Could 2022 be the Year of the Manatee in Florida?
Following a year in which a record number of manatee deaths were logged statewide, there will be calls to increase protection for the gentle marine animals.
For more information please visit: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/opinion/2022/01/09/manatees-water-quality-condo-regs-among-issues-2022-our-view/9119315002/
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will start its fact-finding process next week to determine who is liable for an error that caused sewage to contaminate the drinking water supply of about 340 homes on Soundside Drive for several weeks.
For more information please visit: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/santa-rosa/2021/11/02/gulf-breeze-sewage-contaminated-water-fdep-start-investigating/6193520001/
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued draft consent orders for Gulf Breeze, Midway Water System and Brown Construction of Northwest Florida proposing more than $3.2 million in penalties for the cross-connection that contaminated drinking water at about 340 homes in Gulf Breeze’s Soundside Drive neighborhood late last year.
For information please visit: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/santa-rosa/2022/01/10/fdep-seeks-3-2-m-penalties-soundside-drive-water-contamination/9155589002/
An estimated 371,000 Californians — about 1% of the state’s residents — rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of toxic chemicals such as arsenic, nitrate or hexavalent chromium, according to a study from the University of California campuses in Berkeley and Los Angeles.
For more information visit: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/uc-study-finds-safe-drinking-water-remains-out-of-reach-for-many-californians/2776514/
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — To hear Bobbie Clay explain it, the whispers of frustration in recent months over the lead-contaminated water issues here have morphed into roars of anger.
For more information visit: https://www.chronline.com/stories/benton-harbor-residents-anger-lingers-over-lead-tainted-water-officials-hopeful,282306?
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has implemented rate adjustments on water usage, a move that will lead to higher bills for some customers, according to the utility.
For more information, visit: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ladwp-implements-water-rate-changes/
As the Omicron variant surges in Pennsylvania and affects people’s health and economic security, a new assistance program aims to help residents of the Commonwealth pay their water bills.
For more information, visit: https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-05/budget-policy-and-priorities/new-program-to-help-pa-households-pay-water-bills/a77251-1
Californians won’t be able to water their lawns for 48 hours after rainstorms or let their sprinkles run onto the sidewalk under new mandatory water restrictions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For the second time in a decade, Californians will face mandatory restrictions governing their outdoor water use as the state endures another drought and voluntary conservation efforts have fallen short.
For more information, visit: https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/california-imposes-water-restrictions-drought-drags-82073534
The military weapons and equipment facility in Chambersburg is monitoring for dangerous chemicals that may be present in local residents’ drinking water.
FOR FULL ARTICLE/ VIDEO: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/water-contamination-testing-to-begin-letterkenny-army-depot/521-989be8b3-6322-4e0a-9736-6c78910c79c1
A new report released Monday finds that surface water quality on Cape Cod has degraded for the third year in a row.
FOR FULL ARTICLE:https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/01/03/cape-cod-water-pollution-report
GET WET! 