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The tainted water scandal in Hong Kong first came to light when the World Health Organization discovered three and half times more than the acceptable amount of lead content by in July. The source of the lead contamination has since been found. Soldering materials used in pipe joints have been discovered to be the cause […]
NASA announced last week a great new discovery on our sister planet. Jim Green, NASA’s director of planetary science, said, “Mars is not the dry, arid planet that we thought of in the past- under certain circumstances, liquid water has been found on Mars.” Pictures and evidence of hydrated minerals and “water flows” on the […]
A new report by a government watchdog reveals that thousands of Scottish citizens could be endangered from drinking dirty water from private supplies. Tests from 2014 detected bacteria and metals in 4,400 samples from springs, wells, loch, and rivers used to supply drinking water to nearby homes. More than 500 samples detected the deadly E. […]
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has called for a soils and water research partnership with other food growing groups. The proposed £1.5m initiative is to identify and address soil structure and water issues in the United Kingdom. Some of the research involved includes management of water access and usage. For more on this initiative, […]
The main reason water costs are rising isn’t just conservation of a scarcer resource, it’s the processing. Cleaning and filtering water requires a lot of electricity to process. We should monitor our power usage and try to find means to filter and clean our water using less electrical power in order to keep costs low. […]
Scottish Water is issuing a water boil warning in the Uig, North and South Lochs, and Achmore areas. The water provider issued the warning based on an “unusual microbiology result” that had been discovered. The water should be safe for drinking and washing after it has been boiled. For more on this restriction, click here:: […]
If you’re an active outdoorsman, it is important to stay hydrated due to hotter weather conditions and activity. Luckily, there are some hydrations system pouches that you can fill with water and easily carry on your back. This saves money from purchasing water bottles and allows you to carry enough water for your entire excursion. […]
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) have promised to provide 15 billion liters of clean drinking water by 2020. The company hopes to do its part to reduce illness caused by contaminated water sources in developing nations. As part of its pledge, P&G has invented water-purifying packets that can clean 10 liters of dirty […]
Ultraviolet technology is now being expanded to clean more than just municipal drinking water. The method now is being used to disinfect other water-related sources such as natural springs, used rinse water, wastewater, and even disinfecting reverse osmosis filter. UV disinfection is also being used to disinfect liquids in other industries such as soft drinks […]
The Tees Rivers Trust is changing the way water is being cleansed in the farming areas of Teesdale. The group is hoping to install a solar-powered watering system to help improve river water quality and reduce soil erosion. The pump is expected to run 24/7 and will have a strainer filter to remove rubbish before […]
