Bailey now works as a family doctor in two southern West Virginia counties.
Residents seeking such springs already know where they are.
Nobody is testing the water that’s running out of the mine in Marianna.
••• Apart from her work at Tug River Health Association, Dr. Joanna Bailey is involved in a crusade to get decent drinking water for her family and neighbors, and if successful, those efforts could lend credence to concerns that water can make people sick.
In Wyoming County and throughout Southern West Virginia, a handful of communities are on sewage systems that use “straight pipes.” Those pipes can dump raw sewage directly into rivers, including the Guyandotte, the water supply for Pineville and dozens of other towns in the region.
In McConnell and Stollings, two unincorporated areas along the Guyandotte near the city of Logan, a series of straight pipes pump sewage into the river.
Stanley said the pipe system leading to the river backs up regularly, leaving her neighborhood reeking of sewage from the murky water that pools along the road and railroad tracks.
“Any time they play after it rains, that’s what I see.” Walt Ivey, director of the West Virginia Office of Environmental Health Services, said raw sewage pooling in neighborhoods like this is a concern to the state Bureau of Public Health — especially after a Hepatitis A outbreak that infected more than 1,700 individuals in the state since March.
That happens four or five times a year, she said.
As for Montgomery, after she finishes school, she may move out of the neighborhood entirely.

The issue is the new water crisis.
The tests confirmed a high level of PFOA.
Now comes the new secret crisis, the big underreported issue.
An unknown number of homeowners are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure because they do not have the income necessary to pay the quarterly water bills.
There are many questions about this project.
This brings into question the priorities of the town.
A class action suit has been filed to give some relief to victims.
These homeowners have paid thousands of dollars to have their wells drilled.
Many on a low fixed income depend on their credit rating to survive.
Will they survive the new Bennington water crisis?

By Mridula Ramesh In Telangana, politics is water, and water defines its politics, in a connection that stretches back through the sea of history.
In a cascading tank system, linkages are key; continual encroachment – both of the connecting channels and the tanks, together with a breakdown of the social systems lessened effective tank functioning: After all, why spend labour desilting a tank, when the water may not flow because a powerful upstream farmer decided to break the bunds, and take the water for himself?
Second, a subset of tanks, called system tanks, are connected to a network of other tanks and to the river through canals.
This highlights the effectiveness of the scheme in 2015, while making the 2016 impact harder to call.
These schemes (along with others like the drinking water scheme, important in regions plagued by Fluoride-rich groundwater) improve farmer resilience, which, as Telangana looks to be affected by climate change, makes this farmer-centricity a shrewd political move.
Ideally, system tanks with a dependable flow should be prioritised, so that desilting translates to better irrigation.
If one does not desilt the connecting channels, and prioritise upstream tanks, desilting downstream tanks will not result in a higher irrigated area.
The driver from Mahbubnagar bemoans two years later, “Follow-up is poor, and implementation is patchy.” He is not planning to return now.
Given that over 80 percent of irrigated land in Telangana is irrigated by wells, this politically savvy move helps explain the slowdown on tank irrigation.
Building resilience is a burning issue because Telangana ranks second in farmer suicides in India, and a recent study highlighted irrigation issues—including borewell failure—as a key cause.

According to an extensive analysis by global issues think tank Strategic Foresight Group, it was found in examining 146 countries that share rivers, lakes and other freshwater resources, that “countries enjoying peaceful co-existence have active water cooperation and countries facing risk of war have low or no water cooperation.” In fact, water is a popular target for terrorists.
Homeland Security report, between 2013 and 2015, ISIS alone launched nearly 20 major attacks against Syrian and Iraqi water infrastructure.
Currently, 2.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water at home, and six in 10 lack safe sanitation globally.
On the anniversary of the launch of the first-ever U.S.
Global Water Strategy.
When I served as Senate Majority Leader, I drafted in 2005 legislation to address the overall lack of safe water and sanitation in developing nations, which laid the groundwork for the progress we have made today.
Called the Safe Water: A Currency for Peace Act, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid joined me in introducing this bill that made access to safe drinking water, basic sanitation, and hygiene a stated objective of U.S. foreign assistance.
… Fully 90 percent of infant deaths, of deaths of children less than 5 years of age, relate to waterborne illnesses, a product of lack of access to clean water or inadequate sanitation.
Reauthorized as the Water for the World Act nine years later, the 2014 legislation built on our 2005 law’s mandate to develop a comprehensive national strategy to deliver “equitable access to safe water and sanitation in developing countries” by requiring the formation of first ever “single government-wide Global Water Strategy” by 2017.
Global health and security improve economic outcomes and increase viable trade partners for American goods and services.

It’s been just under a year since a ‘do not drink advisory’ was issued for the Town of Milton by Halton Region’s associate medical officer of health.
This advisory was issued following a significant watermain break in the town.
Water across the region is safe to drink.
According to a recent press release, the 2018 Management Review and external systems audit of Halton Region’s Drinking Water Quality Management System revealed that the Halton Region is continuing to meet the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (the Standard) and requirements under the province’s Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.
Halton’s Drinking Water Quality Management System consists of quality assurance processes for monitoring, testing, auditing and treating drinking water.
This system is part of the Halton Region’s ongoing commitment to deliver clean and safe drinking water to residents and businesses.
"We are continuously upgrading and expanding our water management systems to meet the needs of our growing population so we can continue to provide reliable access to clean, safe drinking water for all to enjoy."
The annual Management Review, internal audits and the external third party audit looks at and ensures the continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of drinking water delivery.
The audit found that the Region’s Drinking Water Quality Management System follows the standard and strengths of Halton’s system.
Some of these strengths include management commitment, continual improvement culture, staff competency, management review process, internal audit process, and risk methodology.

Failing ANC to be blamed for Gauteng water crisis The failing ANC is to be blamed for the looming water crisis in Gauteng.
This follows reports that Gauteng is running out of drinking water as its dam levels have dropped drastically.
If the failing ANC was serious about ensuring that its citizens have access to adequate water supplies then they should have consistently maintained their water infrastructure.
The sewage contamination of the Vaal River is the major contributing factor to this water crisis.
Under the ANC’s watch, they have allowed sewage from the Emfuleni Local Municipality to flow into the Vaal River despite being warned that it will have a huge impact on water supply in Gauteng.
The raw sewage is causing water pollution.
The drinking water is now used to flush pollution out of the Vaal River system and, as a result, we are left with a water shortage.
Premier Makhura and the ANC have allowed our water infrastructure to collapse.
Come 2019, when the DA governs Gauteng, we will ensure that we maintain our infrastructure to deliver better services to the residents of Gauteng.
Statement issued by Solly Msimanga, DA Gauteng Premier Candidate, 2 December 2018

A new report published by several state environmental groups shows severe pollution of groundwater at nearly every known coal ash storage site in Illinois.
Coal industry data on coal ash contamination was made public for the first time this year under federal coal ash rules.
“The only thing separating those ash dumps from the rivers and lakes we treasure is a thin embankment of earth.” Groundwater tests required by federal coal ash rules Federal coal ash rules require groundwater testing at active sites still accepting waste.
There are more than 1,000 coal ash sites in the U.S., and at least 83 sites in Illinois.
“What this report shows is the need for Illinois to step up and do something about coal ash,” Rehn said, “especially as we approach an era in which these power plants are closing.” Coal ash regulation stalled in Illinois Federal coal ash rules set standards for active sites.
But environmental groups say Illinois has let power companies off the hook, allowing them to close leaking coal ash sites by merely capping the ponds while the ash continues to pollute water resources.
Many coal ash ponds have already been closed.
Closure of ash ponds means the power company either removes the ash, or caps the ponds and leaves them in place.
“For the vast majority of these ash dumps, the owners have proposed to close them in place, leaving them sitting in or near groundwater.” The environmental groups want a requirement for removing ash from all sites contaminating groundwater.
But the agency said it is now “committed to public notice and public hearings for actions related to the Vermilion Power Station.” The environmental groups say they want more than just an airing of public concerns.

Illah says one day, when he was 6 or 7 years old — his brother was a toddler — his parents were away, and the boys were alone with the boiling water.
Illah’s brother died that day.
“Most of time [when] I just drinking water, I remember how I lost my brother,” he said.
He thinks about how if the family had only had clean drinking water, his brother would still be alive.
Legend at the Great Wall As I’ve traveled the world with my bike, people have been generous with all kinds of stories — some are sad, others are more lighthearted.
The hills were jagged and green.
She said, the story begins 600 years ago, when soldiers were building this stretch of the Great Wall.
But the generals at the wall didn’t recognized Bodhisattva Guanyin.
“They passed it on to the soldiers and the soldiers said, ‘Oh, you know, you need it more than us,’” Darrington said.
“And then there was plenty of water for everyone.” More stories to come In the last five years, I’ve spoke with 850 storytellers across five continents.

We have 25 000 schools in South Africa; unfortunately, nearly a fifth of them still use pit toilets.
Schools are the heartbeat of our communities; they are there to secure the future of our country.
There is a human cost to this brick-and-mortar challenge that demands our attention.
It demands that every child be free from the indignity that Lumka suffered.
It has been determined that it will cost R10-billion to ensure that every school has safe and clean toilets.
Notwithstanding this high cost, for our part as government, we have committed R3.4-billion to improve school infrastructure and eradicate dangerous pit latrines in our country’s schools.
Our government is deeply pleased that Vodacom will be announcing a commitment this weekend at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela100 to support the government’s efforts to ensure safe toilets in schools.
Globally, the United Nations estimates that there are currently 2.3-billion people who live without access to adequate sanitation, one billion people who currently have no form of sanitation infrastructure, and 748-million people who live without access to drinking water.
As part of that commitment, South Africa must achieve access to adequate sanitation and hygiene for all.
We have made some progress in providing safe and adequate sanitation: the percentage of households with access to adequate sanitation increased from 62% in 2002 to 80% in 2015.

One of the opponents has also accused the Australian proponent of trying to "intimidate" those calling for an independent environmental review during a press conference.
Layers of sediment, sand and rock in the Saint-Mathieu-Berry esker naturally filter rain and snow and provide pristine drinking water to six local municipalities, including about 13,000 residents of the town of Amos.
Mayor resigned over council’s u-turn on mine approval Among others calling for an environmental review are the Regroupement Vigilance Mines de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (REVIMAT) and a group representing citizens of La Motte, the village closest to the mine site.
The groups are calling on Environment Minister MarieChantal Chassé to subject the project to an independent review by Quebec’s environmental review agency, the Bureau d’Audiences Publiques sur l’Environnement (BAPE).
"We just want more information," he told National Observer.
“That esker is a huge source of drinking water for the region, and it is at a big risk of contamination now.
There are risks of contamination through the sub-soil.” She said she was also concerned that Sayona would not be able to clean the “huge amount of water” the mine would need for its operations before putting it back into the environment.
He told National Observer on Nov 22 that the company planned on making the demand “in the next few weeks,” with a view to starting construction in September next year.
‘An atmosphere of intimidation’ At a Quebec mining convention, held in Montreal Nov. 19-22, proponents of the mine created “an atmosphere of intimidation," according to the CCPE’s Rodrigue Turgeon, who held a press conference about Authier on the second day of the convention.
Sayona’s Segal told National Observer Thursday that he was "stunned" by Turgeon’s allegations.