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...
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 […]
Water from the Kansas River might taste a little different compared to your tap.
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
The EPA has announced its new national drinking water standard for certain PFAS compounds.
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 […]
Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez has asked federal and state officials to account for water in two South Texas reservoirs, which he believes is “missing water.”
Road work in Canatara Park means a change to the route and starting point for this year's Steps for Life walk.
On a recent episode of Glenn Beck’s Wednesday Night Special, he took a close look at the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Tensions are high, as people on all sides of the political spectrum are skeptical about the integrity of America’s elections. According to an ABC poll, confidence in our election system is at an abysmal 20%. How do we improve America’s dangerously low confidence? Glenn has some answers. But before he got into the details of how to secure the 2024 election, he wanted...
In January, a resident in the small town of Muleshoe, north Texas, noticed that a water tower was overflowing. Tens of thousands of gallons of water flowed into the streets and drains in what the authorities determined was due to the water supply control system being hacked.Read Entire Article