Colorado River water cuts needed to avert supply crisis, Senate told
“Immediate action” is needed to avoid the Colorado River’s depleted reservoirs causing a water supply crisis next year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s chief. Driving the news: The West’s climate-change driven megadrought has plunged the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, to historic lows. “Between 2 million acre-feet and 4 […]
All JK schools, Anganwadi Centres get pure drinking water
All JK schools, Anganwadi Centres get pure drinking water Amit Shah thanks PM Modi Posted on Aug 20, 2021 | Author RK News Srinagar, Aug 19: Union Home Minister, Amit Shah has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring supply of pure drinking water in all schools and Anganwadi Centres of Jammu & […]
The Secret to Clean Drinking Water Might Be Beer
Lead contamination in water is a significant issue for public health that’s been difficult to solve. But MIT scientists have potentially discovered a radical new solution — and it involves a lot of beer Before clean water was widely available, many people drank fermented beverages like beer because it was thought to be both safer […]
‘Forever chemicals’ found in more Maryland drinking water systems | Pollution & Solutions
There are no enforceable federal regulatory drinking water standards for the family of chemicals known as PFAS, sometimes called “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment. Dave Harp Potentially harmful levels of “forever chemicals” contaminate some of the smallest drinking water systems in Maryland, the state’s latest round of testing shows. The Maryland […]
Sadhotra Calls For Holistic Approach To Combat Power, Drinking Water Crisis In Jammu
SRINAGAR: Expressing grave concern over the perpetual power and drinking water crisis in Jammu, especially during the summer months, Former Minister and Senior National Conference Leader Mr Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today called for devising a holistic approach and management plan to meet the crisis like situations that keep disrupting normal life time and again, while […]
Water tanks for Niuafo’ou | Matangitonga
MV Taka ‘i Pomana departing Nuku’alofa for Niuafo’ou. 11 June 2022. Photo: MEIDECC The remote island of Niuafo’ou has received 168 water tanks that were shipped on the MV Taka ‘i Pomana and the Ports Authority barge on June 11. The NZD$565,000 donor-funded project aims to ensure the community has access to safe drinking water The […]
Woods and water | News, Sports, Jobs
Researchers are finding that wooded areas, like this one in the Upper Peninsula, play an important role in providing healthy, clean drinking water. (Journal file photo) MARQUETTE — While forests are known to enhance the water quality of nearby watersheds, oftentimes people don’t recognize a forest’s role in providing clean drinking water, according to a […]
Lawmaker fights cholera in Plateau villages with safe drinking water – The Sun Nigeria
From Gyang Bere, Jos For several decades, access to potable water was one of the challenges confronting the inhabitants of Kanam, Kanke and Pankshin local government areas of Plateau State. The challenge posed serious threats to the villagers that led to deaths due to frequent outbreak of cholera and other diseases. Are you a Man […]
Fracking bills jeopardize drinking water and waste taxpayer money
The Delaware River is a gem for our region that provides pristine waters, clean and abundant drinking water, beauty, an abundance of recreational opportunities, and intact forested river corridors. The river deserves our most diligent protection, especially because the quality of our waters is exceptional which is increasingly rare. Unfortunately, the Pennsylvania General Assembly recently […]
EPA to Issue PFAS Drinking Water Health Advisories Wednesday
The EPA will issue four PFAS health advisories for drinking water on Wednesday, the agency’s top water official said Monday. Radhika Fox, assistant administrator for the Office of Water, said the advisories will be based on the best available science regarding the safe lifetime exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances for “a range of populations,” […]