Groyne proposed across Nagavali river

Groyne proposed across Nagavali river.
To overcome water scarcity in the city Srikakulam: A groyne (a low wall or sturdy timber barrier built out into the sea from a beach to check erosion and drifting) was proposed across the Nagavali River to store sufficient water in infiltration tanks and overcome water scarcity in the city.
In addition to it, there are no separate pipelines, reservoirs to supply water to upper and lower areas.
In and around Srikakulam city there are around 15,000 taps, including public taps.
Residents of upper areas at PN Colony, Dammalaveedhi, Gujarathipeta, Hayathinagaram, Relli Veedhi, ASN Colony, Gontiveedhi and Arasavalli are not getting sufficient water during the summer.
Total population of Srikakulam city is 1.50 lakh and as per Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPEEO) guidelines, each person needs 135 litres of water per day.
On par with the CPEEO guidelines, 2.02 crore litres of water is required every day.
Due to non-availability of water and lack of storage facility, water is not being supplied sufficiently to the residents of all areas across the city.
To overcome this problem, a groyne was proposed across the river with sand and metal bund to store water in infiltration tanks.
“We have proposed the groyne with the help of water resources department engineers at an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore,” municipal engineer G Venkateswara Rao told The Hans India.

Drought Over, Showers Back On At SoCal Beaches

Drought Over, Showers Back On At SoCal Beaches.
DANA POINT (CBSLA.com/AP) — Surfers are stoked after showers at California state beaches that were turned off during the drought are flowing once again.
The parks department turned off the showers in July 2015 at the height of the dry spell as Gov.
Jerry Brown urged state officials to cut back on water use.
Brown issued an executive order on April 7 ending the drought state of emergency.
Showers at Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach and Doheny state beaches were back on as of Wednesday morning, according to the Orange County Register.
Parks spokeswoman Gloria Sandoval says more beaches will follow as the agency evaluates the condition of public rinse stations.
San Onofre surfer David Matuszak says besides allowing beachgoers to rinse off sand and salt, the showers help reduce the chance of infections from exposure to toxins in the water.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

U.S. Steel chemical spill closes beaches, EPA measuring environmental damage

U.S. Steel chemical spill closes beaches, EPA measuring environmental damage.
Low levels of the chemical hexavalent chromium, which is a carcinogen, were found in Lake Michigan, near the mouth of Burns Waterway, Sam Borries a branch chief for Region 5 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emergency response program.
The park closed public access to West Beach and the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Tuesday afternoon in light of the spill, which an EPA official said occurred Tuesday morning within 100 yards of Lake Michigan.
Officials in Ogden Dunes also closed their beach because of the spill and Indiana American Water Company, which provides drinking water to the community, shut down its plant there and is using its plant in Gary as a backup for the time being.
The beaches and water will be independently tested and monitored to determine when they are safe to reopen, Rowe said, adding the National Park Service has staff on the scene to closely monitor the situation and will provide more information as it becomes available.
"EPA will now get the lab work to determine if there is any contamination of our resources.
"Once the investigation is done, that will be determined," Borries said.
"It certainly reduces the impact by changing it into something else," Kelly said.
The town is instead getting its water from the Borman Park water treatment facility in Gary, Joe Loughmiller, the water utility’s external affairs manager, said in a statement.
"My office will continue to stay in close contact with the EPA, the IDNL, as well as with U.S. Steel and other federal, state, and local entities, as we gather information and work to remedy any impact from the discharge."