EPA to give $60M to 12 states to help curb water pollution
DES MOINES, Iowa The federal government said Friday that it will distribute $60 million among 12 states that have waterways that flow into the Mississippi River to help them control farm runoff and other pollution that contribute to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. The money comes from the infrastructure law that President […]
Tongaat residents get access to water due to intervention by Gift of the Givers – SABC News
The people of Tongaat in KwaZulu-Natal will now have access to clean running water following the intervention of humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers. They have been without water since the floods in April. A huge water purification plant in Tongaat was destroyed. Gift of the Givers has so far drilled 17 boreholes in various […]
Clean drinking water project, a relief for the people in Mannar
COLOMBO (News 1st); For decades, the people from the Madukkarai village in the Wakkappattan Grama Niladhari Division in Mannar, were facing serious hardships due to the lack of access to clean drinking water. Although there is a well in the village, Madukkarai residents had to travel far and wide to fetch water in exchange for […]
Clean drinking water: Help for more families in Mercer | Opinion
Help will soon be forthcoming for another 106 households in Mercer County that are currently lacking a safe and reliable source of public drinking water. It was announced last week by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and U.S. Senator Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., that a combination of grant and loan funding totaling almost $1 million […]
City Launches Hydrant Lock Program for Water System Protection
City Launches Hydrant Lock Program for Water System Protection Kristen Zimmer, Conservation Program Manager, 509.625.6573 Friday, June 10, 2022 at 3:56 p.m. The City of Spokane Water Department is adding security measures to its fire hydrants to ensure protection of the City’s water supply. The Water Department will begin installing locks in the West Plains […]
Water Advocates “Concerned” About Groundwater, Drinking Water After U.P. Oil Spill
Thursday’s oil spill has renewed concern about water quality in Michigan. A new report found Michigan’s groundwater quality is often overlooked and water advocates are sounding the alarm. Water advocacy group For Love of Water — or FLOW — says they are concerned about Thursday’s oil spill into the St. Mary’s River. FLOW Executive Director, […]
Charleston Water Mission continuing efforts in Ukraine
UKRAINE (WCBD) – Charleston-based nonprofit Water Mission provided an update Friday about its work on the ground in Ukraine as Russia’s invasion of the country continues into its fourth month. Much of Ukraine’s infrastructure has been decimated by Russian shelling. In the early weeks of the war, many Ukranians resorted to melting snow for drinking […]
Chester County students start nonprofit to bring clean water worldwide
WEST CHESTER — Most people in Chester County don’t think twice to turn on the faucet to brush teeth or to fill up an ice cube tray and have clean, pure drinking water come out of the tap. A group of students and their teachers, and an art gallery owner want to see that everyone […]
East River Water Trail proposal shows community well-being in action
The sound of birds chirping, the splish splash of water, and warmth from the summer sun. Paddling down the East River, one might forget that you’re in Brown County. An abundance of fresh waterways are one of our community’s greatest assets. There is a growing movement to make sure the habitats of the East River are […]
City of San Diego Begins New Water Use Restrictions – NBC 7 San Diego
The City of San Diego will begin implementing year-long severe water restrictions for all water customers starting Friday, per a statewide order from Gov. Gavin Newsom. As instructed by the governor, the State Water Resources Control Board has adopted the emergency water conservation regulation by asking water agencies at the local level to take swift […]