Cold weather & freezing pipes, how to protect your home from damage
Central New York has had it's fair share of water main breaks, but why is it more frequent in the winter and how does the ...
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How to bathe and keep your home clean when there’s a water supply outage
Geno Cacia, master plumber and CEO of Caccia Plumbing says, ‘First and foremost, try to ensure you always have a healthy ...
Inside look at efforts to make Portland’s water supply fire-resistant
In an effort to safeguard the region’s drinking water from wildfire-related contaminants, the Portland Water Bureau is advancing its filtration capabilities to better prepare for future environmental ...
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How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains why the risks outweigh the benefits
These discoveries paved the way for large-scale infrastructure projects in the 20th century to ensure the public water supply is safe. People who champion raw water claim it has health benefits ...
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Utility firm Eversource to sell water supply unit in $2.4 billion deal
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Eversource Energy (ES.N), opens new tab said on Monday it has agreed to sell its public water supply unit in a deal valued at $2.4 billion, as the utility firm aims to pare debt ...
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New World Bank Program to Improve Water Supply and Quality and Advance Water Sector Reforms
BEIRUT, January 15, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a US$257.8 million financing to improve water supply services in the Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon area. The Second ...
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What Happened With California’s Water Supply During the Wildfires?
Theories about reasons for insufficient water supply have served as comforting fictions in recent days, obscuring the far scarier reality: California is facing a level of wildfire threat beyond ...
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'Pushed the system to the extreme': Los Angeles fires unchecked amid scarce water supply
The water supply problem was made worse by power outages, he added. Erik Scott, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department, acknowledged the water supply issue. "We did experience some ...
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Corpus Christi officials pursue short-term projects to bolster water supply: What to know
As reservoir levels continue to decline, city officials are continuing to move forward with a slew of projects intended to bulk up Corpus Christi’s water supply in the near term. As of Friday ...
The Conversation21d
Canada’s water governance and management systems threaten the country’s water supply
Canadians are among some of the most water-rich people globally, with access to about 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater supply and seven per cent of the world’s renewable freshwater supply.
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Nueces River Authority discusses long-term water supply strategies
The Nueces River Authority is working on long-term water solutions, including a voluntary 15% reduction in water use and ...
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How to Install Plumbing for an Ice Maker
Most contain a saddle valve (which doesn’t meet plumbing code in some regions), and some contain plastic tubing (which can ...