ASPINWALL (KDKA) — Hundreds of homes are without water in upper Aspinwall following a water main break. Two pipes broke Thursday morning while crews were working on a third, separate pipe at the corner of 8th and Center Streets. Crews repaired two of the lines, but are still working on the final one. The water is expected to be restored…

The Town of Swan River said a company that specializes in wells arrived in the town Wednesday evening, followed shortly afterward by parts needed to make repairs. A state of emergency was declared on the weekend after the town experienced what was described on its website as a “major break in its water pumping a distribution system.” READ MORE: Water emergency…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Toxins have seeped into the ground near the University of Memphis, but the Environmental Protection Agency and Memphis Light Gas and Water both claim the drinking water has not been affected.
Federal and Tennessee agencies are holding meetings to update the public on the superfund site.
The former dry cleaner site has five testing wells driven into the soil to gauge the flow of the toxins in the soil and if it seeped into the ground water below.
Trending stories: The EPA collected data beginning July and told us the toxins in the superfund site have contaminated the top of ground water.
Ken Mallary of the EPA told FOX13, "We will continue to investigate the size of the ground water and we think in a couple of years to determine the size of the ground plum of ground water contamination.
FOX13 asked Ken Mallary if the toxins have spread to the aquifer where we get our drinking water.
Mallary told MLGW tests show the water is safe.
"There is no PCE contamination in any of these wells which is good news," said Mallary.
"Certainly we will continue to work with MLGW to ensure the local drinking water is safe," said Mallary.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Toxins have seeped into the ground near the University of Memphis, but the Environmental Protection Agency and Memphis Light Gas and Water both claim the drinking water has not been affected. Federal and Tennessee agencies are holding meetings to update the public on the superfund site. The former dry cleaner site has five testing wells driven into the soil to gauge the flow of the toxins in the soil and if it seeped into the ground water below. Trending stories: The EPA collected data beginning July…

A local Indigenous leader says the federal government’s focus on access to clean drinking water may be neglecting Indigenous reserves in less dire situations.
Joel Abram, grand chief of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, said that reserves with water treatment systems still need to reach provincial standards, despite a federal promise to focus on ending boil-water advisories.
"While we understand it’s important to address those situations, its left a lot of other people in the dark as to where they stand in terms of drinking water facilities not meeting standards or capacity issues," he said.
Abram was in Ottawa this week to speak with government leaders about the issue.
"Although we need to look at the worst of the worst, we also need to ensure that those [reserves] that do have water treatment facilities meet the regulations," he said.
Officials of the Ontario Clean Water Agency said the treatment facility at Oneida Nation of the Thames did not meet provincial standards, said Abram.
The inspection also found that the filtration system is at capacity, which can limit the amount of new infrastructure and houses that can built on the reserve.
Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott and members of her department assured Abram that they were moving as quickly as they could.

A local Indigenous leader says the federal government’s focus on access to clean drinking water may be neglecting Indigenous reserves in less dire situations. Joel Abram, grand chief of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, said that reserves with water treatment systems still need to reach provincial standards, despite a federal promise to focus on ending boil-water advisories. “While we understand it’s important to address those situations, its left a…

Aa Aa The European Commission has unveiled a proposal to improve access to drinking water across the EU.
The aim is to improve health, reduce emissions and tackle plastic waste.
EU Commissioners Frans Timmermans and Karmenu Vella unveiled the proposal.
It forms part of the European pillar of Social Rights and is a direct response to the "Right2Water" citizens initiative, which was signed by 1.6 million people.
The World Health Authority has provided information on water quality.
Environment Commissioner Vella says this is an area which rarely requires intervention, as member states implement the regulations properly as a general rule.
It is also a result of the ongoing Better Regulation drive, overseen by Timmermans, which aims to streamline EU legislation and cut red tape.
Timmermans’ quest to reduce bureaucracy is also evident in new rules that allow authorities to focus on treating substances that are known to be in the local area, rather than having to go through a long list of generic substances that are not present.
23 million – the number of EU citizens who are not connected to a water system.
1.6 million – the number of EU citizens who signed the first "European Citizen Initiative" in 2013 which aimed to make access to clean water a "human right" 18 – the number of regulations the Commission wants to introduce to protect water supplies against bacteria and contamination.

Aa Aa The European Commission has unveiled a proposal to improve access to drinking water across the EU. The aim is to improve health, reduce emissions and tackle plastic waste. EU Commissioners Frans Timmermans and Karmenu Vella unveiled the proposal. It forms part of the European pillar of Social Rights and is a direct response to the “Right2Water” citizens initiative, which was signed by 1.6 million people. The World Health Authority has provided information on water…

Free Press reporters Joel Baird and Nicole DeSmet discuss the morning’s top headlines. JOEL BAIRD, NICOLE DESMET, ABIGAIL SILIN/FREE PRESS Essex Junction issued a boil water advisory Thursday after a major water line break threatened contamination of drinking water. The notice by the Essex Junction Water Department is for customers who experienced low water pressure, or lost pressure, but the department advised anyone who is unsure if they are affected to boil their water as a precaution. Essex High School sent…

The Essex Jct. Water Department has issued a “precautionary” boil water advisory after a major water line break on Densmore Drive around 3 a.m. Public works staff has been on scene since then working to fix the problem, which closed the town offices…