Category: PURE WATER

Water Quality to perform smoke test on Sept. 22

The city’s Division of Water Quality will perform a smoke test to the sanitary sewer system at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, to confirm the effectiveness of recent repairs. The test will take place in the 600 block of Bryanwood Parkway and the 1700 block of Brynell Parkway. Residents in the two areas […]

Toll from Pakistan Flood Rises as Survivors Lack Clean Drinking Water

In Pakistan, the death toll has topped 1,400 from catastrophic flooding that has left a third of the country under water and devastated key agricultural areas. Authorities now say it could take six months for the water to recede in some areas. More rain is forecast in some of the hardest-hit areas. Authorities are also […]

The water in Mallorca don’t taste like what it oughta but it’s free

Not many people are aware that due to a recent change in the law, tap water is free in bars and restaurants in the Balearics and across Spain. In April 2022, the government changed the laws to make all bars and restaurants offer free tap water to their customers. It was done under the Law […]

Davenport Ranch area under boil water advisory

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some customers in the Davenport Ranch neighborhood are under a boil water advisory after a drop in pressure was caused by a pump failure. It’s a precautionary measure, and the pump issue has been addressed. Austin Water said they’re conducting water sampling and they’ve delivered drinking water to each affected household. Customers […]

Drinking Water Quality, Flooding, Trash Top Water Concerns of Disadvantaged and Tribal Communities

Regional Needs Assessment Identifies Water Issues Across Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The quality of drinking water, flooding, lack of access to adequate green space, contamination and pollutants, and trash are among the most urgent water-related concerns facing low-income and tribal populations around the nine-county Bay Area, according to the Regional Needs […]

EPA Announces $18 Million WIFIA Loan to Helix Water District for Drinking Water Resiliency in San Diego County

Nationally, 91 WIFIA loans are financing over $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 101,000 jobs September 13, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, at an event in Southern California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an $18 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Helix Water District in San Diego County, California to […]

Slidell Water Department finds E-coli in drinking water

The Slidell Water Department found E. coli in one street’s drinking water supply last week. A news release issued by the city of Slidell reported that E. coli was found in a single sample of the drinking water supply on Grafton Drive. A boil water advisory was issued for the area on Sept. 9. The […]

What age should babies drink water? Timing and reasons

Until around 6 months, babies get all the hydration they need from breast milk or infant formula. After 6 months, babies can drink water alongside their regular milk feeds. For the first 6 months of life, babies need only breast milk or infant formula, which provides all the nutrition and hydration they require. At around […]

Florida scientists will study how homeowners affect the water quality of stormwater ponds – Central Florida News – Environment

Florida researchers are tasked with identifying the benefits of stormwater ponds, and how homeowners are interacting with them. More than 70,000 of these waterbodies exist across Florida. They capture stormwater runoff, which brings in a lot of street debris and pollution. Plus, they prevent flooding and erosion. They’re engineered to overflow into a chain of […]