That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy
The 35-year-old federal law regulating tap water is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose what scientists say are serious health risks — and still be legal. (more…)
Satellites weigh California water
Nasa satellites have weighed the water lost by the US State of California’s heartland since 2003. The Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins which support the highly productive Central Valley have shed over 30 cubic km of water in that time. (more…)
Water restored to thousands of Glasgow homes
Water supplies have been restored to thousands of properties in north Glasgow and Bishopbriggs. Scottish Water engineers worked through the night on the “difficult repair” which followed a mains failure. (more…)
Can we get rid of our water meter?
The Government has just welcomed an official report that calls for every home in the land to be metered, so this is hardly the time to be attempting to turn back the tide. (more…)
Groups want feds to act on Indiana water rules
Environmental activists who are upset about Indiana’s water pollution rules say they’ll ask the federal government to take action against the state. (more…)
Bottled Water Business Is Sliding
After nearly two weeks of disappointments in Copenhagen, environmentalists can celebrate one small piece of news today: Bottled water sales are down and are expected to continue to fall next year, according to the Beverage Marketing Corp. (more…)
Texas water district keeps water lawsuit alive
A North Texas water district seeking to buy billions of gallons of water from basins in southern Oklahoma has filed an amended lawsuit against officials in Oklahoma. (more…)
Asian middle classes’ thirst for bottled water will pull trigger on an Eastern blue gold rush
The relentless rise of Asia’s middle classes is poised to create an explosion in the global market for bottled water that will see the world consuming more than 280 billion litres annually by 2012. (more…)
Siemens Industry Solutions – Water Technologies Continues Growth
Jens Wegmann, CEO of Siemens Industry Solutions (IS) division, briefed ARC on his strategy during the WEFTEC Fair, in Orlando, last October. He presented market observations, strategy, and outlook for the coming years relative to engineering, construction, and services in water and waste water treatment. (more…)
SDL to build, run Israel’s biggest desalination plant
SDL Desalination Ltd has won a government tender competition to build Israel’s largest desalination plant, its parent company said on Tuesday. (more…)