Tainted river sparks bottled water craze in China
A river in Guanxi has been contaminated with toxic cadmium. Residents, who usually get drinking water from the river, are now stocking up on bottled water.
Proposed Sewerage & Water Board rate increases get public discussion
New Orleans' aging drinking water, sewer and drainage systems face 'serious risk' without significant infrastructure investments, officials have warned
Indian 'right to drinking water' law proposed
Law would follow Right to Information, Right to Education bills Jason Overdorf The right to drinking water may soon be counted as fundamental for all Indians if a bill proposed by the water resources ministry comes to fruition. Following the same strategy as earlier laws that enshrined the right to information and the right to education, the law would grant citizens the power to sue the …
EPA to deliver water in Dimock
Federal regulators said Thursday they will deliver drinking water to four households near natural gas wells in the embattled town of Dimock, casting doubt on Pennsylvania's decision to allow a Marcellus Shale operator to halt deliveries in December.
Toxics from Suncor refinery spill still seeping into water; Colorado vows to "accelerate" response
Black goo is still seeping into waterways from Suncor Energy's oil refinery north of Denver, and the latest tests show benzene levels 48 times the limit for drinking water, even downstream of the point at which Sand Creek flows into the South Platte River.
