Water main break in the Village of Monroe
This is why it is a bad idea to put a storm drain directly over a water main.
This is why it is a bad idea to put a storm drain directly over a water main.
Groundwater in California’s Central Valley may be unable to recover from past and future droughts
Water resources could be pushed beyond recovery in a region that provides about a quarter of the US food supply.
Date: November 18, 2021
By Glenn Coin | gcoin@syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. – Nancy Furdock loved fossil hunting as a kid growing up in rural Pompey. So when odd, tubular-shaped rocks began tumbling from the backhoe digging the foundation for her new house atop a hill in Pompey, Furdock was intrigued.
November 17, 2021
By Dante LaPenta
EPA has released a new online tool entitled Funding Integration Tool for Source Water (FITS) to help states, federal agencies, watershed stakeholders, drinking water utilities, and users who are engaged with activities that protect sources of drinking water. FITS provides relevant information on major federal funding sources that can support source water protection. Visit https://www.epa.gov/sourcewaterprotection/fits to learn more.
Special Thanks to the Village of Sodus Point and Mr. Jeff Cook! They have donated two pneumatic diaphragm pumps. These pumps are capable to pump clear water or high viscosity liquids (i.e., liquid sludge). Each pump has a 2” intake and discharge.
by: WROC Staff, Matt Driffill
Posted: Nov 7, 2021 / 10:41 AM EST / Updated: Nov 8, 2021 / 06:11 PM EST
November 1, 2021
By Tyler Clifford and Kanishka Singh
Nov 10 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement worth $626 million for victims of the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan, in a case brought by tens of thousands of residents affected by the contaminated water.