Time is running out for people to claim a share of the Flint water crisis settlement

Time is running out for people to claim a share of the Flint water crisis settlement

Thursday is the deadline for tens of thousands of people to submit claims for a share of the $626 million Flint water crisis settlement. More than 50,000 people applied to be part of the settlement earlier this year. But plaintiffs’ attorney Channing Robinson-Holmes said only a little more than 20,000 have submitted official claims She […]

Scottsdale’s water principles could affect projects |

Scottsdale’s water principles could affect projects |

Scottsdale City Council strengthened its commitment to water sustainability last week by adopting a set of water-management principles. “These principles are a set of nine compiled from existing Scottsdale Water’s policies and practices with the intent of providing a transparent framework for sustainable water solutions for Scottsdale … They span the width and breath of […]

Andover DPW addressing lead in drinking water | Merrimack Valley

Andover DPW addressing lead in drinking water | Merrimack Valley

ANDOVER — The Department of Public Works is working to address lead in drinking water following a 2021 Annual Drinking Quality Report, which showed that lead was found at or above the acceptable or healthy levels in six homes. The report stated that 31 homes were tested with six scoring at or above the so-called […]

South African city is counting down the days until its water taps run dry

South African city is counting down the days until its water taps run dry

Every day, Morris Malambile loads his wheelbarrow full of empty plastic containers and pushes it from his home to the nearest running tap. It’s much further than the usual walk to the kitchen sink – just a little under a mile away – but it’s not the distance that bothers him. It’s the bumpy road […]

Boil-water alert issued for Mississippi’s capital city

Boil-water alert issued for Mississippi’s capital city

JACKSON, Miss. Residents and businesses in Mississippi’s capital are under a citywide boil-water notice until further notice. The alert was issued Friday because of water pressure issues at the O.B. Curtis Water Plant, city officials said in a news release. It affects all surface and well water customers. Jackson has longstanding, expensive-to-fix problems with its […]

Arizona Legislature takes steps to address water woes | The Kingman Miner Miner

Arizona Legislature takes steps to address water woes | The Kingman Miner Miner

PHOENIX – State lawmakers took the first steps Thursday to providing a secure and reliable source of water for Arizona. And the director of the state Department of Water Resources said the most likely and affordable prospect could involve Arizonans drinking their own waste – and getting beyond the “ick factor.” “While that sounds maybe […]