Flint residents are feeling the flow of love from Atlanta.
“I thank God that they were here to give us water,” said Liz Jackson, Flint resident.
Four years after the Flint water crisis began, residents are still depending on bottled water.
They often wait hours in line at water pick-up sites to get free cases.
Rush Trucking and the Warrior Foundation helped pass out two to three cases per family, along with extras like non-perishable goods.
“It’s very important for us to give away vegetables as well.
And they’ve been very supportive,” said Minister Perry Warrior Jr., with the Warrior Foundation.
Residents said when the weather is this hot, water is as good as gold.
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With consumption of bottled water now outpacing carbonated soft drinks, a new study by UConn researchers shows college students buy bottled water based on marketing promotional messages that can be misleading about the quality of bottled water compared to tap water.
The study, published in the journal Communication Research Reports by communication doctoral student Xiaowen Xu, the principal researcher, and Carolyn A. Lin, professor of communication, reviewed prior research about planned behavior, peer influences, the benefits of drinking bottled water, and purchase intentions, and found through additional research that all of those factors are significantly related to the decision of college students to buy bottled water.
Usually advertisers package the product as pure or from natural sources.
Through all of our research, we find most of the misconceptions actually come from advertisements and other promotional material.” The researchers say common misperceptions about bottled water products such as health benefits are reflective of “a lack of objective or science-based knowledge” that can lead to drinking more bottled water.
“It doesn’t matter what it is, like juice boxes, so they’re very accustomed to the idea.
They’re so accustomed to doing these things, it’s habitual behavior.
They don’t stop to think about it.” Lin notes that most people are not aware how the bottled water industry packages tap water that’s filtered, which also can be achieved by using water filters at home.
Xu and Lin also tested factors that would motivate students to buy bottled water in the future.
They found that a key factor is convenience.
“They’re generally aware of the environmental impact, but on the other hand it’s just convenient to get the bottled water.

A Tri-State nonprofit is in desperate need of cases of bottled water.
Aurora Evansville gives out more than 100 bottles of water every week to the homeless community.
Aurora works in many ways to help the homeless community get on their feet, but organizers say what is most important is building trust with those they serve.
So ultimately the long-term goal is to get them housing and get them going as far as income and what not," said Brian Kerney, Aurora Executive Director.
One of the ways Aurora gains that trust is by giving out care packages that have bottled water.
Homeless people often don’t have many options for hydration other than places like a public library.
Aurora says it helps about 75 people with water every day.
To find out how you can help, head to their website.
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(3) View gallery A TRADE union has hit out at Glasgow City Council for failing to provide water for workers in searing heat.
“We had an incident where one of our members came out in a horrible heat rash and ended up in hospital.
When the union got in touch to request water be provided for staff working on the streets, such as traffic wardens and refuse workers, it said the council was unhelpful.
Ms Wolfson added: “People are out hauling bins, it’s quite heavy work so we asked the council if someone could go out to make sure people have access to water.
“They said ‘no, people can bring their own water and have access to water in public buildings’.
“We have been out today across the city, delivering litres and litres of water because, as we’ve discovered, they don’t have access to water.
A bit of forethought could’ve resolved this issue.
“We’ve just been treated with disdain, particularly with our refuse members.
However, a Glasgow City Council spokesman disputed the claims, insisting water was available from council buildings.
“We will look at any potential changes to staff uniforms to ensure they are as suitable as possible for hot weather.”

FLINT, MI — Genesee County Jail employees lied to prisoners by saying the water source inside the facility had been switched back to Detroit from the Flint River more than a year before that actually took place, according to a federal lawsuit.
Sheriff Robert Pickell, Jail Administrator Capt.
The lawsuit alleges Pickell, Gould and Genesee County violated the inmates’ Constitutional rights by forcing them to drink contaminated water, not allowing inmates to receive bottled water from non-incarcerated individuals, rationed water for inmates to 33.8 ounces per day, denied access to bottle water unless inmates "deserved" it and eventually allowed inmates to purchase water from the jail’s commissary.
"It’s all fabricated.
I stand by my record of being good to human beings."
An official response to the allegations has not yet been filed.
"Plaintiffs were not offered any sort of clean water until well over a year after defendants Pickell and Gould knew that the Genesee County Jail’s tap water was contaminated," according to the lawsuit.
"Even after bottled water was available to the jail, plaintiffs were routinely denied access to the water.
Plaintiffs were denied water by Genesee County Jail personnel, whom defendants Pickell and Gould were responsible for, subjectively believed that plaintiffs did not ‘deserve it.’"
Jail employees refused to distribute bottled water to the inmates and kept it for employees’ use, the lawsuit alleges.

HURON, Calif. (FOX26 NEWS) — The City of Huron is now telling residents to boil their water after after a water system sample tested positive for E. Coli bacteria.
The City says it is actively trying to address this problem and will inform the public when tests come back negative and you no longer have to boil your water.
Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems.
The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water.
If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice.
These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1(800) 426-4791.

‘The coliform counts were over the limits,’ says John Cummings of the water issues at Somerset Elementary.
(Jessica Doria-Brown/CBC) Students and staff at Somerset Elementary in Kinkora have been dealing with water restrictions since the middle of last week after tests found elevated coliform counts.
Public Schools Branch.
A new well was dug at the school earlier this spring and tests at that time were good, Cummings said.
But that changed at some point.
No complaints of sickness "The coliform counts were over the limits and what we’re doing now is investigating and hopefully we’ll be able to resolve the issue this summer," Cummings said.
There have been no complaints of sickness from students or staff, said the director.
The school had previously tried to fix its old well, but a new one was recommended and installed at a cost of $7,000 to $8,000, Cummings said.
"I think we’re probably in the early stages of figuring out what the source may be."
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Plastic bottled water to be prohibited in tourism and health sectors in Kerala.
This is the first step towards banning plastic from the entire state.
The State Pollution Control Board has given a deadline of six months to remove plastic bottles from resorts, star hotels, hospitals and houseboats.
Immediate notice will be issued to hotels, resorts, hospitals and houseboats through district offices of Pollution Control Board.
It has also suggested that such institutes have to set up their own drinking treatment plant and reverse osmosis plant for safe drinking water along with glass sterilisation units.
Those who violate the ban will have to cough up a fine of Rs 7 lakh or serve up to seven years imprisonment.
The board will cancel the license issued by the Board and order the closure of the institution.
According to the report by the Pollution Control Board of 2015, 15,000 tonnes of plastic are discharged in the cities of India.

Thrissur: Kerala is moving towards complete plastic ban.
In the first phase of the move, bottled water will be banned from tourism and health sectors.
State Pollution Control Board has decided to ban bottled water at star hotels, resorts, houseboats and hospitals with more than 500 beds.
In the next phase, plastic will be banned at all tourism centres.
They are instructed to replace plastic bottles with glass bottles.
Those who violate the rule, they might get seven-year imprisonment and Rs 5 to 7 lakh penalty.
The license of the institutions will be cancelled and will be ordered to shut down.
The ban will be extended to other sectors taking into account the effectiveness of the first phase ban.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, on an average Indian cities throw away more than 15000 tons of plastic waste each day.
The study included 60 cities featuring Kochi from Kerala which throws 9.43 tons of plastic each day.

PHOENIX – The city of Phoenix released the following information about their "We’re Cool" Heat Relief Network, which needs water bottle donations headed into the summer heat.
———– "We’re Cool" Heat Relief Network needs immediate help to ensure the city’s vulnerable population stays hydrated and safe during the summer and especially as the extreme heat returns.
The city has already handed out nearly 200,000 bottles of water since the "We’re Cool" Heat Relief Network kicked off in May.
Although each of the locations have water available for the next few days, after that, it’s anticipated the city’s reserves will reach crucial lows.
Both monetary and bottled water donations are being sought to replenish the city’s reserves for the "We’re Cool" Heat Relief Network locations.
To learn more about donating call 602-534-0543.
To locate a "We’re Cool" Heat Relief Network hydration and cooling stations, CLICK HERE.
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