Wausau Water Works Commission approves nearly $700K for design and bidding related to PFAS removal
Damakant Jayshi The Wausau Water Works Commission on Tuesday approved nearly $700,000 for a proposal to produce bidding documents and design for the installation of treatment technology at the city’s new drinking water treatment facility, now under construction. In addition to producing bidding documents and developing a design of a granular activated carbon or GAC […]
Aquarion Water Company acquires water system in Stratham
HAMPTON — Aquarion Water Company of New Hampshire recently announced that it has acquired the water system of Wiggin Way Winterberry Homeowners Association located in Stratham. The acquisition adds 43 customers to Aquarion’s Seacoast region service territory that now includes Stratham, in addition to Hampton, North Hampton, and Rye. The acquisition resulted from an interconnection […]
Piped drinking water schemes completed in 574 villages: Swatantra
Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh said that Jal Jeevan Mission has completed piped drinking water schemes in 574 villages of the state in 100 days, giving big relief to women, as the campaign to provide tap water to every household is underway in the state on a war-footing. “Along with providing tap […]
PODIUM | Bold action required on state water woes | Opinion
Bart Miller Matt Rice The long-awaited release of the revised Colorado Water Plan has finally arrived. Just days ago, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) announced that the draft update of the Water Plan is open for a 90-day public comment period. The plan, originally developed in 2015, is meant to address growing water scarcity […]
Coronado Mayor Questions San Diego County’s Confusing New Water Testing Program – NBC 7 San Diego
The Mayor of Coronado said Tuesday he has no confidence in the County of San Diego’s new water testing program. “At this point, we’re beyond frustrated. We really can’t seem to get a straight answer from the county,” said Mayor Richard Bailey. Bailey spoke to NBC 7 after questions were raised about the cancellation of […]
Fluoride is safe in your toothpaste and drinking water, experts say
Can a substance that requires crews to wear hazardous materials gear to clean it up after a spill be safe to drink or use to brush your teeth? Well, yes, experts told PolitiFact as we checked a claim about the safety of fluoride, a subject of misinformation we’ve tackled several times over the years. “Fluoride […]
Heads yet to roll at Wellington Water despite fluoride failure
Wellington Water turned off fluoride at two plants last year without telling the board, councils, or residents. Photo / 123RF Heads are yet to roll at Wellington Water, despite a damning report revealing water in the region hasn’t been fluoridated properly for six years. There has, however, been a new appointment to the water company’s […]
Opinion: Are we sure we can trust San Diego city water?
Re “Residents complain San Diego drinking water is ‘stinky’ and ‘smells like mold’” (July 7): Thank you for your recent article about the stinky San Diego tap water. San Diego should have America’s finest water! Do you trust the city to deliver? Earthy, musty-smelling water coming out of faucets in some San Diego neighborhoods will […]
Toxic algal blooms are driving up water costs in the Great Lakes
On August 2, 2014, the residents of Toledo, Ohio, a port city on the shores of Lake Erie, woke up without clean water. Testing had detected elevated levels of microcystin — a potent liver toxin and possible human carcinogen — in the city’s drinking water supply, and for three days, residents were told not to […]
The Timeline of the Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuits | Console and Associates, P.C.
With the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, the federal government has opened the door for service members and their families to pursue claims against the federal government based on the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. While this is a welcome development, there are decades of history behind the […]