The 27 water systems identified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as exceeding the new standards range in size from Thornton, which serves about 155,000 customers, to Dawn of Hope Ranch, a religious retreat in Teller County that serves 55 people.
GONZALES - In a step to address infrastructure issues in Ascension Parish, the parish government has finalized the sale of its sewer assets and maintenance of those assets to National Water Infrastructure. The sale of the assets was voted on in April 2021 and was later sanctioned in July of that same year. Phase 1 of the transfer to NWI's maintenance of the system will see 3.5 million gallons of sewer discharge to be removed from the parish's waterways per day. Officials say the...
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced this week that 30 Oregon counties will receive more than $47.7 million in federal payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for schools and road maintenance, youth job training, wildfire prevention, watershed restoration and habitat conservation. These funds, more than $2.56 million of
Some 5,000 people who live in El Chaparral, Mijas, have been told not to drink the tap water as there is a “presence of higher values of trihalomethanes”, according to the analysis of the Junta de Andalucía. Trihalomethanes are a byproduct of the water treatment process. They are formed when natural organic material, such as […]
From Corpus Christi's plans for the state's first seawater plant, to a brackish water plant in Katy, we explore pursuits across the state, and whether it's all a good idea.
Clean, healthy water should be a human right. Sadly, there are many places around the world that don't have access to clean water.
The funds are from the Environmental Protection Agency and are going to expand the number of low-income households and disadvantaged communities that can access the affordable, clean energy source. The executive director of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, Gwen Yamamoto Lau, stopped by Take2 on Tuesday morning to discuss what the funding can do to help those who are burdened by high electricity costs.
The French state has requested that Perrier stop using one of its wells "as
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio – The Department of Public Utilities in the City of Circleville has published its annual Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report for the year 2023. Directed by Public Service Director James Stanley and overseen by Utilities Operations Manager Brian Frost, the report aims to provide consumers with comprehensive information regarding the quality of their […]
A poll of 2,000 adults found 64 per cent were unaware tea typically comes from China – with 10 per cent believing the UK is its birthplace. Similarly, 71 per cent aren't aware of coffee's origins and 25 per cent don't know Champagne comes from France. More than a quarter (26 per cent) don’t know which country invented Coca-Cola and 29 per cent have no idea where sangria was created. The study was commissioned by Estrella Galicia, a Spanish beer brewed in Spain rather than the UK, to launch the...
A poll of 2,000 adults found 64 per cent were unaware tea typically comes from China – with 10 per cent believing the UK is its birthplace. Similarly, 71 per cent aren't aware of coffee's origins and 25 per cent don't know Champagne comes from France. More than a quarter (26 per cent) don’t know which country invented Coca-Cola and 29 per cent have no idea where sangria was created. The study was commissioned by Estrella Galicia, a Spanish beer brewed in Spain rather than the UK, to launch the...
Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes that carry several diseases. With the April 16 storms having caused more pools of water in the city, residents need to pay attention to precautions. Several infections are spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in particular. They breed in stagnant water, and the situation can get worse with …