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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.
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.
Gov. Youngkin passes bill to monitor and create action plans for public water systems that detect PFAS
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin passes bill to monitor and create action plans for public water systems that detect PFASPotential cancer-causing chemicals in our drinking water are what prompted Governor Glenn Youngkin to sign a new bill.
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.
Lynchburg receives $25M to complete sewer overflow program
Read full article: Lynchburg receives $25M to complete sewer overflow programLynchburg is a major step closer to finishing its decades-old Combined Sewer Overflow Program. Leaders announced Tuesday that the city is receiving $25 million through the American Rescue Plan.
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.
What to know to keep your kids safe during backyard water activities
Read full article: What to know to keep your kids safe during backyard water activitiesROANOKE, Va. – Local health experts are warning parents about the dangers of things like backyard kiddie pools, splash pads and sprinklers. Jill Lucas Drakeford, the Safe Kids coordinator with Carilion Children’s, said you should never leave a child unattended in or near water and always watch them. When they’re done playing, remove water and toys from the pool so they don’t go back to the pool without you knowing. Well we really have to be vigilant with these backyard pools. Click here for more backyard water safety tips.
Emergency crews perform high-water rescue in Carroll County
Read full article: Emergency crews perform high-water rescue in Carroll CountyCARROLL COUNTY – Carroll County emergency crews rescued a woman in high water. The emergency services director says Brush Creek was flooding and they rescued a woman from the 4000 block of Ivanhoe Road in Fries. There was at least one home with about a foot of water inside, and several other buildings and barns had two to three feet of water. Crews also had many calls for downed trees and washed out roads overnight.