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Millions Of People At Risk Drinking Contaminated Groundwater (Texas A&M; University)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Sep 2016
'People who drink this water are much at-risk,' Knappett explains ... 'In El Paso, where water supplies have been a problem for decades, there is a lot of groundwater pumping, but in an arid region with little natural recharge the more pumping there is, the greater chances for water to be contaminated by brackish water,' Knappett says ... 'The water standards in the U.S....

Summer 2016 - Israel cut back on the already inadequate water supply to Palestinians (B'Tselem - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Sep 2016
In early June 2016, during the fast of Ramadan, Mekorot - Israel's national water company - scaled down the amount of water it supplies to several Palestinian communities in the northern West Bank. These communities suffered an acute water shortage throughout the summer, and the shortage has not yet abated ... Israel, for its part, uses 86% of the water resources, 6% more than what it was allocated in the agreements....

When ‘Bhishtis’ delivered water in leather bags!

Edit The Times of India 27 Sep 2016
Recently, the ministry of urban development had asked Udaipur Smart City Limited to work out on a proposal of supplying 24-hour water for the entire city. As of now, the system is that drinking water is supplied on alternate days to the entire city. The suggestion reminds veterans of the old days, especially the era when there were no pipelines and when water was considered a precious commodity....

Water scarcity forces citizens to turn to tankers

Edit The Times of India 27 Sep 2016
A sense of great despair set in on Monday for citizens as the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) began repair works of multiple leakages detected on the main pipelines that carry water to the city through Shinganapur and Balinga water supply scheme. The civic administration cut water supply for the entire city and suburbs ... The water supply is resumed in a phase manner, in order to sustain the pressure on the existing pipelines....

Ambient Water to Demonstrate New Atmospheric Water Generation Technology at Houston Facility

Edit Stockhouse 27 Sep 2016
Company Will Showcase Its Newest Model, the AW800, Capable of Generating up to 800 Gallons of Consumable Water per Day Directly From the Humidity in the Air. SPOKANE, WA--(Marketwired - Sep 27, 2016) -  Ambient Water (OTC PINK ... Applied Cryo Technologies has collaborated with Ambient Water on the design, manufacturing and testing of the AW800 and will be manufacturing the production units ... About Ambient Water Corp....

September 27, 2016 - Council approves updated Water Efficiency Strategy (City of Guelph)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Sep 2016
Changes will make saving water easier. Guelph, Ont., September 27, 2016-Last night Council unanimously approved the updated Water Efficiency Strategy presented by City staff at the September 6 Committee of the Whole meeting. 'We are excited to move ahead with this updated strategy,' remarked Emily Stahl, acting manager of technical services for the City's Water Services department ... About the Water Efficiency Strategy update....

This bottle tests water for contamination and purifies it on the go

Edit Business Insider 27 Sep 2016
Tap water is safe in most (though not all) US cities, though if you want the peace of mind that filtered water brings, this bottle can test for contamination and purify your water on the go. The Ecomo bottle has a built-in water quality tester that can detect pollutants, including pesticides, dissolved minerals, petroleum products, and heavy metals like lead and mercury ... The app will then give your water a quality rating out of 10....

Water and manufacturing study led by Marquette, A. O. Smith and U.S. Council on Competitiveness stresses need for stewardship, innovation (Marquette University)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Sep 2016
Smith Corporation and Marquette University, reveals challenges faced by water users in the manufacturing sector, where nearly half of industry water consumption is attributed. found that to meet increasing water demand, innovation in infrastructure, technology, investment and talent are needed to overcome challenges resulting from urbanization and population growth....

Collaborative sector study reveals challenges (AO Smith Corporation)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Sep 2016
Study stresses need for Water Stewardship, Innovation ... Smith Corporation and Marquette University, reveals challenges faced by water users in the manufacturing sector, where nearly half of industry water consumption is attributed ... 'Water is a limited resource that plays a critical role across multiple sectors of the U.S ... Smith to hold the initial sector study dialogue on water & manufacturing on February 16, 2016 at Marquette....

Cauvery row: How Tamil Nadu got 14,000 cusecs despite crisis in Karnataka

Edit The Times of India 27 Sep 2016
Defying the Supreme Court order directing 6,000 cusecs of water every day to Tamil Nadu, the Karnataka legislature had passed a unanimous resolution against releasing Cauvery water for any purpose other than for drinking. Yet, Tamil Nadu has received more than 14,000 cusecs of the water in the last five to six days due to intermittent showers in the downstream of Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam....

Turbidity causes water supply interruption in Taipei

Edit Taipei Times 27 Sep 2016
As the turbidity of Taipei’s water sources yesterday rose under the influence of heavy rain brought by Typhoon Megi, the Taipei Water Department said it has turned off water supplies to the greater Taipei area to prevent murky tap water from being supplied, affecting about 190,000 homes. The department provides water to 3.94 million ......

Global Bottled Water Market is expected to reach USD 279.65 billion by 2020, growing at ...

Edit Nasdaq Globe Newswire 27 Sep 2016
27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research has announced the publication of a new research report that investigates the trends and dynamics that are influencing the global bottled water market ... It also tries to understand the factors impacting the segments of the global bottled water market through SWOT analysis ... http.//www.transparencymarketresearch.com/bottled-water-market.html ... Bottled Water Market....

ELYRIA WATER QUALITY UPDATE – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT 10:40AM (City of Elyria, OH)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Sep 2016
ELYRIA WATER QUALITY UPDATE - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT 10.40AM. There is some sediment in Elyria's water supply this morning, but the Ohio EPA has deemed it safe to drink and use for other purposes. The water plant on Lake Erie did not fail - but, a surge valve in the ......
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