California is set to become 2nd state to allow turning wastewater into drinking water
By ADAM BEAM | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places — the ice in a …
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Protect Californians, wildlife from groundwater contamination
More than a decade ago, UC Davis released a groundbreaking report about the growing human health threat from groundwater contamination. It revealed that hundreds of thousands of Californians rely on …
Liquid Death Changes Name of ‘Armless Palmer’ After Lawsuit
Canned water company Liquid Death is claiming they were pressured into changing the name of its lemonade-iced tea combination beverage. The drink, which launched as “Armless Palmer” in early 2023, …
Work complete on nation’s biggest weir since WWII
The largest weir built in Australia since World War II has been completed, capturing enough water to fill more than 34,000 Olympic swimming pools. Rookwood Weir in central Queensland will …
Thornton plots new route in Larimer County for Poudre River water line
After a half-decade struggle by Thornton to claim thousands of acre-feet of water a year from the Cache La Poudre River near Fort Collins, the north Denver suburb is starting …
Aid supplies to Gaza halted again, UN says starvation imminent
Al-Shifa hospital, packed with patients and displaced people and struggling to keep operating, has been a major focus of global concern this week. Members of the Palestinian al-Rifi family who …
It’s about time California built Sites Reservoir
California’s state government began drawing up plans for Sites Reservoir in the Sacramento Valley 70 years ago. And it still only exists on paper. So, kudos to Gov. Gavin Newsom …
Lang The Well Mineralizing Water Filter Review: Convenient but Finicky
Americans spend a small fortune—nearly $100 billion a year, according to some sources—on bottled water. And while it’s popular to shame people for not drinking from the tap, it’s arguably …
Water supply of Midge Point near Mackay turns black and brown after bushfire-fighting efforts
A Queensland town’s water supply is undrinkable after firefighters’ need for intensely flowing water while fighting bushfires dislodged chemicals lining the pipes. Residents of Midge Point in the Mackay region …
Pleasanton plans to drill new groundwater wells to address contamination
PLEASANTON — Pleasanton is moving forward with a plan to build two new drinking-water wells to replace its wells found to be contaminated. The new wells would be drilled away …