Consumers may have to pay more for water that is not used for household purposes or drinking to discourage excessive use, water company Vitens has told the Telegraaf. Vitens, which has six million customers, said it is looking into ways of making “luxury use”, such as watering gardens and filling up swimming pools more expensive. “We are looking into introducing a basic rate for water that is used for cooking, drinking, showering and flushing the toilet. Everything else will cost
Since early Saturday morning, residents of several towns in Zeeland and West Brabant have been advised to boil tap water before use. The Zeeland Safety Region warned that small amounts of bacteria may have entered the water due to a leak in a water pipe in the Brabant village of Nieuw-Vossemeer.
Caroline County residents are being asked to boil all tap water as a safety precaution following a water main break.
The company faced 30 charges relating to waste water treatment works, sewage pumping stations and sewer network at locations across Cornwall and Plymouth between 2015 and 2021.
The Baths of Caracalla, one of Rome's most spectacular sites, unveiled a
A water conservation order will go into effect for Village of Fredonia water customers beginning at midnight, Saturday, April 13 until further notice. The conservation order includes those who live in the town of Pomfret. The Chautauqua County Health Department reports the Village of Fredonia will begin water treatment plant maintenance on Monday, April 15. […]
SILVERTON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) - The Texas Water Development Board announced on Thursday that it approved more than $14.9 million in financial assistance for the City of Silverton for the planning, design and construction of a water system improvement project. The financial aid comes from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, according to the TWDB, and []
Bengaluru water crisis: The residents' protest took place after the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) announced a 10 percent cut in water supply to those facilities and societies that use between 40 lakh and 2 crore litres per day.
FEATURE (THE CONVERSATION) — Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. But in recent years, the growing number of health risks found to be connected to these chemicals has become increasingly alarming. PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances […]
The support is part of the efforts to help ease water stress caused by prolonged drought and saltwater intrusion across Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
The drinking water donation was just a simple act, but it generated enormous and positive effects on such a salinity-struck area
Commerce Department issued a $6.6 billion grant to the Taiwanese chipmaker to build new fabrication facilities in drought-prone Arizona.