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$10 million fund to unlock Lake Macquarie development
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (377+ words) New housing and development could be unlocked across Lake Macquarie following a $10 million investment to tackle the legacy of historic underground mining. The Australian Government has committed the funding to the Lake Macquarie Mines Grouting Fund, which will help manage…...
Death by a Thousand Pumps
17+ hour, 47+ min ago (641+ words) Before the first Americans carved out rectangular borders and called it “the Southwest,” before the Diné established their tribal homeland between the four sacred mountains, the area was water and immense layers of rock. Over millions of years, water cut…...
Can floating wetlands be used to cut emissions?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (691+ words) Researchers believe a floating garden of native Australian plants on a wastewater lagoon in Victoria's east could help tackle greenhouse gas emissions, after it cut the lagoon's emissions by about 30 percent. The floating wetland is part of a world-first study…...
Campaigners in call to save Gawthorpe's water tower
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (559+ words) Campaigners hoping to save a Grade II listed water tower known as the "iron giant" say time is ticking until it becomes too damaged to rescue. The 55m (180ft) landmark, built in 1928, ceased operation in 2006 but remains a much-loved sight, with residents…...
Farm Waste Turned Water Filters Could Scrub Aspirin Pollution From
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (75+ words) Every year, humanity swallows roughly 35,000 metric tons of aspirin, and much of it does not simply vanish after doing its job. A sweeping new review published in Advances in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry argues that one of the world’s oldest…...
Haemolytic Uropathogenic E. coli in Dogs and Cats Reveals Distinct
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (722+ words) A new study from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna has provided one of the most detailed portraits yet of haemolytic uropathogenic Escherichia coli circulating in companion animals. By analysing 51 haemolytic E....
Tampa's water may smell or taste different starting Sept. 14
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (251+ words) The Tampa Water Department will temporarily switch its water disinfection process during routine system maintenance starting Monday. City officials say the department will use chlorine instead of monochloramine — a mix of ammonia and chlorine — to help maintain water quality through…...
Healesville sewage plant upgrade gets underway
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (307+ words) Image: Yarra Valley Water A major upgrade of Yarra Valley Water’s Healesville Sewage Treatment Plant will almost double treatment capacity and improve resilience for decades to come. The existing plant, which has been operating for almost 40 years, is being replaced…...
Here's what's causing the foul taste and odor in Forsyth County's tap water
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (23+ words) Customers of both Forsyth County and Cumming water departments explain what's making tap water musty and earthy, and what's being done about it....
Edgewood residents demand solutions after weeks of brown, cloudy tap water
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (41+ words) FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth Edgewood residents in Van Zandt County express frustration over brown, discolored tap water lasting weeks as city officials and TCEQ work to treat manganese levels....