, Environmental Monitoring and Technology (EMT), performed […]
Some St. Charles water wells contaminated; mayor says drinking water remains safe
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Some of the City of St. Charles’ seven wells are contaminated with carcinogens, and Ameren Missouri is responsible for releasing chemicals under the ground that threaten the water supply. Mayor Dan Borgmeyer said the city’s water remains safe for drinking and other uses for the time being. However, he called on […]
Brian Indian of Onigaming First Nation announced as 2022 National First Nations Water Leadership Award recipient
OTTAWA, TRADITIONAL ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, Oct. 26, 2022 /CNW/ – Each year, First Nations individuals and organizations from across Canada are recognized by their peers for demonstrating leadership and outstanding dedication to the advancement of clean and safe drinking water in First Nations communities through the National First Nations Water Leadership Award. Today, Indigenous Services […]
Water: It’s your most important nutrient
At a recent East Central Grazing Alliance pasture walk in Noble County, Ohio, I was invited to speak on the broad topic of water for livestock. Hopefully by now we all know water is the most important nutrient for all living organisms, and without water, production agriculture today would look very different. Water quantity One […]
Editorial by The Joplin (Missouri) Globe | Double down on Clean Water Act | Editorials
Anybody here remember what American rivers were like a half-century ago? Suffice it to say, some were so polluted they caught on fire. Others were open sewers. Most were dead. Too toxic for fish, unsafe for swimming. Then came the Clean Water Act, passed 50 years ago this fall. Although critics may fuss about the […]
Re-elect Rachél Lather, Bruce Jaffe, Carla Chistensen to Soquel Creek water board – Santa Cruz Sentinel
This is not the time to change directions on water. More specifically, the work being done over the past several years in MidCounty by the Soquel Creek Water District needs to continue to completion. Which is why it’s important for voters in the sprawling district that encompasses an area from Capitola to La Selva Beach […]
EPA: “All options are on the table” regarding a possible federal takeover of Jackson’s water system
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says “all options are on the table” when it comes to a possible federal takeover of the water system in Jackson, Mississippi. “It’s hard to explain how and why government has failed the city of Jackson and the people of Jackson,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan told CBS News […]
Varysburg Water District under boil water order and water conservation alert
VARYSBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Varysburg Water District in Wyoming County is under a boil water order and water conservation alert as of Tuesday and will remain in effect until further notice. According to the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services, on Tuesday morning levels in the storage tank dropped due to a significant leak […]
State sanctioned Rs 960 cr for drinking water projects in Belagavi, says Bommai
BELAGAVI: The state government has sanctioned Rs 960 crore for drinking water projects in various taluks of Belagavi district under the Jal Jeevan Mission, according to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Speaking after inaugurating the Kittur Utsav here on Monday, the Chief Minister said that Rs 9,000 crore has been allocated to provide drinking water under […]
DNR releases tool to understand PFAS contamination in Wisconsin on anniversary of Clean Water Act
Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), launched the PFAS Interactive Data Viewer on October 18, a new tool to understand how polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are impacting Wisconsin’s lands and waters. The PFAS Interactive Data Viewer is an interactive mapping tool that combines multiple types of data into one resource […]