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Water Quality Reporting
There were no new boil water orders reported Saturday in the US. Either there were no issues anywhere with drinking water across the country or none were reported. After reading an in-depth article published in the New York Times, I suspect it's the latter. An extensive review of water pollution records by The New York Times found that in recent years, violations of the Clean Water Act have risen steadily across the nation. In fact, "in the last five years alone, chemical factories, manufacturing plants and other workplaces have violated water pollution laws more than half a million times." According to this frightening report, drinking water in every state is laced with chemicals and toxins that remain unreported and undetected. So maybe your water has no E.Coli in it but in many instances it is far from good for you. Check out the NYT national database of water pollution violations to find out if there are any major polluters in your area. Unfortunetaly, although there is no Canadian database, there is little reason to believe that Canada's waters fare any better. - The Water Chronicles
Latest Canadian Boil Water Alerts
A public drinking water supply in Nova Scotia is a water works system that has at least 15 service connections or serves 25 or more individuals per day at least 60 days of the year. There are therefore many small public systems across the province. Nova Scotia requires public drinking water supply owners to test their water supplies on a regular basis, to inform their customers and Nova Scotia Environment if there are problems.
. Over the past week there were boil water advisories at the Resi-Care Association in Prime Brook; the Fundy Spray Trailer Park/Campground in Smith's Cover; the melford Mine Site in Askilton; the Athletic Club in Rocky Bay; the Civic Improvement Society in D'Escousse; the Sea View Take-out in Clarks Harbour; and the Riverside Convenience in Clyde River.
InSaskatchewan Indian Head and Esterhazy reported boil water advisories due to upgrades to the water system; Earl Grey was under boil order because of the presence of Coliform.
In Newfoundland Labrador coliform bacteria prompted advisories in Cottlesville, Summerford and St. Lewis, while repairs or maintenance were the reasons for boil orders in Kippens and Channel-Port-aux-Basques.
Finally in Quebec there is an advisory for system # 134319780701 in Saint-Celestin in the central region. Quebec reports do not detail the reason for their advisories.
Latest advisories in the US
Broken water mains caused boil orders in Bucyrus, OH, Susquehanna Township, PA, and Huntington, WV.
Meanwhile, a boil water advisory posted for NW Atlanta has been lifted after officials conducted water tests. The incident has however brought to light a problem with the city's easily-accessible water valves Lids with a big 'W' on them that can be found across the city actually house valves that can shut off water to specific areas of the city. Atlanta officials believe someone used one such valve to lower water pressure in northwest Atlanta, forcing officials to issue a boil water advisory.
In Massachusetts, the police and fire chiefs have issued highly critical reports in the wake of the 2-week boil water order in Milford, as well as suggestion as to how to remedy the situation. The reports which conclude that the Milford Water Co. was "ill prepared" to respond to the town's drinking water crisis, break down last month's emergency response from the slow initial notification of officials to how the town took over an impromptu bottled water distribution program that was "doomed to fail."
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Blue Green Algae Alerts
Deadly algae closes Leland, Gibbs lakes to recreational use
- Peninsula Daily, WA
OSU: Toxic algae in Elk Creek killed dog
- KVAL, OR
Blue-green alga detected at Ice Lake
- Sudbury Star, ON
Elk Creek, section of Umpqua River under health advisories
- Statesman Journal, OR
Deaths of four dogs may have been from Umpqua basin algae outbreak
- Mail Tribune, OR
Puppy dies within an hour of drinking blue-green tainted lake water in Ontario - 8/17/2009
- The Water Chronicles
Canada
Montreal Mayor awaits report on water meter deal - Montreal Gazette
May says civil disobedience is necessary
- Guelph Mercury, ON
Markdale Water Cleared for use
- Owen Sound Sun Times, ON
Pipeline is affront to Great Lakes Compact
- Times-Herald, MI
US
Partisan apprehensions sink water reform package
- Los Angeles Times, CA
Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering
- New York Times
How Safe Is Your Water?
- New York Times
Dangerous staph germs found at West Coast beaches
- AP/a>
Defeat of Water Package Shows Power of the Grassroots - Bay Area Indymedia, CA
General
Cargo ships navigate Northeast Passage for the first time - Times, UK
SIGG CEO confirms BPA in metal water bottles' liners - - Chicago Tribune, IL
Mexico Now Enduring Worst Drought in Years
- New York Times
 Gloucester Water Crisis
This day-16 of the boil water order in Gloucester. The coliform count is finally down, but what caused the problem yet to be resolved. Over the course of the last two weeks, one water plant was closed and scrubbed, the system was pumped with chlorine, water bans were called then rescinded; state and federal officials were called in. Today there is only 1 count of colifrom down from a high of 18. Water testing resumes on Tuesday.
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