200,000 in New Jersey without clean water for days as local congresswoman lands in Israel
Paterson, NJ — A burst 30-inch water main in Paterson has left nearly 200,000 residents across multiple municipalities grappling with low water pressure and service disruptions, prompting GOP congressional candidate Billy Prempeh…
JD Vance Challenges Biden’s EPA Chief To Drink Tap Water At Site Of Train Derailment
JD Vance Challenges Biden’s EPA Chief To Drink Tap Water At Site Of Train Derailment Trevor Schakohl on February 16, 2023 Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance argued Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator…
24 State AGs Sue Biden’s EPA Over New Water Environmental Regulation
24 State AGs Sue Biden’s EPA Over New Water Environmental Regulation Katelynn Richardson on February 16, 2023 Twenty-four state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thursday for…
Corrado Bill to Encourage Participation in Low Income Household Water Assistance Program Approved
Sen. Corrado's bill compelling water companies to participate in the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program was approved by the Senate Economic Growth Committee.…
Senate Clears Schepisi Bill that Would Increase the Safety of Drinking Water
The New Jersey Senate approved legislation yesterday sponsored by Sen. Holly Schepisi that would help municipally-owned water companies comply with new DEP regulations.…
Pentair results beat expectations on strong demand for fresh water tech
(Reuters) – Pentair Plc, which provides water treatment technology, reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue on Tuesday, aided by strong demand for fresh water. Companies have been pressing into global demand for…
Schepisi Bill that Would Increase the Safety of Drinking Water Advanced by Committee
The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee approved legislation today sponsored by Sen. Holly Schepisi that would help municipally-owned water companies comply with new DEP regulations.…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Give The Illusion’: Border Patrol Agents, Union President Pour Cold Water On Biden’s Planned Border Visit
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Give The Illusion’: Border Patrol Agents, Union President Pour Cold Water On Biden’s Planned Border Visit Jennie Taer on January 4, 2023 Border Patrol agents and the force’s union leader aren’t…
Dem-Led City Tells Its Residents To Boil Water So They Can Drink Safely
Dem-Led City Tells Its Residents To Boil Water So They Can Drink Safely Bronson Winslow on December 26, 2022 Jackson, Mississippi, issued a notice advising residents to boil their water Sunday after…
Crews work to restore running water, power to quake-rattled northern California
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Utility crews worked through a second day on Wednesday to restore electricity, gas service and running water to thousands of homes and businesses left without basic necessities…
Kyiv mayor says metro service, water supply back after Russian strikes
KYIV (Reuters) – The mayor of Ukraine’s capital said early Saturday the city’s metro system was back in service and that all residents had been reconnected to water supply a day after…
Tesla to search for water in quest to expand German gigafactory
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla plans to drill for new water sources to supply an expansion of its electric vehicle plant near Berlin, according to local authorities and water associations,…
Italy’s Meloni may water down cash payments plan after EU talks
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday that she may water down plans to make it easier to settle small payments with cash rather than cards, following talks…
Number of English and Welsh struggling to pay water bill up 33% – regulator
LONDON (Reuters) – There has been a 33% increase in the number of people in England and Wales struggling to pay their water bills since May, according to a report by the…
Houston lifts water warning, schools remain shut for second day
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Houston lifted a boil-water notice for residents Tuesday after finding no danger in the wake of a weekend power outage that shut a treatment plant serving the fourth largest…
Houston issues boil water notice after treatment plant power outage
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Houston schools were closed and some elective surgeries delayed on Monday after a city water treatment plant temporarily lost power and residents were urged to boil…
Man Convicted for Striking and Killing a Victim with a Water Meter Key
A man who struck and killed another man with a water meter key was found guilty at trial late Thursday, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. A federal jury convicted Kyle Edwin Freeman,…
Biden’s Treasury Secretary Pours Cold Water On Dem Hopes Of Musk Investigation: ‘No Basis’
Biden’s Treasury Secretary Pours Cold Water On Dem Hopes Of Musk Investigation: ‘No Basis’ John Hugh DeMastri on November 15, 2022 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that her agency had “no…
8 month project to upgrade aging water infrastructure begins this week in Toms River
Toms River, NJ- Veolia Water South Jersey has started a project to replace over two miles of aging water mains in the area of Water Street in downtown Toms River starting this…
U.S. warns western states it may impose Colorado River water cuts
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The U.S. government warned on Friday that it may impose water supply cuts on California, Arizona and Nevada to protect the Colorado River and its two main…
Flexsteel Industries Agrees to Pay for the Cleanup of the Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Superfund Site in Elkhart, Indiana
WASHINGTON – Flexsteel Industries Inc. has agreed to a consent decree that requires it to pay $9.8 million for the cleanup of contamination at the Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Superfund Site…
Legionella bacteria detected in Trenton water supply
Trenton, NJ – Legionella bacteria, the microorganism that can lead to Legionnaires Disease and cause pneumonia, has been found in tests of water supplied by the Trenton Water Water Works (TWW). That…
Nov. 13 Is National Chicken Nugget Day and Garden Catering Is GIVING AWAY A TON of Nuggets! 2,000 Lbs.! That’s the Weight of a Wild Asian Water Buffalo!
(-) Nov. 13 is National Chicken Nugget Day and CT’s Garden Catering, famous for its hand-cut nuggets, is giving away a TON of chicken nuggets (yeah, that’s 2,000 lbs. of nuggets!) to…
U.S. EPA opens civil rights probe into Mississippi capital’s water crisis
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday opened an investigation into Mississippi state agencies to determine if they violated civil rights in the majority Black city of…
Jackson Wastewater Hauler Pleads Guilty to Clean Water Act Violation
Jackson, Miss. – An employee of Partridge-Sibley Industrial Services, Inc., a wastewater hauling business based in Jackson, Mississippi, pled guilty today for his part in illegally discharging industrial waste into the Jackson…
Jackson Loses Trash Collection Weeks After Losing Clean Water
Jackson Loses Trash Collection Weeks After Losing Clean Water Bronson Winslow on October 7, 2022 Jackson, Mississippi, will no longer have a trash removal service after the city council refused to…
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