Artesia residents left without tap water after E. Coli contamination.
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ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials say over the weekend, water in one southeastern New Mexico city was contaminated with E. coli.
Now, Artesia has no tap water, and that could go on for possibly the next five days.
Residents are upset about the short notice and now, the shortage of bottled water.
Restaurants, businesses, and residents have all felt the effects from E. coli being found in the water in Artesia.
“My gosh, you would’ve thought it was a bomb explosion.
One local store says they’ve had to stock up because their sales have risen.
“A daughter of mine sent us a text from Facebook,” said Herrera.
He said the city always notifies residents through Facebook.

Artesia residents left without tap water after E. Coli contamination.
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ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials say over the weekend, water in one southeastern New Mexico city was contaminated with E. coli.
Now, Artesia has no tap water, and that could go on for possibly the next five days.
Residents are upset about the short notice and now, the shortage of bottled water.
Restaurants, businesses, and residents have all felt the effects from E. coli being found in the water in Artesia.
“My gosh, you would’ve thought it was a bomb explosion.
One local store says they’ve had to stock up because their sales have risen.
“A daughter of mine sent us a text from Facebook,” said Herrera.
He said the city always notifies residents through Facebook.

Army Corps of Engineers developing drought contingency plan for Savannah River Basin.
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Homeowners have been complaining about low lake levels on Clarks Hill for year.
But many homeowners along the lake are focused on recreation and their property value.
To them, lake levels is a secondary concern.” The proposed drought contingency plan would raise lake levels during droughts by restricting the water released from Thurmond Dam.
“When you have a drought, it has a big impact on a lot of different things…all our authorized project purposes,” Simpson said.
“The lake level is definitely going to be higher with what they’re proposing, and we’d like to see it still higher than that,” Clontz said.
The tentative plan would not noticeably change the water level on the river between Augusta and North Augusta, according to Simpson.
The Corps is taking public comments on their proposal until 12 p.m. Thursday.
You can review their study here.

Yard debris and abandoned pet waste negatively affects the Rio Grande.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Common mistakes people make at home, or while out in nature, are having a serious impact on Albuquerque’s drinking water.
Storm water pollution is the leading cause of contamination of the Rio Grande.
which can all be washed into the gutter during monsoon rainstorms and flow into the nearest storm drain.
The Mid-Rio Grande Storm Water Quality Team shares tips for protecting the Rio Grande during the monsoon season and year-round, which include proper composting (contact the City for details) and proper disposal of pet waste.
For more information on protecting the River, the water supply…or how to dispose of waste properly, visit the Storm Water Quality Team’s website.
Motorcycle riders made some noise Saturday in honor of our country’s… Play Video Play Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Remaining Time -0:00 This is a modal window.
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Please install the latest Adobe Flash Player Plugin to watch this content. CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Construction projects are scheduled to take place on several Chicopee streets this week and could cause delays. Crews will be installing sewer mains from Monday to Friday on Broadway Street, Cooney Place, and Spruce Street. Residents and businesses will be accessible on Broadway Street, but all other traffic will be redirected onto East Street and Beauchamp Terrace. The city is fixing their sewer systems as part of a court mandate. A water main is being installed on Sandtrap way…

Depending on conditions, Texas could be drought free by September.
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Even though we’re just getting into the thick of summer, Texans could see relief in the fall, after the latest data from the Texas Water Development Board indicated drought conditions could improve.
Based on current forecasts, Texas is expected to have a wetter summer this year, and if that holds TWDB expects drought conditions will be removed over most of the state by the end of September.
Austin resident Ariana Garza said she’s glad to see lake levels up in in the area.
“And of course, a key question is what’s going to happen through this summer across Texas?” KXAN Tropics Watch “Texas is extremely varied from the swamps of Houston all the way to the deserts of El Paso, so the way drought expresses itself is also very different,” Mace explained.
“Continue to conserve water,” he mentioned.
“If you’re in a drought, for obvious reasons you want to preserve your water supply, because you may need it down the line if the drought continues.
If you’re out of a drought, it’s not a matter of if there’s going to be another drought, it’s really a matter of when there’s going to be another drought.
So everything that we can do today to use water the most efficient way possible helps us and the folks around us.” To access the Texas drought monitor, click here.

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JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A recent contamination of the water near Wilmington by the chemical GenX has many people in the Cape Fear Basin on edge.
While no one in the 9OYS viewing area is impacted by this contamination, it does highlight a much larger issue.
Our economies can’t survive without access to clean water.” The recent GenX contamination in the lower Cape Fear River has people wondering how safe their water is.
“One of the big keys that I know we have here in the state and also on the federal level is that our regulatory agencies, those that are really in charge of protecting our water resources, are continuing to be under-funded,” Deck said.
The underfunding may translate to confusion for companies and consumers alike.
“We tap in to ancient, underground aquifers here in Onslow County that have no connection whatsoever with surface water or the Cape Fear River, the New River or the ocean,” said Hudson.
Riverkeepers agree that GenX is not the only thing people should be concerned with.
“It does require a lot of studies and information,” said Deck.
The agency did not indicate how long it would take to get answers.

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HENDERSON, N.C. (WNCN) — A boil water advisory will be in place until at least Wednesday morning for Oxford, Henderson and Franklin County, officials said.
On Monday afternoon, the Kerr Lake Plant went down, with Henderson officials adding the pumps were the source of the problem.
Water supplies are back up which has eased calls for conservation restrictions but the boil advisories remain in effect until likely Wednesday morning.
Some Granville County Schools have been impacted by the boil advisory.
Schools will follow their regularly-scheduled school days, but because of the advisory, bottled water and hand sanitizer will be made available to all students and staff, and packed breakfasts and lunches will be served as well.
Vance County Schools said that several schools in the county are on City of Henderson water and that maintenance and cafeteria staff have taken precautions to ensure that they’re only using bottled water.
That’s a big problem when it comes to the restaurant business.
So, I’ll be glad when that comes back into play and we can use running water,” said Marcus Wright, owner and general manager of the Golden Skillet in Henderson.
The Kerr Lake Regional Water System is a public water system serving portions of Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin counties.

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STANDING ROCK — After months of protests, lawsuits and occasional clashes, oil started flowing Thursday through the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline.
The 1,172-mile-long pipeline is now in full commercial use, said Vicki Granado, spokeswoman for Energy Transfer Partners — the pipeline’s developer.
The $3.7 billion project, which stretches across four states, drew fierce resistance from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota, its allies and environmentalists.
“Now that the Dakota Access Pipeline is fully operational, we find it more urgent than ever that the courts and administration address the risks posed to the drinking water of millions of American citizens,” said Dave Archambault II, chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux.
It’s expected to move 470,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Opposition to the pipeline sparked months-long protests, with as many as 10,000 people participating during the peak of the demonstrations.
The Oceti Sakowin camp, the main protest camp closest to the pipeline, was cleared in February following an emergency evacuation order signed by North Dakota Gov.
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had also asked protesters to leave, saying the fight over the pipeline belongs in court.
In February, the US Army Corps of Engineers granted permission for the last stretch of the pipeline, under Lake Oahe, which had been opposed by Native Americans and environmentalists.

Wells running dry, limiting access to drinking water in Sarasota County.
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)- The lack of rain has left some families who depend on wells with hardly any water to drink.
“Almost 15 years, I’ve never experienced this,” Seymour said.
It isn’t a rural area, but many people depend on wells as their main source of water and without it, they’re scrambling.
Stolzfus lives next door and ran a water hose from his well to help Seymour, but he’s low on water too.
People in some areas are able to get connected to the county water supply if they’re close enough to water lines.
“In most cases, next day service to get people connected so they don’t have to deal with the issue any longer than necessary,” Public Utility Manager David Cash said.
It isn’t an option for Seymour.
Some residents in Sarasota County use well water to water their lawns and Cash said there is a water restriction in place.
Cash said it limits water use for lawns to one day a week on either Tuesday or Thursday depending on the resident’s address.