Rutherford County Receives $5.5 Million to Replace Over 37,000 Feet of Water Lines
Rutherford County – and specifically Consolidated Utility District (CUD) — will receive just over $5.5 million from the state to replace more than 37,000 feet of water lines, improve current service to underserved communities, and provide service to local households lacking water. CUD will use the funds to pursue infrastructure work along Baker Road and […]
Our Water Matters – The Big Bend Sentinel
The Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District has been ramping up efforts to monitor groundwater levels for several years now. Through generous grants from the Dixon Water Foundation, the United States Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Applied Science Program, the Environmental Defense Fund and others, the district has been able to install water-level […]
Bozeman couple continues battle with city over water rights
BOZEMAN — Mark Twain once said, ‘Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting.’ He may have been on to something because that’s exactly what’s been going on at Lance and Siri Gilliland’s property in Bozeman. They have been fighting a battle for six years over a creek running through their property. “As the city […]
HC ‘satisfied’ with action plan on pure drinking water to Anantnag villages
Srinagar: The High Court and Ladakh has expressed satisfaction with the action plan by the Public Health Engineering Department Kashmir for ensuring safe and pure drinking water to the inhabitants of several far-off villages in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Disposing of a Public Interest Litigation, filed by a Supreme Court lawyer from Kashmir, a division […]
DOD Installs Water Treatment System at Military Base
Providing safe, clean drinking water to military personnel at Joint Base McGuire-Dix in Lakehurst, NJ ranks among the top priorities for the 87th Aerospace Medicine Squadron (AMDS) Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight. The 32-member team of engineers and technicians is responsible for managing occupational and environmental health hazards and promoting force health protection for a base population […]
NJDEP steps in to oversee operations of Trenton Water Works
With growing concerns over compliance and operation failures, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has intervened in the oversight and operations of Trenton Water Works. Gov. Phil Murphy had announced the decision on Oct. 12. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will work with the Trenton through an initiative out of the […]
City of Turlock to manage surface water project
The Turlock City Council voted at their Oct. 11 meeting to accept a proposal on the management of the Stanislaus Regional Water Authority’s Regional Surface Water Supply Project that will see the City take an active role in oversight and provide significant cost savings. This proposal — which will put the SRWA management under the […]
Water Filter Helps Some Hispanic Families in DC Area Drink Less Soda, Sugary Drinks, Study Finds – NBC4 Washington
Researchers at George Washington University say there could be a simple solution to help low-income Hispanic families drink more water and less soda and other sugary drinks. The study examined how much water 92 families in the D.C. area drank. Participants told researchers they were turned off by the taste of tap water, and they […]
Boothbay voters to decide if water dept. can still add fluoride
Voters in the Boothbay region will decide in November if fluoride will still be added to their water supply. Those opposed say it’s a matter of personal choice. BOOTHBAY, Maine — Anna Christina Rogers is a dog owner and massage therapist, and she is leading the charge to remove fluoride from her town’s local water […]
Kohler Co. and DigDeep Mark One Year Anniversary of Water Is Life Microgrant Program
KOHLER, WI / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / Kohler Co., a global leader in the design and manufacture of kitchen and bath products, and DigDeep, a human rights non-profit addressing water and sanitation challenges in the U.S., celebrate the one year milestone of their Water Is Life microgrant program and the two organizations’ ongoing […]