The Observer view on the woeful state of the UK’s water industry | Observer editorial
If the UK is to survive the worst impacts of climate change, it will need robust infrastructure to protect its citizens from the meteorological threats that lie ahead. By every scientific estimate, our hothouse future is going to be one of increasingly unpleasant extremes: more intense heatwaves, rising summer temperatures, more violent storms, rising sea […]
Channeling piped water to parched districts in Madhya Pradesh- The New Indian Express
MADHYA PRADESH: Officially, each house in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district has piped drinking water now. Known as the ‘Darwaza of Dakkhin,’ all 254 villages of Burhanpur have declared water sufficiency through resolutions passed by their Gram Sabhas. The ‘Har Ghar Jal’ scheme has fructified after a long struggle. When the Jal Jeevan Mission was launched […]
Leinenkugel’s Pure Water Days Races: Eau Claire’s Kann, Neubert win half marathons | Local
Eau Claire’s Brent Kann continued his winning ways in the Leinenkugel’s Pure Water Days half marathon by winning the 2022 version on Saturday morning. Kann finished with a time of one hour, 12 minutes and 48 seconds to win by more than 12 minutes over Chippewa Falls’ Anthony Byd (1:25.36). The victory continues a run […]
Church funding brings drinking water to families in French Polynesia
More than 300 people living in a small community on the island of Tahiti now have a newly renovated water system, thanks to funding and support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The original water system was 50 years old. It included a water catchment at the bottom of a remote valley […]
Human chain for potable water in coastal Satkhira
Residents of the coastal areas of Satkhira formed a human chain in front of the press club on Saturday, demanding supply of pure drinking water in the district. Despite repeated requests, the protesters claimed, the authorities turned a blind eye to the issue. Highlighting the sufferings of the residents, the protesters vowed to intensify their […]
935,000 people in 23 communities affected by leak on 120-inch water main
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — Early Saturday morning, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) discovered a leak on a 120-inch water main, the largest in the regional water distribution system. The affected water transmission main distributes drinking water from the Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility to communities in the northern part of GLWA’s drinking water service area. The […]
Kootenai County commissioners consider funding lake water analysis
COEUR d’ALENE — Kootenai County commissioners are “cautiously optimistic” about their ability to fund an analysis of lake water samples for trace and toxic metals, but how much the county can commit to the project remains to be seen. The University of Idaho is working with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to study the […]
No good reason to add fluoride to Alpena water | News, Sports, Jobs
When was the last time you read the label on your toothpaste tube and the warning: DO NOT SWALLOW. Do you know why? Fluoride is a toxic chemical! If swallowed in large amounts at one time, you should go to the emergency room immediately. Unfortunately, small amounts of fluoride swallowed over a long period of […]
More San Diego communities asked to reduce water use
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Thousands of people in San Diego are now being told to reduce their water use for the next week because of a major problem involving water pipe repairs. The impacted areas include Bay Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Linda Vista, Serra Mesa, and Tierrasanta. Mayor Todd Gloria and City of San Diego […]
National Primary Drinking Water Regulation/Safe Drinking Water Act: Environmental Organizations D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Petition Challenging U.S. EPA Lead/Copper Rule Revisions | Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
Download PDF Several organizations filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule (“Lead and Copper Rule”) revisions. See No. 21-1019 (consolidated with […]