DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office deputy pled guilty to sexually assaulting a female arrestee in his patrol car and then trying to destroy video evidence. According to the plea agreement, in April 2023, Deputy Michael Martinez arrested a woman for drunk driving. After she received medical clearance, he []
Crowley and Johnson were joined by Chief Judge Carl Ashley at Community Reintegration Center.
Southeast Ohio – communities are set to benefit from over $600 thousand in grant funding allocated by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for recycling and litter prevention initiatives. This funding, part of a larger statewide effort, aims to support local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in their efforts to enhance recycling, prevent litter, develop […]
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.
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.
Alternating outdoor watering days helps conserve groundwater resources during summer months
FORDLAND, Mo. - The Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Lafferty confirmed that a water rescue is underway south of Fordland Friday night in Webster County. According to the Assistant Fire Chief, the Webster County Sheriff's Office, MSHP Troop D, and the Battlefield Fire Protection District are also responding. The fire protection district and []
CAMERON COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Irrigation Officials are facing record lows and water shortages during the drought. Only farmers and others with eligible accounts are allowed access to allocated water. Eligible accounts include those who used water within the last two years, but others can still apply if they need irrigation water. The []
Clean, healthy water should be a human right. Sadly, there are many places around the world that don't have access to clean water.
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule setting enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water for five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. The EPA concluded that there is no level of exposure for two of the compounds, PFOS and PFOA, without risk of harm to human health. The EPA set
UNION TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One person has been confirmed dead after an attempted water rescue on the Susquehanna River Saturday night in Union County. According to officials, fire departments and water rescue teams from multiple counties were called to the 100 block of Silo Lane for a capsized boat just after 7:30 p.m. Water []