More floods like those in 2011 are expected; preparation is urged
Times Union
Albany
The extreme flooding that hit Lake Champlain twice in 2011, causing millions of dollars in damage in New York, Vermont and Quebec, will become more likely due to ongoing climate change and work must be done now to prepare, a report issued by the Vermont-based Lake Champlain Basin Program says.
As you are all aware by now, Congress passed the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act on January 4, 2011,with an effective date of January 4, 2014. The Act amends the statute’s definition of “lead free” found in section 1417(d)(1)42 U.S.C. 300g-6. As of Jan.
Exclusion of Indebtedness Contracted for Sewage Facilities
Ballot propositions are too often overlooked by voters on Election Day. We urge voters to pay close attention to this proposition, and to vote yes on its adoption.
This measure would extend a provision of law which has been in effect since 1962, and renewed every ten years since, to exclude indebtedness for sewage facilities from their constitutional debt limits.
William J. Greene, of Kinderhook passed away October 28, 2013 at Columbia Memorial Hospital.
By DAN HEATH Press-Republican The Press Republican Tue Oct 22, 2013, 07:20 AM EDT
PLATTSBURGH — Support for Kyle Kourofsky, an employee with Asperger’s syndrome, has earned the Town of Plattsburgh recognition from a state agency.
(U//FOUO) Earlier this week, three males of Middle Eastern decent arrived at a Pennsylvania gated community and tried to gain access by stating they needed to perform maintenance on the cellular phone equipment on the water tower. Community security turned them away when they could not produce any identification to prove that they worked for a telephone service provider.
Sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure is a critical foundation of economic development, but in uncertain economic times it is even more critical.
EPA has posted on its Web site a revised list of frequently-asked-questions to assist manufactures, retailers, regulators and the general public in complying with and understanding the requirements of the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act. The FAQs address the definition of lead free, the effective date, calculating lead content, 3rdparty certification, product labeling, repair and replacement parts, and exemptions.
On October 17, 2013 we received word that the NYS Department of Health announced the appointment of Teresa Boepple to the position of Assistant Director of the Bureau of Water Supply Protection.
The Cycle
Water is constantly being cycled between the atmosphere, the ocean and land. This cycling is a very important process that helps sustain life on Earth.