Sacha Montgomery, village clerk and water operator, announced the village had been repairing flush valves when a line break occured. Residents were without water most of Monday, Aug. 3. To see more information, click here
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California Drinking Water: Not Just Vanishing, But Also Widely Contaminated
California has discovered not only water scarcity is problem, but trace elements such as arsenic, manganese and uranium have turned up at high levels. Click here to learn more about California’s growing concern.
Brain-eating amoeba confirmed at Louisiana water sampling site
Louisiana health officials have confirmed the presence of an amoeba at a leaking sample station in the St. Bernard Parish water system. Click here to learn about the amoeba’s presence in water.
Colorado City Stops Water Fluoridation Following Concerning Study
A groundbreaking study shows a zero relationship between water fluoridation and cavity prevention. To learn more about Colorado City’s sudden change, please click here to read more.
The Bigger Picture, drought concerns are larger than California in America
Pretty much every state west of the Rockies has been facing a water shortage of one kind or another in recent years. California’s is a severe, but relatively short-term, drought. But the Colorado River basin—which provides critical water supplies for seven states including California—is the victim of a slower-burning catastrophe entering its 16th year. Wyoming, Colorado, New […]
Niagara Bottled Water Recalls Products Under Several Brand Names Due To E. Coli Concerns
If you’ve got bottled water in the fridge or pantry, you might want to check if it’s included in a recent recall of several brands under the Niagara umbrella, after the company issued a voluntary recall for all spring water products produced from its Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities between June 10-18. Click here to view entire […]
Importance of a Shower Filter
Do you ever experience dry skin, dry hair, signs of aging, or skin rashes? Your unfiltered shower water could be the source of these problems and more. The water that comes out of the shower contains high levels of chlorine. Research shows that tap water often contains more chlorine than is recommended for treating swimming […]
Drugs are ‘put back together’ in sewage treatment, study finds
Traces of medicine are not only hard to remove from wastewater, some have even higher levels after the water is cleaned, a US study has found. To view full article, click here.
Boil water alert issued for Town of Nickelsville, Va.
The Virginia Department of Health, the Scott County Health Department and the Town of Nickelsville, Va. issued a notice Thursday to customers of the Town of Nickelsville Waterworks, asking residents to boil their tap water or drink bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes until further notice. To view full article, click here.
California Oil Spill Has Deadly Effect on Wildlife
Two days after a ruptured pipeline leaked an estimated 21,000 gallons of oil off the California shore, wildlife — including pelicans — have been found coated in oil with one bird found dead on the beach. To view full article, click here.