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School forced to close after contaminated water strikes down people with mystery illness
The Independent via Yahoo News· 22 minutes agoSouth West Water warned residents in Brixham, Churston, Galmpton, Broadsands, Hookhills and White...
Huge floods in Brazil’s south are a harbinger of disasters to come
The Economist· 50 minutes agoTorrential rains have been battering the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul for almost...
'Cause' of dirty water that left hundreds ill with diarrhoea 'revealed'
The US Sun· 47 minutes agoTHE possible cause of the cryptosporidium outbreak that's contaminated drinking water in Devon has...
Mixup of drinking and irrigation water sparks dangerous outbreak in children
Ars Technica· 38 minutes agoIn 1989, a city in Utah upgraded its drinking water system, putting in a whole new system and...
Primary school closes after traces of parasite discovered in south Devon water
Press Association News via AOL· 4 hours agoA primary school has closed due to not having drinking water, as officials in south Devon...
'Forever chemicals' are coming into Great Lakes through air, rainfall, new study shows
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoPFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of thousands of compounds that are...
Lake City drinking water to have temporary change in taste from routine disinfectant process
WJAX via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoA notice to Lake City drinking water customers: the water might taste or smell different in the...
Water parasite outbreak to last 'at least' a week
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoInfections from the parasite cryptosporidium can be caused by drinking contaminated water or swallowing it in swimming pools or streams. A Brixham...
Neighborhood in Morgan County becomes hazmat scene due to toxic sludge in drinking water
CBS News· 23 hours agoThe tanks that hold drinking water for nearly 140 residents in the Prairie View Ranch Water District...
JD Supra: EPA Finalizes Stringent Regulation of PFAS in Drinking Water
JD Supra· 18 hours agoOn April 10, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation under the Safe Drinking< ...