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Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from experts
Read full article: Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from expertsThe city of Asheville has restored running water to most of its users nearly a month after Hurricane Helene damaged infrastructure and killed more than 200 people around the region.
Despite recent rainfall, totals are still behind. Here are some ways to save water and your wallet
Read full article: Despite recent rainfall, totals are still behind. Here are some ways to save water and your walletDespite recent rainfall, it says rainfall in June was below average for the fifth consecutive month. There are some simple things people can do to cut down on water usage and their bill.
Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US
Read full article: Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in USFederal health officials say a Florida cucumber grower that used untreated water is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people this spring.
JEA faces nearly 900,000 cyberattack attempts in a single day
Read full article: JEA faces nearly 900,000 cyberattack attempts in a single dayWhile a cyberattack in Jacksonville Beach may be surprising, what is also surprising is the number of attempts by hackers to break into JEA's electric and water supply. News4JAX has learned there have been close to 900,000 attempts in just one day to try and break into JEA computers.
Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant's wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setback
Read full article: Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant's wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setbackWithin weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan facing fierce protests in and outside Japan.
UN chief urges 'game-changing' commitments on clean water
Read full article: UN chief urges 'game-changing' commitments on clean waterThe United Nations chief is urging the first world conference on water in more than 45 years to address the “21st century emergency” that is wasting the world’s most important resource and has left billions of people without clean water and basic sanitation.
These photos tell you everything you need to know about California’s drought
Read full article: These photos tell you everything you need to know about California’s droughtJust this week, a major Southern California water agency declared a water supply alert for the first time in seven years, and is asking residents to voluntarily conserve. Many of the state’s counties are already under a state of drought emergency.
What exactly was Mark Zuckerberg riding in that viral Fourth of July video?
Read full article: What exactly was Mark Zuckerberg riding in that viral Fourth of July video?If you’ve been scrolling around on social media this month, then you may have noticed that over the Fourth of July weekend, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg was riding on some sort of wakeboard on a lake with an American flag in tow.
New Alkaline Water store opens in Murray Hill
Read full article: New Alkaline Water store opens in Murray HillAn Alkaline Water store and water bar is opening in Murray Hill. There’s lots of growth happening in Murray Hill. The owner of AlkaVita Alkaline Water said her new store has an innovative twist that’s going to keep the neighborhood growing. So, they bartered, they help us out, or they’ve invited us in the community,” said Sativa Jones, who owns AlkaVita Alkaline Water. She started AlkaVita Alkaline Water in 2016 and a year later began bottling natural alkaline spring water.
City of St. Augustine to conduct pilot study on water treatment process
Read full article: City of St. Augustine to conduct pilot study on water treatment processST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Do you live in St. Augustine? If so, you may notice a slight change in the taste of your water. For 90 days beginning Tuesday, January 5, 2021, the City of St. Augustine will be conducting a pilot study to test the effectiveness of discontinuing the use of chloramines (ammonia) in the City’s water treatment process, the city announced on Wednesday. “City utility customers may notice a slight change in the taste of their water, but the quality of the water is not affected,” the city said. For additional information, please contact the City of St. Augustine Water Treatment Plant at 904.825.1044.