Samples taken since December 2016 have shown that these wells contained levels of two kinds of chemical pollutants that are higher than those recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency.
It’s now being cleaned up from long-contaminated groundwater on Tucson’s south side.
The same Continental Reserve-area groundwater will also serve the future Lazy K Bar Ranch development, an upscale project of 178 homes near the boundary of Saguaro National Park West, whose rezoning was approved by the Marana Town Council last year.
As for cleanup, Marana Water released a detailed study last December recommending the use of several treatment methods for the Continental Reserve and Saguaro Bloom wells.
It’s also going through a lengthy, detailed analysis to determine whether it should set formal drinking water limits for the two PFAS compounds that have been found in Marana’s drinking water.
Marana doesn’t have that choice, because it’s not able to make use of its own CAP water supply.
Last year, Marana Water mailed notices to residents of the affected areas, informing them of the well pollution and detailing health effects.
Surface water: For PFAS compounds, it found concentrations of 14.4 to 47 parts per trillion in 11 samples taken from the Aqua Nueva sewage treatment plant at Roger Road on the south to the Marana Road bridge on the north.
None of those levels exceeds EPA’s current health advisory, but all are higher than the levels that would be suggested if the recommendations in a new federal health study from the Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry are followed.
The levels ranged from 4.7 to 215.5 parts per trillion, with concentrations exceeding the EPA advisory level found in seven samples.

SEABROOK — Repeated tests of town water over the weekend – after a single sample tested Friday indicated E. coli bacteria contamination – gave the town a clean bill of health Sunday, according to the town manager.
Seabrook received a positive E. coli reading on Friday from a single water sample, so town officials worked over the weekend with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services "to examine the Seabrook water system, and ascertain whether the single test represented a wider problem with water quality" in Seabrook, according to a release Sunday from Town Manager Bill Manzi.
E. coli can be an indicator of the presence of fecal material.
Seabrook Water Department Superintendent Curtis Slayton and chief operator George Eaton, in close cooperation with DES, immediately began drawing new samples for testing.
On Saturday morning, the state DES and Eaton, conducted a full sanitary inspection of the Seabrook water system, Manzi said.
Additional water sampling was also conducted and sent to a state certified lab.
"Since the initial positive result was not duplicated it appears that the initial finding was an anomaly," Manzi said in the release.
Manzi also stressed that Slayton and Eaton "provided critical updates to the Seabrook Board of Selectmen, who are the Water Commissioners of the town of Seabrook."
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Dhaka, July 14 (UNB) – The leading digital service provider of the country, Robi, has inaugurated a pure drinking water plant at Cumilla railway station.
Cumilla City Corporation’s Panel Mayor, Jamiruddin Khan Jampi, Cumilla Upazilla Chairman, Advocate Aminul Islam, Divisional Railway Manager/East, Bangladesh Railway, Chattogram, Md.
Iftakharul Alam along with other high officials from the company were present.
The water plant has separate places for men and women to access pure drinking water.
With technical assistance from Water Aid, water will be purified using Membrane & UV filter.
Furthermore, the regular maintenance of water quality will be ensured at the water plant through periodic testing in the recognized test-laboratories of the country including BUET, CUET, KUET, SUST and PWD.
AKM Bhauddin said, “We are ensuring pure drinking water for the people of Cumilla at the Cumilla Railway Station with a view to meet the corresponding Sustainable Development Goal.
I would like to thank Robi for being part of this national drive through their corporate responsibility initiave.” Speaking on the occasion Robi’s Managing Director and CEO, Mahtab Uddin Ahmed said, “Availability of pure drinking water in public places is a major concern for the travelers in the country.
In order to address this problem, we have started setting up water treatment plants from 2010 with kind support from Bangladesh Railway and Water Aid Bangladesh.” “I can proudly say that this Corporate Responsibility initiative of ours is supporting thousands of commuters of Bangladesh Railway round the clock.
With the inauguration of this facility at Cumilla railway station today, we feel our special relationship with the people of Cumilla has been further bolstered.” Including the water plant at Cumilla railway station, Robi has so far set-up pure drinking water facility in nine major railway stations of the country.

TOKYO — About 20 percent of North Korean children are stunted because of malnutrition, and half the children in rural areas are drinking unsafe water, a senior U.N. official visiting the country said.
Much progress has been made compared to 20 years ago but “significant humanitarian challenges” remain, Mark Lowcock, the undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs, said Wednesday at a news conference in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
The U.N. issued a transcript of his remarks.
The United Nations is trying to raise $111 million to meet health, water and sanitation and food security needs for about 6 million people in North Korea.
Only 10 percent has been raised so far, Lowrock said, through donations from the Swedish, Swiss and Canadian governments.
The proportion of children affected by stunting, a failure to develop physically and cognitively, has fallen to 20 percent from 28 percent in 2011, but that “is still a high number,” he said.
“Too much of the water is contaminated, which is a cause of disease and threatens the development of too many children,” he said, according to the transcript.
Besides malnutrition and water, Lowrock also highlighted a shortage of drugs and medical supplies and equipment.
One hospital he visited this week had only enough drugs for 40 of its 140 tuberculosis patients, creating dilemmas for doctors who have to figure out what to do, he said.
Lowrock said that Kim Yong Nam, a senior official, briefed him on the government’s commitment to denuclearization and the new focus on economic development as a top priority.

"During the inspection, residents of this village informed us that they have to collect filthy river water as the tank providing clean water to them, has been empty since it was built in 2008," described Tembalihle Xangayi – a Councillor at the OR Tambo District Municipality.
"This particular river is littered with filth and used diapers and is shared with animals."
Xangayi said that the villages in Madwaleni, Mamalisa, Mnqanda and Gqaqhala in King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, are also still without the basic rights off access to sufficient, clean drinking water.
"The district municipality is responsible for the water supply to the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality.
I will write to Nomakhosazana Meth, OR Tambo District Municipality Mayor, and request her urgent intervention in this dire situation," he described.
"My colleague in the provincial legislature, Vicky Knoetze MPL, Shadow MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), has written to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) (see letter here) requesting urgent intervention.
"In April 2018 she also submitted questions regarding the water situation in the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality for written reply to Fikile Xasa, the Eastern Cape MEC for COGTA, but received no response."
Xangayi said that everyone has inherent dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and this basic human right is being denied.
"According to the Constitution of South Africa, every person also has the right to clean water," he said.
"The residents of the OR Tambo District Municipality are fed-up with the ANC’s record of poor service delivery and bad governance."

Frustrated by discolored drinking water pouring from their taps, four Compton residents filed a class-action lawsuit late Monday against their water provider, Sativa Los Angeles County Water District.
The lawsuit, filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses Sativa of failing to provide quality drinking water, misappropriating taxpayer dollars and causing a financial burden on its low-income customers in Compton and Willowbrook.
It has fended off two previous dissolution attempts by L.A. County’s Local Agency Formation Commission — the state-appointed body charged with monitoring special districts.
The plaintiffs include four mothers who said they are affected by water problems dating as far back as five years.
“It’s a wake-up call for everybody, even for those who [oversee] the district,” said Martha Barajas, one of the plaintiffs.
“Maybe people will listen to us now.
Sativa says it lacks the estimated $10 million to $15 million needed to upgrade the 70-year-old pipes it blames for depositing manganese in drinking water, which can make faucets run brown.
The lawsuit states Sativa “miserably failed again and again” to meet state clean drinking waters standards.
The state water board noted that from March 2017 to May 2018, Sativa received at least 97 complaints of brown water from customers.
Days later, Garza was placed on leave.

Dennis Capati / MGN IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bonneville School District #93 officials found elevated levels of lead in the drinking water at Bonneville High School during a test conducted on July 3, 2018.
The lead level that requires public education and additional requirements is 15 parts per billion or 0.015 mg/L.
The level of lead tested at BHS’s water system is 0.035 mg/L.
The sink had not been used for some time, so officials said the high level of lead could be a simple function of the water sitting in place for an extended period of time.
Even though several tests also yielded acceptable results, officials are taking appropriate steps to ensure public safety and to remedy any problems prior to the start of the 2018-2019 school year.
As officials await the results of these tests, access to drinking water at Bonneville High School has been cut off.
Bottled water is available in the building for staff members and summer school students.
Students participating in clinics or camps are being asked to bring their own water to these events.
The district is cooperating with the DEQ to conduct further tests and to determine how to remedy the problem.
All previous samples collected at BHS have yielded acceptable results.

TURA: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced the laying of new feeder main under Tura Phase I and II Water Supply Scheme in presence of PHE Minister Samlin Malgniang on Saturday evening at Circuit House Tura.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 35 crore and is being funded by North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), Ministry of DoNER, Government of India.
The project was proposed by former Union Minister and South Tura MLA Agatha K. Sangma as Tura town had to face continuous water scarcity.
Expressing concern over a situation where young children were filling pots in public taps and from nearby streams, the Chief Minister said, “The picture of such situation has motivated us as a government to make a difference for the lives of our people.
When we took over the government, we decided that we will ensure and tackle the problem of water crisis.” Terming that government is committed to provide safe drinking water to its citizens, the Chief Minister said, “Due to paucity of funds, such projects cannot be taken up all at once for different parts of the State but in a phased manner, projects would be taken up in other parts of the State as well.” He also informed that under NESIDS, Government of India has sanctioned Rs.190 crore to Meghalaya, of which Rs.
He also informed that the government had been working on set goals with defined verticals viz., social, infrastructure and socio – economic development to ensure equitable development in the State.
Informing that Government of India is keen to ensure accelerated flow of funds for development of power, road and telecommunication, the Chief Minister said, “MDA Government was positively engaging with the centre for release of funds for infrastructure development sector.” Following the announcement of the project, the Chief Minister and PHE Minister held review meeting with officials of PHE department to discuss measures to improve water availability in Tura town including short term and long term agenda for ensuring better water supply.
In the meeting, the Chief Minister acknowledged the suggestions of the PHE department for laying of public utility ducts.
The Chief Minister has also asked different departments to come up with plans and proposals to address the challenge of jhum cultivation, which has posed a threat on the catchment areas, recharging of ground water and provision for rain water harvesting in colleges, schools and government institutions.
The PHE department also drew the attention of the Chief Minister and PHE Minister for procurement of Water Tanker in view of the A’chik Baptist Dalgipa Krima Convention, which will be hosted in Tura.

More than a century ago, nearly everyone’s lives revolved around the mine.
The coal company built three terraced ponds to provide water to the workers of Stockton No.
Gravity fed the water down the hillside and to the homes and businesses that lined Stockton Road.
According to the EPA, the system "had no operator or responsible ownership since it was discovered about five years ago."
"All the people in this village took care of it and maintained it," said Kairewich.
That, Kairewich said, is how they found the deer carcass.
Pennsylvania ultimately spent $2.2 million via the federal Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to connect the Stocktons to Hazleton’s municipal water system.
"I was pushing for the water even though no one else was," Kairewich said, "because the water was dangerous.
Residents in the shadow of the old mines have faced water issues since taking over the system.Mark Pynes photo Daniels, meanwhile, is troubled by the Trump administration’s emphasis on private infrastructure funding–particularly if that means that federal State Revolving Fund dollars are cut.
Private companies, she said, likely won’t be looking to invest in smaller water systems.

A major earthquake could make water unsafe for drinking, bathing or washing clothes.
And floods can contaminate drinking water wells.
Contaminated water can lead to illness.
* Do not try to boil or disinfect water contaminated with fuel or toxic chemicals.
* Do not drink alcohol, as it dehydrates the body, which increases the need for drinking water.
Make Your Water Safe by: Boiling: If water is cloudy, allow to settle, then skim the clean water above the sediment.
You can also filter through clean cloth, paper towel, or coffee filter before boiling.
Ensure the filter’s pore size is small enough to remove bacteria and parasites.
After filtering, add a disinfectant such as iodine, chlorine, or chlorine dioxide to the filtered water to kill any viruses and remaining bacteria.
The following are possible sources of water: Water from your home’s water heater tank (part of your drinking water system, not your home heating system).