Holes left by Brood X cicadas can help water flow in the soil
Long after the Brood X cicadas were gone, those small burrow holes they left behind were still having an impact on the soil. That’s according to a recent study by the Indiana University Department of Geography. IU researchers said those holes actually help water to infiltrate the soil more easily in natural areas like a […]
Pierre finishes first round of water line flushing
City water department employees have finished the first round of flushing Pierre’s water lines. Project manager Gidget Palmer says in anticipation of the new drinking water plant coming online next year, the City cleaned more than 100 miles of water distribution pipes to remove any material that might have collected in them. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2021/12/122221-flushing1.mp3 Palmer says […]
Water Permitting – Your Questions Answered
Michelle Hopkins is a Florida registered professional engineer and is the regulation division director. By Michelle Hopkins P.E., Regulation Division Director The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) uses regulatory programs to better manage stormwater, provide flood protection and protect water resources such as wetlands, rivers, lakes, estuaries and groundwater supplies. Regulation staff at the […]
The Recorder – Lightlife Foods rep speaks to resolution of Clean Water Act violations in Montague
Published: 12/22/2021 5:06:41 PM Modified: 12/22/2021 5:06:26 PM MONTAGUE — The president of Greenleaf Foods, SPC — also known as Lightlife Foods — released a statement this week to affirm that the company’s pH regulation issues that are the subject of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been resolved. The statement […]
Water woes: Student tackles high fluoride levels in hometown water – Farmville
Growing up in Isle of Wight County in Virginia’s tidewater region, Longwood chemistry major Kaleigh Beale ’22 was puzzled about why many of her elementary school friends had brown stains on their teeth. She asked her parents what was causing this problem and why her teeth were not stained. Most of the county’s residents get […]
Housing societies asked to ensure clean drinking water to residents
LAHORE: Minister for Environmental Protection Muhammad Rizwan has said 100pc implementation of all laws including housing and saltwater waste management in housing societies is primary responsibility of local authorities of all departments concerned including local government. Private societies are required to ensure supply of clean drinking water to their residents and action will be taken […]
Health officials warn people in Banks Peninsula to boil water as it could be contaminated
People on Banks Peninsula’s eastern bays should boil their water because it might be contaminated after heavy rain, Canterbury health officials say. The water supply from Port Levy to Flea Bay could be polluted by run-off from farm land and septic tanks following last week’s deluge, which could make people sick. Most of the supplies […]
Waterways Committee Prioritizing Issues Presented in Water Quality Report | News
The City of Marco Island’s Waterways Advisory Committee met on Friday, December 16 for their final gathering before the end of 2021 and ushering in 2022. Although the agenda was short, the subject matter has had a life of its own over the last several years. Water quality, on Marco and throughout the entire State […]
Karnataka: Man gets 7-year rigorous imprisonment for trying to poison hostel drinking water | Mysuru News
TUMAKURU: A 45-year-old man who tried to poison drinking water in Government Boys’ Hostel at Guruvapura in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk of Tumakuru district was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000. Srinivas Ramaiah had gone to the hostel to pluck flowers when hostel cook Kariamma objected and told him […]
Infrastructure bill to aid US tribes with water, plumbing
A 2019 report by a pair of nonprofit groups found Native American homes are 19 times more likely than white households to lack full plumbing. WARM SPRINGS, Ore. — Erland Suppah Jr. doesn’t trust what comes out of his faucet. Each week, Suppah and his girlfriend haul a half-dozen large jugs of water from a […]