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The Mississippi River's flow is the weakest it's been in 35 years. Seawater overtaking the river could make New Orleans' drinking water too salty for months.
The Mississippi River hit its lowest flow rate since 1988, allowing a saltwater wedge to surge in f…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Katie H…
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This start-up creates ‘green’ water out of thin air and sells it at ₹4 per liter
“There was a time when we were just allowed to have one bucket per day in college because ther…
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A US Navy ship dumped diesel fuel into its own water supply. Years later, sailors were still getting sick.
The USS Boxer is one of several Navy ships to deal with fuel-contaminated water in recent years, th…
Jake Epstein
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Delhi HC asks Railways to file status report on quality of water supplied to passengers
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Indian Railways to file a fresh status report in a matt…
PTI
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Arizona city officials cut off our community's water supply. My family has relied on paper plates, 3-minute showers, and lots of bottled water to avoid a potential $1,300 monthly water bill.
Cody Reim and his family made serious adjustments to their water usage after Scottsdale city offici…
Lloyd Lee
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Heatwave followed by a delayed monsoon is drying up India’s reservoirs that provide drinking water
This directly affects the daily water needs of cities and the ongoing Kharif sowing season. A dr…
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High level of toxin chemicals found in drinking water across the nation
The research has found 29.1 to 80.5 ppb (parts per billion) of 'Nonylphenol', a toxic chemical used…
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Best RO water purifier for home under ₹15000 in India
RO water purifiers are considered one of the essential appliances in today's time. Water purifiers …
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Purified toilet water could soon be flowing through Californians' taps as the state battles drought
Regulators in drought-stricken California will let water companies pump purified wastewater, treate…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Residents of a Texas city told not to drink tap water after a brain-eating microbe was found in the water supply
Water tests were conducted in Texas communities after a 6-year-old boy died from a rare brain illne…
Tom Porter
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Videos show Ohio politicians gingerly sipping tap water near chemical train crash, hoping to convince locals to start drinking it again
Federal and local authorities visited several East Palestine houses on Tuesday, and sipped tap wate…
Matthew Loh
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The US Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Mississippi River and racing to keep the sea from contaminating drinking water
The Mississippi River is at record low levels, grounding cargo barges and threatening some towns' d…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Odisha’s temple town Puri becomes first Indian city with drinkable tap water available throughout the day
"Puri now joins the league of global cities like London, Singapore and New York, which is a ma…
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Elon Musk's water filters for schools in Flint are almost ready
Elon Musk donated $480,000 to fund new water filtration systems for Flint, Michigan schools followi…
Aleeya Mayo
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New videos from a sailor show 'horrible' polluted drinking water on a US Navy aircraft carrier
Videos obtained by Insider show gray, murky water gurgling from the Lincoln's drinking fountains, w…
Jake Epstein
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Water in Southern Gaza remains 'limited' despite US urging Israel to end the shutoff
"The water pipe" — despite what a top Biden official claimed on Sunday — is not "back o…
Mattathias Schwartz
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Sailors on US Navy flattops have been drinking and bathing in water contaminated by jet fuel for decades, veterans say
"We were just told that it'll go away," one veteran said, adding that they used caffeinated water-f…
Jake Epstein
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Harmful metals and bacteria are lurking in the pipes at shuttered schools as students near a return to class, experts warn
Experts say harmful metals, like lead, and bacteria, like Legionella, have likely entered the water…
Connor Perrett,Yelena Dzhanova
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Hundreds of military families in Hawaii were forced into hotels by apparent leak of Navy fuel into their water supply
A mother who said she bathed her 1-year-old in contaminated water asked officials, "Why you weren't…
Abbie Shull
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Local officials are reportedly worried chlorine suppliers are prioritizing swimming pools over drinking water in several US states
A shortage of chlorine has caused at least 10 water systems to apply for assistance under the EPA's…