WATER INDUSTRY WIRE NEWS
Ohio EPA Assists City of Cleveland with Drinking Water System Improvements
May 18, 2013
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:Ohio EPA is providing a low-interest loan to the city of Cleveland to replace nearly 10,000 feet of aging and undersized water mains in its drinking water distribution syst...
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15 percent funds earmarked for sanitation projects
May 18, 2013
New Delhi, May 18 -- The government is earmarking 15 percent of the total outlay of all projects in any district for proper sanitation and clean drinking water, officials said Saturday. |
Rosebery Water Alert
May 18, 2013
Bureau of Meteorology, The Government of Australia has issued the following press release:Residents in part of the Rosebery township* have been advised not to drink or cook with their household water after routine testing detected lead contaminat...
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Utah facing costly water pollution problem
May 18, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY ? Utah is staring at a $1.2 billion-dollar water pollution problem that state regulators say is the most severe issue they have confronted since the federal Clean Water Act was passed more than 40 years ago. The culprits are phosph...
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Making Wash Work in Burkina Faso's Cities
May 18, 2013
Earlier this year Denis Ouedraogo, a tailor living in the Tampouy neighbourhood just north of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, connected his mud-walled home to the water network for the first time. "Even without electricity, having enough water...
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Panama to invest US$700mn in potable water, sanitation
May 18, 2013
The Panamanian government is investing US$700mn in a comprehensive plan to improve the potable water supply and sanitation systems that will benefit more than 850,000 people, according to a presidential release. |
Former Manger of Milford Water Company Found Guilty, Sentenced for Tampering with Drinking Water Samples
May 18, 2013
The Massachusetts Attorney General issued the following news release:The former manager of the Milford Water Company (MWC) has been found guilty and sentenced for tampering with drinking water samples during a boil-water order and for making false...
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UK Contract Awards: Chemviron Carbon Wins Contract for Granular Activated Carbon Reactivation Services
May 18, 2013
READING, United Kingdom, May 16 -- Chemviron Carbon Ltd., Makerfield, won a contract award from Thames Water Utilities Ltd. to provide granular activated carbon reactivation services. No contract amount was specified (Contract Award Notice No.: 20...
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Registration is Open for the Water Tour, June 8
May 18, 2013
Boulder County issued the following news release:Water is a critical component of agriculture in Boulder County. This all-day tour gives an on-the-ground view of agricultural water resources with stops from the foothills on out to the plains with ...
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NYSDEC STORMWATER ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE TOMPKINS COUNTY STORMWATER COALITION NOW AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW, COMMENT
May 18, 2013
ITHACA, N.Y., May 16 -- Tompkins County issued the following press release: The annual report for Tompkins County's Stormwater Coalition is now available for review and comment. |
