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A Florida city fired her for reporting sewage in drinking water. They owe her $818,000

April 25, 2023

Instead of promoting the experienced inspector who detected why the city’s drinking water was sickening people and pets, the city of Delray Beach harassed her and fired her, an OSHA investigation found. Last week, 15 months after marching Christine Ferrigan out of her office in front of co-workers, Delray Beach ratified a settlement to a… >> Read More

East Bay MUD project will make Alameda’s water supply earthquake safe

April 7, 2023

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The East Bay Municipal Utilities District is performing an engineering wonder to make sure that an earthquake doesn’t leave Alameda Island without water since it has no reservoirs of its own. Alameda completely relies on water piped in from East Bay MUD through four old and vulnerable pipelines. One being replaced right… >> Read More

A popular, but noxious, piping fix is sickening people. And it’s throughout America’s sewers

March 30, 2023

It hit Kaylie Marley in school. A strong, epoxy-like odor that nauseated her and dozens of classmates and teachers at Spooner Middle School in Wisconsin. By the time they evacuated, Kaylie was feeling lightheaded. She passed out and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. A similar odor struck David Walsh when he returned home… >> Read More

Opinion | A mostly hidden problem wastes appalling amounts of water

March 27, 2023

The augmentation of the world population and the subsequent intensification of urbanization and industrialization have brought about a variety of environmental issues, chief among them being water waste. While the hazards of water contamination and shortages have been widely addressed, the deleterious effects of excessive water usage have yet to receive the attention they deserve…. >> Read More

Philadelphia residents advised to drink bottled water Sunday afternoon following chemical spill, officials say

March 26, 2023

Philadelphia residents on Sunday were advised to drink bottled water after chemicals were released into the Delaware River in a neighboring county. The Philadelphia Water Department said Sunday it was responding to a spill of a latex product that Occurred along a Delaware River tributary. The spill would potentially affect water treated at the Baxter… >> Read More

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