Flooding has made Mississippi water so dirty residents shower with their mouths shut
Mississippi residents have been advised to shower with their mouths closed after floods damaged one of their treatment plants. Almost 200,000 people in Jackson have been without safe drinking water and have now declared a water emergency. “The water is not safe to drink, and I’d even say it’s not safe to brush your teeth […]
Woman Accidentally Locks Herself in Bathroom for Three Days, Survives on Tap Water
A 54-year-old Thai woman who accidentally locked herself in the bathroom awaited her inevitable demise after screaming for help for three days. Living on your own certainly has its benefits, especially for people who enjoy their privacy, but it also some downsides, as one woman recently discovered. The Bangkok-based lady, whose name has not been […]
Mississippi capital’s water disaster developed over decades
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — For at least the third time in a dozen years, portable toilets are parked outside the ornate Mississippi Capitol because Jackson’s water system is in crisis. The big “Gotta Go” trailer is just one example of the city’s desperation. Many homes, businesses and government offices have had little or no running […]
Expenses from lack of clean water frustrate business owners in Hudson’s Hope
HUDSON’S HOPE, B.C. — Business owners in Hudson’s Hope are frustrated with the danger and expense that the small town’s lack of potable water is causing. Restaurateurs and hospitality professionals are writing letters to express their increasing concerns. These letters, collected by the Hudson’s Hope Water Recovery Committee, a group of concerned residents advocating for […]
Drinking Water News Roundup: Steps to ensure safe drinking water, Indigenous business leaders raise awareness
From lead pipes to PFAS, drinking water contamination is a major issue plaguing cities and towns all around the Great Lakes. Cleaning up contaminants and providing safe water to everyone is an ongoing public health struggle. Keep up with drinking water-related developments in the Great Lakes area. Click on the headline to read the full […]
City of Gonzales receives $2.4 million for relocation of Roddy Road water lines
The City of Gonzales has been awarded $2.4 million by the Louisiana Department of Health’s Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program to relocate water lines along Roddy Road in anticipation of plans to widen the road and install roundabouts. “The relocation of the water lines is being done along Roddy Road between Black Bayou Road […]
A faster floodgate planned for Des Moines Water Works
This floodgate at George Flagg Parkway and Fleur Drive is the largest and one of the oldest in the city’s levee system. Photo: Jason Clayworth/Axios A floodgate near George Flagg Parkway and Fleur Drive would be replaced under a plan being developed by Des Moines city staffers. Why it matters: It would provide faster protection […]
Why Bloomington water tastes bad and what you can do about it
If you’ve gone anywhere near tap water in Bloomington recently you’ve probably noticed a foul earthy or musty smell and taste. The perennial issue is related to algae growth in Lake Monroe, the county’s primary water source. On social media, some Bloomington residents have for days complained about the water tasting or smelling “like dirt […]
Cambridge Switches Water Sources Amid Increasing ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Tap Water | News
Cambridge is temporarily switching water sources after the Cambridge Water Department detected increasing levels of chemical pollutants in the municipal water supply, the city announced last week in a press release. After the department found rising levels of synthetic chemicals — namely, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — in an August sample of Cambridge tap water, […]
Likely cause of Timaru water discolouration confirmed following Select Committee hearing
The likely cause of Timaru’s water discolouration and elevated manganese levels, which impacted resident’s drinking water supplies last summer, was a discharge from silage pits. Timaru’s mayor has pointed the finger of blame for that squarely at the regional council, but Environment Canterbury disputes that. Timaru ratepayers had been waiting several months to hear the […]