Citycare Water summoned over ‘unacceptable’ service failures
Officials appear to have lost patience with a council water contractor, and are demanding accountability. The Clutha District Council yesterday took the unusual step of summoning contractor Citycare Water to make a public appearance at its next meeting on December 8, to account for what councillors said were “unacceptable’’ failures in service delivery. The move […]
Water fact-finding trip takes officials to California | Western Colorado
Staff and board members from the Glenwood Springs-based Colorado River Water Conservation District, along with other water managers from across western Colorado, this month visited the lower basin states — Nevada, Arizona and California — on what they called a fact-finding trip. The tour took participants by bus from Las Vegas though the green alfalfa […]
Cambridge water issues highlight urban, rural inequities
Re “Cambridge returns to using municipal water supply early” (Metro, Nov. 20): I was pleased to read that Cambridge returned to using its municipal water supply after switching to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority system following the detection three months ago of six PFAS chemicals above the state limits for drinking water. I relied on […]
Water supply restored to two residential sectors
Islamabad: The water supply has finally been restored in sectors G-7 and G-8 after completion of repair work at RL-1 Water Treatment Plant. According to the details, the Water Management Wing of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) initiated the repair work some two weeks ago that caused suspension of supply of water to two residential […]
Residents call on governor, state lawmakers to fund public water extension in Manorville
Activists asking New York State to fund a public water extension to homes in Manorville held a press conference on Wednesday urging the state to allocate money for the project, after a grant request was not funded earlier this month. More than 20 people gathered inside the Manorville Fire House, surrounded by cameras and members […]
Tap water discoloration may be seen in Storm Lake
Valve issue at the city’s water plant to blame By [email protected] | on November 23, 2022 Some Storm Lake residents may have noticed slight cloudiness in their tap water this week, but city officials say the problem has been fixed and there are no safety issues when it comes to consuming the water. The city […]
Vehicles cannot operate on water as claimed in 1974 video
Thousands of social media users have shared a 1974 video of a car in France supposedly running on water, claiming this is a non-polluting hydrogen-based solution that was stopped by the petroleum industry. However, documents show the car in the video ran on a mixture of water and alcohol and engineers say it is not […]
Detroit Lakes, Frazee, Perham among cities saving tens of thousands of dollars on water infrastructure – Detroit Lakes Tribune
DETROIT LAKES — Residents of Detroit Lakes, Perham, Frazee, Mahnomen and Long Prairie will save money on water infrastructure projects, thanks to low-interest loans and grants from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority. Detroit Lakes will save over $119,000 on a $3.9 million project to rehabilitate sewer lines and replace aging water main along Willow, Holmes, […]
DC opens water filtration plant
LAKKI MARWAT – Deputy Commissioner Fazal Akbar inaugurated a water filtration plant in Serai Naurang Town of Lakki Marwat district on Tuesday. The filtration plant has been completed with the support of Helping Hand for Relief and Development Pakistan, a global humanitarian and relief organisation. Naurang Tehsil Council chairman Azizullah […]
14 years after residents lit their tap water on fire in the movie ‘Gasland,’ a Pa. town is getting clean drinking water again – The Morning Call
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SPRINGVILLE — A new water line will deliver something that residents of a rural Pennsylvania community have gone without for the last 14 years — a clean, reliable supply of drinking water — after a public utility Tuesday released the first details of a plan to mitigate the damage that a gas driller is charged […]