President Barack Obama on Saturday declared a state of emergency in Flint, Michigan, where officials allegedly ignored the detriments of a water source that exposed nearly everyone in the city to lead poisoning and other contaminants.
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Uranium contaminates water in California
An Associated Press investigation in California’s central farm valleys — along with the U.S. Central Plains, among the areas most affected with uranium.
Mining waste reaches Brazilian coast
Brazil’s Doce River has turned orange and is full of dead fish after one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history. The polluted waste contains arsenic, zinc, copper and mercury and has cut off the drinking water of hundreds of thousands of people and left fishermen devastated. This is a very powerful […]
Why we love the Berkey
One of customer’s reviews our Berkey system after using it for 4 years and is still satisfied with the results. Please click here to read what our customer has to say about the Berkey after all these year.
Staff Spill sends 15,000 gallons of contaminated water into Androscoggin
Staff spill sends 15,000 gallons of contaminated water into Androscoggin. Click here to find out more about this article.
$2.3 million for vets home water fix after Legionnaires outbreak
State records show Illinois is spending at least $2.3 million to fix a water system linked to a Legionnaires disease outbreak that has killed 12 residents at a Quincy veterans home. Please click here to read more.
The race to clean water for 2016 Olympics
The 2016 Summer Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but, time is of the essence to clean the river before the Olympic games begin. Click here to read the full article.
Flint to issue lead in water warning after push from doctors
The city of Flint is expected to advise its water customers on ways to minimize exposure to lead in its tap water. Click here to view the full article.
Boil Water in Las Campanas
A high-end housing community on Santa Fe’s west side is reeling as the state has advised roughly 400 residents who live in Las Campanas to boil their water. Click here for more details about the outbreak.
Legionnaires’ Outbreaks
Legionnaires’ Outbreaks have been reported more frequently around the U.S. Click here to find out what parts of the U.S have been reported.