Estremera: Valley Water Offering Grants For Water Bottle Filling Stations
October 14, 2022 One of the missions of Valley Water is to provide a reliable supply of safe, clean water to everyone in Santa Clara County. Valley Water has dozens of projects and programs to ensure we continue providing this critical service to all communities. Valley Water recently launched a new grant opportunity designed to […]
Navy says timeline is unknown for fixing water main breaks in Pearl Harbor area
The Navy responded to three water main breaks on its Oahu system Friday, urging water conservation and issuing a boil-water advisory to the 93, 000 people served by the system (Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam/Facebook) HONOLULU (Tribune News Service) — The Navy says it does not yet have a timeline for when it will be able to […]
Abuja water supply project targets 1.5 million FCT residents: Official
The Greater Abuja Water Supply Project will provide potable water to 50 districts of the FCT, covering about 1.5 million residents, an official revealed. Mohammed Sule, FCTA’s spokesperson, told journalists on Sunday that the project was targeting the residents depending on other sources of water that may not be hygienic. “This administration’s desire to complete […]
Elaine Harris Spearman looks at water suit settlement in Gadsden
“Water, water everywhere and nary a drop to drink.” This little saying did not originate with me, but it has some figurative importance to me. This is the thought that I had when we moved back to Gadsden in September 2016. When our real estate agent called and advised us not to drink the faucet […]
Farmers Face a Reckoning Over Water Rights as Drought Persists – GV Wire
While it’s not yet formal policy, those who manage California’s vast water system are edging toward a historic reallocation of the state’s shrinking supply that could have a life-altering impact on its largest-in-the-nation agricultural industry. Dan Walters CalMatters Opinion For many years, farmers have used about 80% of the water diverted from rivers for […]
Cairo water supplier temporarily changes its source to groundwater | News
CAIRO, IL — To continue reliable water service in Cairo, Illinois American Water is temporarily changing its source water from the Ohio River to groundwater due to historic low river levels, according to a release from the company. Illinois American Water’s Cairo District will be using groundwater supplied by a well, an alternate source of water […]
Latest water quality report released for NSW swimming spots
The annual report provides an overview of water quality at 214 swimming locations across the State, which are monitored under the NSW Government’s Beachwatch and Beachwatch Partnership programs. Minister for Environment James Griffin said State of the Beaches has five categories of water quality rating: very good, good, fair, poor or very poor. “Despite the […]
Enugu APGA guber candidate pledges to address water scarcity in one year
Frank Nweke Jnr, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate for Enugu State, says his administration will restore perennial water scarcity within 12 months in power. Mr Nweke, a one-time information minister, made the promise during the unveiling of his manifesto at Polo Park, Enugu, on Saturday, saying that “water is life”. The APGA […]
Salesian Missions highlights clean water projects and soap donations – MissionNewswire
Projects give access to clean water and soap to people living in poverty (MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins the international community in celebrating Global Handwashing Day 2022. The day, organized by the Global Handwashing Partnership, is celebrated each year on Oct. 15 and is dedicated to […]
250 New Laboratories will be Set up in Rajasthan to Check the Quality of Drinking Water
250 New Laboratories will be Set up in Rajasthan to Check the Quality of Drinking Water Why In News? On October 13, 2022, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering and Ground Water Department of Rajasthan, Dr. Subodh Agrawal informed that 250 new laboratories would be set up in different districts of the state at Panchayat […]