Three Ways To Find Safe Drinking Water.
Tags boilsbottled water banchlorine in waterCommunitycontaminated waterfluoride in waternaegleria in drinking waterpublic healthUS waterswaterwater conservationwater shortagewater supply Having safe water to drink is something that many people take for granted.
If you own a home and have water, whether it’s city water or well water, you’re usually lucky enough to be able to safely drink that water (although, not always).
You need water and it’s said that a human cannot live without water (from some source, even foods that are rich in it can help) for more than three days, although some people have tripled that (but why try?).
Check With Your Community Water System If you have city water and you suspect there is something wrong with it, or just want to know what might be lurking within each glass of it you drink, you can contact the purveyors of your local water system.
If you have a well and feel that something is amiss with your drinking water, it’s all on you.
Buy A Filter Some of the normal things that are found in water systems, like iron and arsenic (in very low amounts), can be filtered out.
There are tap connecting water filtration systems that allow you to get filtered water right from the tap.
Purchase Bottled Water Or Boil Water You could purchase bottled water in a pinch when fresh drinking water isn’t available.
Boil it, let it cool to room temperature and then refrigerate it until it’s cold enough to drink or add in some ice cubes.

Two Danish students have developed "SolarSack" for inexpensive and environmentally friendly water purification.
Anders Løcke and Louise Ullmann, who study Architecture and Design at Aalborg University (AAU), have designed a better and cheaper system for purifying drinking water in developing countries.
The product, known as SolarSack, is a special bag that is filled with four liters of water and placed in the sun for four hours.
The user can then drink the water and reuse the bag for water purification.
But where a SolarSack supplies at least 500 liters of clean drinking water for a dollar, a bucket of coal provides less than 100 liters of water.
As part of their studies in Architecture and Design at Aalborg University, Anders Løcke and Louise Ullmann went to East Africa to investigate the problem.
There is plenty of sunlight in Africa, and it’s free," says Anders Løcke, AAU.
The two students behind the project just graduated from their program at AAU, and Anders Løcke will now work full time as CEO of SolarSack.
The Red Cross is also interested in the project.
The plan is to get SolarSack into production and distribute the product to NGOs and the private sector in East Africa.

Seneca Nation, town of North Collins sign water agreement.
IRVING — Thanks to an agreement between the Seneca Nation and the Town of North Collins, residents in the hamlet of Lawtons will finally see the end to long-standing issues on drinking water quality in their community.
The agreement, which was approved by both the Seneca Nation Council and the North Collins Town Board, allows for the Town’s Lawtons Water District to purchase water from the Seneca Nation to provide to residents in the Lawtons community.
The Nation will provide the Lawtons Water District, through the Nation’s present system of water mains, an average of up to 20,000 gallons per day of potable water.
Lawtons Water District will construct, provide and maintain any additional necessary water mains and service connections within its service area.
“Water is life, and having access to safe drinking water should not be a concern for the people of our community,” said Seneca Nation President Todd Gates.
“The Seneca Nation is proud to work with the Town of North Collins and the Lawtons Water District to provide this much-needed solution for our neighbors in Lawtons.” Lawtons was one of three locations in Erie County recently cited by a Natural Resources Defense Council report detailing health threats in tap water across nearly 5,000 community water systems nationwide.
The Lawtons service area has experienced long-standing issues with water quality, likely connected to the shallow, nearly century-old well serving the roughly 95 residents in the area.
“I would like the thank President Gates and the Seneca Nation for their help in bringing clean drinking water to our community.” The Nation’s provision of water to the Lawtons Water District will be based on an annual base rate established by the Nation.
The rate will not exceed the existing rate at the time set by the Erie County Water Authority for general metered purposes, or other such rates as may be applicable to the Nation’s water supply.

DeVille: Trump’s ‘America First’ puts Native America last.
The Trump administration budget proposal is detrimental for all Americans.
When Trump’s budget was announced weeks ago, I was appalled.
The administration has proposed cutting the EPA’s budget by $2.5 billion and DOI’s budget by $1.6 billion, which would eliminate key programs that North Dakotans need to ensure that we leave a strong and healthy legacy for our children.
Living in the heart of the Bakken oilfields, I have seen firsthand the important work that the EPA does in North Dakota.
In North Dakota, headwater, rain-fed and seasonal streams contribute to the drinking water supplies of 290,000 people.
Disregarding that our children and the generations that follow have access to clean drinking water, Trump and his administration have put the needs of corporate polluters first.
We treasure our public lands in North Dakota.
Our parks, waters and lands are part of America’s outdoor heritage, and we have a moral obligation to protect them.
Trump’s budget cuts over $1 billion dollars from America’s National Parks, putting American family’s opportunities to experience places like Theodore Roosevelt National Park in jeopardy.

Startup of the Week: Tern Water to Tackle the Drinking Water Crisis Faucet by Faucet.
Start Date: Early 2016 One Sentence Pitch: Products and services to help users get access to smart, sustainable, and healthy water.
The team’s first clean water awareness project—“Know Your Water”—is already underway.
Mo Zerban, the 22-year-old founder and CEO of Tern Water, has been working on sustainable innovation since his high school years in Alexandria, Egypt.
“I realized that there is a bigger awareness problem than there is a technology problem,“ says Zerban.
So far, Tern has tested over 200 Know Your Water capsules during the service’s pilot phase, and expects many more customers once they begin to aggressively publicize the project in the coming weeks.
The tests allow the company to construct a database of private water supplies in the area, provided by the people who will likely become their first customers when the Tern Faucet is available for sale.
“[Know Your Water] is helping us directly understand what the consumers want.” What consumers want, explains Zerban – citing the years-long tragedy over undetected lead in the Flint, Michigan drinking water – is reassurance.
He wants his startup to provide a means to both.
Tern comes from the word “pattern,” “and at Tern,” explains Zerban, “we are working to keep clean water in the normal pattern of life.”

Florida Water Environment Association Project of the Year Award given to Central Pasco County Beneficial Water Reuse Project.
Photo: CH2M.
Since 2010, CH2M, alongside Pasco County Utilities and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, has provided a full-range of design, permitting and services during construction for the 4G Wetlands, a multifunctional project addressing decades-long concerns regarding groundwater drawdowns in areas affected by public water supply wellfields.
"The ability to improve an area that has seen severe ecological degradation coupled with recharging the Upper Floridan aquifer that’ll provide for a more sustainable water supply for the 2.5 million people of the Tampa Bay region, serves as an example of how to better manage all freshwater resources."
In addition, they will provide valuable habitat, and an excellent example of responsible water management," said Michael Hancock, Southwest Florida Water Management District project manager.
In addition to the benefits to the aquifer and the regional water resources, the project will restore the ecological functions of the historically degraded onsite lakes and wetlands, and create 175 acres of new wildlife habitat within the 15 constructed wetland cells.
The Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals also selected the 4G Wetlands for an Environmental Excellence Award in 2017 for its outstanding environmental contributions.
"It’s both an honor and a privilege to be recognized by the Florida Water Environment Association and the Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals, and to partner with the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Pasco County on their first project of this kind."
A full list of the award-winners appears on the Association’s website.
In this way, CH2Mers make a positive difference providing consulting, design, engineering and management services for clients needing world-class solutions in environmental; industrial and advanced facilities; transportation; and water markets, from iconic infrastructure to global programs like the Olympic Games.

Startup of the Week: Tern Water to Tackle the Drinking Water Crisis Faucet by Faucet.
Start Date: Early 2016 One Sentence Pitch: Products and services to help users get access to smart, sustainable, and healthy water.
The team’s first clean water awareness project—“Know Your Water”—is already underway.
Mo Zerban, the 22-year-old founder and CEO of Tern Water, has been working on sustainable innovation since his high school years in Alexandria, Egypt.
“I realized that there is a bigger awareness problem than there is a technology problem,“ says Zerban.
So far, Tern has tested over 200 Know Your Water capsules during the service’s pilot phase, and expects many more customers once they begin to aggressively publicize the project in the coming weeks.
The tests allow the company to construct a database of private water supplies in the area, provided by the people who will likely become their first customers when the Tern Faucet is available for sale.
“[Know Your Water] is helping us directly understand what the consumers want.” What consumers want, explains Zerban – citing the years-long tragedy over undetected lead in the Flint, Michigan drinking water – is reassurance.
He wants his startup to provide a means to both.
Tern comes from the word “pattern,” “and at Tern,” explains Zerban, “we are working to keep clean water in the normal pattern of life.”

Seneca Nation, town of North Collins sign water agreement.
IRVING — Thanks to an agreement between the Seneca Nation and the Town of North Collins, residents in the hamlet of Lawtons will finally see the end to long-standing issues on drinking water quality in their community.
The agreement, which was approved by both the Seneca Nation Council and the North Collins Town Board, allows for the Town’s Lawtons Water District to purchase water from the Seneca Nation to provide to residents in the Lawtons community.
The Nation will provide the Lawtons Water District, through the Nation’s present system of water mains, an average of up to 20,000 gallons per day of potable water.
Lawtons Water District will construct, provide and maintain any additional necessary water mains and service connections within its service area.
“Water is life, and having access to safe drinking water should not be a concern for the people of our community,” said Seneca Nation President Todd Gates.
“The Seneca Nation is proud to work with the Town of North Collins and the Lawtons Water District to provide this much-needed solution for our neighbors in Lawtons.” Lawtons was one of three locations in Erie County recently cited by a Natural Resources Defense Council report detailing health threats in tap water across nearly 5,000 community water systems nationwide.
The Lawtons service area has experienced long-standing issues with water quality, likely connected to the shallow, nearly century-old well serving the roughly 95 residents in the area.
“I would like the thank President Gates and the Seneca Nation for their help in bringing clean drinking water to our community.” The Nation’s provision of water to the Lawtons Water District will be based on an annual base rate established by the Nation.
The rate will not exceed the existing rate at the time set by the Erie County Water Authority for general metered purposes, or other such rates as may be applicable to the Nation’s water supply.

DeVille: Trump’s ‘America First’ puts Native America last.
The Trump administration budget proposal is detrimental for all Americans.
When Trump’s budget was announced weeks ago, I was appalled.
The administration has proposed cutting the EPA’s budget by $2.5 billion and DOI’s budget by $1.6 billion, which would eliminate key programs that North Dakotans need to ensure that we leave a strong and healthy legacy for our children.
Living in the heart of the Bakken oilfields, I have seen firsthand the important work that the EPA does in North Dakota.
In North Dakota, headwater, rain-fed and seasonal streams contribute to the drinking water supplies of 290,000 people.
Disregarding that our children and the generations that follow have access to clean drinking water, Trump and his administration have put the needs of corporate polluters first.
We treasure our public lands in North Dakota.
Our parks, waters and lands are part of America’s outdoor heritage, and we have a moral obligation to protect them.
Trump’s budget cuts over $1 billion dollars from America’s National Parks, putting American family’s opportunities to experience places like Theodore Roosevelt National Park in jeopardy.

Official ground-breaking ceremony for upgrades to Shawinigan’s drinking water infrastructure.
Julie Boulet, Quebec Minister of Tourism, Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region and Member of the National Assembly for Laviolette, Pierre Giguère, Member of the National Assembly for Saint-Maurice, and Michel Angers, Mayor of Shawinigan, participated in the official ground-breaking ceremony marking the continuation of work to upgrade the City’s drinking water infrastructure.
This investment in water infrastructure will allow the City of Shawinigan to ensure better water management, a healthier environment and improved public services for residents."
Julie Boulet, Quebec Minister of Tourism, Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region and Member of the National Assembly for Laviolette, on behalf of Martin Coiteux, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security and Minister Responsible for the Montréal Region "The Government of Quebec is proud to support water projects, such as the one starting today, that improve public services at the municipal level.
Michel Angers, Mayor of Shawinigan Quick Facts To meet the requirements of the Quebec Department of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, the City of Shawinigan is starting the construction of two new water treatment plants this year, one for water drawn from Lac des Piles and the other for water from Lac à la Pêche.
The project to upgrade the drinking water infrastructure also includes modifying the water supply system to connect the Saint-Georges and Lac-à-la-Tortue sectors to the Lac à la Pêche water supply system.
The Government of Canada will provide more than $180 billion in infrastructure funding over 12 years for public transit, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, transportation that supports trade, and Canada’s rural and northern communities.
Under the 2017‒2027 Quebec Infrastructure Plan, the Quebec Department of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy will invest a total of $15 billion in infrastructure thanks to $7 billion in government financial support.
Related links For more information on City of Shawinigan’s drinking water infrastructure upgrades: www.shawinigan.ca/miseauxnormes.
For more information on the Government of Canada’s $180 billion-plus infrastructure plan in Budget 2017: http://www.budget.gc.ca/2017/docs/plan/chap-02-en.html Federal investments in Quebec infrastructure projects: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/index-eng.html Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Fund http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/prog/programs-infc-summary-eng.html#bcf-mic Building Canada Fund‒Quebec: http://www.mamot.gouv.qc.ca/infrastructures/programmes-daide-financiere/fonds-chantiers-canada-quebec-fccq/ 2017‒2027 Quebec Infrastructure Plan: https://www.tresor.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/PDF/budget_depenses/17-18/infrastructuresPubliquesQuebec.pdf SOURCE Infrastructure Canada For further information: Contacts: Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149; Marie-Ève Pelletier, Director of Communications and Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security and Minister Responsible for the Montreal Region, 418-691-2050; Patrick Soucy, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Tourism and Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region and MNA for Laviolette, 418-528-8063; François St-Onge, Director, Communications Unit, City of Shawinigan, 819-536-7200; For information: Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, E-mail: infc.media.infc@canada.ca, Twitter: @INFC_eng, Website: Infrastructure Canada; Pierre-Luc Lévesque, Communications Branch, Department of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy and Department of Public Security, 418-691-2015, ext.