The Rime of the Ancient Mariner anticipated the perils of climate change. There won’t be less water in a warmer world — total global precipitation may well increase. – www.huffingtonpost.com
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Chattanooga TN – Age is enemy of safe water
… needed” to keep up the nation’s 2 million miles of water and wastewater distribution piping, according to Steve Allbee with the EPA’s Office of Water. … timesfreepress.com
Chattanooga TN – What’s in your water?
I was encouraged by what we found.” Safe-water advocates, however, say an encouraging assessment should not drown out concerns. … timesfreepress.com
NY Times – Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells
Helsinki, Finland – A Foodborne Outbreak Due To Cryptosporidium
A Foodborne Outbreak Due To Cryptosporidium Parvum In Helsinki, November 2008. The first foodborne outbreak caused by Cryptosporidium parvum in Finland. The outbreak occurred among personnel of the Public Works Department in Helsinki, who had eaten in the same canteen. – pubmeddy.com
NY Times – Massachusetts Rules Blamed for Outdated Water Runoff Systems
Critics of storm water treatment systems in Massachusetts say that outdated regulations in the state are undercutting attempts to clean up waterways. … NYTimes.com
WallStreet Journel – Buy American Can Hurt U.S. Firms
Buy American provisions — meant to give U.S. companies a leg up on competition — are causing some companies grief with both suppliers and clients in Canada. … WSJ.com
U.S. – launches satellite survey to measure extent of California’s San Joaquin Valley sinking
Scientists suspect that parts of the San Joaquin Valley have started to sink again after years of stability, a troubling development that geologists say can be traced to increased pumping of groundwater. …. latimes.com
New York Times – Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering
In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. But most polluters have escaped punishment. NYTimes.com
Indianapolis IN – Water Company Running Tests on New $12 Million System
The new process at White River Treatment Plant will add another layer of protection against viruses and potential pathogens, such as cryptosporidium and …. www.insideindianabusiness.com