One of the biggest issues across the world is the price of gas. I remember right before I started driving, gas hadn’t even peaked at $1. Now, the gas is so expensive you can’t even afford to go on long trip, on a vacation, or just leisure driving.
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Things are big, small, thin, round, and tall. Such as, people, objects, animals, and even things that a human can’t see (or touch) with the bare eye. What people don’t understand or realize is, what lies beneath the physical surface or structure and what is deep within.
Organisms Not Visible To Humans Continued »

Well water is a great option for those of us who live in areas where county water isn’t an option. It has advantages and disadvantages. The advantages? No water bills, no worries about using too much and you don’t have to remember to pay the bill.
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Everyone loves coffee, but coffee can do more than provide an early morning kick or an after-dinner drink. In fact, scientists and researchers at the City College of New York, located in New York City, found a way to use old coffee grounds to get rid of the rancid smell associated with sewer gas.
Coffee Grounds Remove Bad Odors Continued »

The article addresses the events surrounding World Water Week, which occurred on September 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden. The theme of the World Water Week was “dirty water,” which proved ironic given Stockholm’s internationally recognized water quality.
Fighting Dirty Water Continued »

The AquaClara water purification team headed by environmental and civil engineering senior lecturer Monroe Weber-Shirk were able to attend a party during their two week stay in the Country of Honduras.
Students Developed Water Filter Continued »

In the early 1990′s Naveen Luthra and a friend named Deepak Mohan made a trip to India. After meeting some landowners Luthra decided he liked the place and bought 100 acres. With the idea of “doing something when he would retire” Luthra said.
Finding The Best Drinking Water Continued »

The water district in the town of Warra recently discovered E. coli in their water supply. Risks associated with E. coli can typically be mitigated by boiling the drinking water, however, residents are fuming because they were not notified of a potential contamination until nearly four hours after the discovery.
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The town of Roxburgh should soon be able to stop boiling its drinking water. Work has begun on two projects that should take about six months to finish. A new pipeline will pump treated water from the lake to the new plant and this should ensure that residents no longer have to boil their water.
‘Boil water’ notices To Be Gone Soon Continued »

In Guangxi/BEIJING, the contamination source in the Liujiang River has been blocked. The Liujiang River is the potable water source for more than a million inhabitants of Liuzhou.
Tap water in Liuzhou, China Continued »

Pennsylvania is changing their disinfection process of water from chlorine to chloramine. This has caused some concern and misinformation. The reason for the change is Chloramine uses fewer by-products, which is what the EPA wants.
Chloramine Facts Continued »

A new sustainable technology for water distribution without electricity is now being tested in Honduras. The AguaClara water treatment plant is now bringing clean water to several remote village communities.
Innovation & Collaboration Brings Clean Water Continued »

Lately, there has been growing concern about the damage tap water can do to crops. The idea is based on the amount of chlorine in tap water and its destruction of micro-fauna in soil needed to help the crops flourish.
Is Tap Water Killing Garden Soil? Continued »

The waters in the state of Florida are in trouble. Nitrogen and Phosphorus are forming into an algal mass, limiting the flow of oxygen and dangerously affecting not only the water in the south, but also the fish and mammals that inhabit the area, as well as the land nearby.
Fight Over Water Pollution Rules Continued »

Have you ever thought about the water you are drinking? Is there any difference in quality between water produced in desalination plants and water from your tap?
Your Water Tank Continued »

Aqua America is making giant strides in the solar electricity business. After completing a fourth solar installation to power as many water treatment plants, the sky is the limit.
Aqua America Finishes 4th Solar Farm Continued »

The CDA (California Dental Association) has voted not to pay for the Watsonville area’s fluoridation system. This means there will be no fluoride in the water serving the residents of Watsonville.
Water Fluoridation Funding Withdrawn by CDA Continued »

Waste Water and Water Purification business opportunities.

Faced with difficulties providing public services, the state is turning to private business to pick up the slack. The company PE (Private Equity) is stepping in to meet the demand.
Water Purification Business Continued »

In Shippensburg, PA, the Shippensburg Borough Authority is concerned about the health effect that fluoridating the water will have. After the government lowered the fluoridation guidelines, they decided to contact medical professionals and seek input as to what would be best for the community.
Fluoride in Shippensburg Water Continued »

In Northern Virginia, there is a higher concentration of e. coli bacteria than there should be. E. Coli grows in the digestive tracts of mammals in the area and gets into the local watershed through their waste product.
Water Quality Standards Continued »

What are the differences between distilled water and spring water? This seems like a simple question that common knowledge might explain but in this article we detail exactly the differences between the two, including, uses and practicality.
Distilled Water vs Spring Water Continued »

For almost 10 years there was a battle between state health officials who wanted to add fluoride to the water in Watsonville. Their intention was fluoride drinking water to improve oral health, but Watsonville city leaders opposed to it. This battle ended Thursday.
Watsonville “Flouride Free” Tap Water Continued »

This article looks at the topic of the positive and negative aspects of fluoridated water in Canada. After a recent vote at a council meeting provided just a slim victory for the case for fluoridation, the topic seems to have attracted renewed interest from a range of health professionals.
Fluoride In Drinking Water Continued »

The Long Island Water Conference reminds all Long Island residents that while Long Island benefits from abundant access to clean water in the form of deep, underground aquifers, it is important to take measures to protect that resource from pollution and contamination.
Help Protect Our Water Supply Continued »

There’s a town in New Mexico you’ve probably never heard of; Carnuel. Residents of Carnuel, N.M. are claiming that the tap water in their community is dangerous and unsafe for consumption.
Demanding Clean Drinking Water Continued »

Protecting rural water supplies is a key environmental challenge for the twenty first century. Clean water is a necessity to all of us. The need to develop a source water plan is a top priority for governments on the national and local levels.
Protecting Rural Water Supplies Continued »

Hello,

I recently got a water filter system, and I need to replace the filters.

The current filter say’s a model which I don’t recognize. … [Seems discontinued]

Looking at various places, it would appear I could use a number of different filters for this system.

Which filters can be used with this system?
Sediment & Carbon Filter Continued »

U.S. Water News Online reports about the City Of New York Government seeing a Car Wash facility in Queens NY, as the possible source of contaminated water.

The city tested water drawn from a well and used by a car wash in Queens, to determine if it might have contaminated the water in many neighborhoods, with a chemical used by auto body repair shops.

The DEP of NY (That’s the Department of Environmental Protection) claims that tests have shown falling levels of tetrachloroethylene, a chemical also known as PERC.

Contaminated Water in NYC Continued »

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