Category: PURE WATER

Phase 1 and 2 of transitioning back to Fort Myers City water begins Wednesday

FORT MYERS, Fla. — According to a press release, starting on June 22, the City of Fort Myers will isolate and flush the distribution system. This will allow Fort Myers to connect back to the city’s water source. The city of Fort Myers said that Phase 1 and 2 will take three days to complete. The city […]

Safe drinking water isn’t just an Indigenous peoples problem

Water is life. Don’t mess with it. That’s the message from one Indigenous cultural anthropologist and water researcher: nothing can live without water, yet we’re destroying it at a rapid pace. In 2015, the federal government campaigned to end all long-term drinking water advisories in First Nations communities by 2020. Two years after that promised […]

Elliot Lake students make clean water donation

Initiative came from student concerned about lack of clean drinking water in Indigenous communities The Elliot Lake Secondary School Hospitality and Tourism Specialist High Skills Major students raised over $600 to donate to clean water on indigenous reservations. The students created a four-day awareness campaign to educate students about the lack of clean drinking water […]

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel approves drinking water and irrigation projects for 135 villages

Gujarat CM Bhupender Patel (File photo) Ahmedabad: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel has approved multiple projects to give water to 135 villages in Banaskantha and Patan for drinking and irrigation in an important decision aimed at resolving Gujarat’s water problem. The CM approved Rs 1,566.25 crore for laying 78-km long Kasara-Dantiwada life-irrigation pipeline under the Sujalam […]

Flood victims face shortage of food, drinking water at shelter centres

Published: June 19, 2022 17:18:05 | Updated: June 19, 2022 19:04:29 Flood victims in Sylhet are going through immense suffering due to a shortage of food and pure drinking water in shelter centres. “We have neither any food nor have received any relief at the shelter centre,” said Terab Bibi, a resident of Chararpar of […]

Political Prisoners held in Hpa-an Jail are Tortured, Denied Access to Medical Treatment, Family Visits and Clean Drinking Water

In Hpa-an Prison, Karen state, many people have been injured as the prison staff closed the doors and tortured political prisoners. Karen News investigated that during those days, the conjugal visits were closed, and prisoners were not allowed to get medical treatment. A source at the jail told Karen News, “I know, all prisoners were […]

RDCO issues water quality advisory for parts of Westshore Estates – Vernon News

Water quality advisory Rob Gibson – Jun 20, 2022 / 4:54 pm | Story: 372468 Photo: Contributed The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a water quality advisory for some residents in Westshore Estates. The advisory is precautionary and follows work to repair a leak on June 20. The advisory only affects the following […]

School District of Philadelphia required to install water fountains with lead filtration by 2025

All School District of Philadelphia schools will have lead-filtering hydration stations installed by 2025 to replace existing water fountains. The upgrade is required by a bill unanimously passed by Philadelphia City Council last week. It requires all facilities maintained by school district have these new fountains to ensure students have clean drinking water at school. Each […]

Experts advise not to drink tap water from hotel as post Covid travel booms

Experts have revealed the real reason you should never drink hotel tap water – or water from a restaurant Before you fill up your glass of water in your hotel room, you may want to think again. The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) – a product testing, inspection, certification organisation with headquarters in Michigan, US – […]

Paynesville get $200,000 to investigate petroleum in drinking water | News

(Undated) — Four Minnesota cities are getting funding for independent investigations of their drinking water supplies. The funding comes after a lawsuit by a former state employee and a resulting audit raised concerns about petroleum spill cleanup. The Legislature allocated 200-thousand dollars to the city of Paynesville, which is hiring a firm and working with […]