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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

‘Canadians should be very concerned about their drinking water’: W5 investigates asbestos cement pipes

March 24, 2023

Did you know there are asbestos cement pipes underground across Canada? I didn’t until I started researching this story. I actually had no idea what asbestos cement pipes were. All I knew was that asbestos fibres can be deadly, especially if inhaled. So it was to my surprise when I learned that these pipes, installed… >> Read More

A Water System So Broken That One Pipe Leaks 5 Million Gallons a Day

March 23, 2023

JACKSON, Miss. — On an abandoned golf course, overgrown with shrubs and saw grass, you can hear the rushing water from 100 yards away. Near Hole 4, past the little bridge and crumbling cart paths, what looks to be a waterfall comes into view, pouring down through the brush and into the creek below. Except… >> Read More

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