Water Release Eases Drinking Water Shortages in SW China City
Three hydropower dams on a major tributary of the Yangtze River have been ordered to discharge water to help drought-stricken residents in southwest China's Chongqing municipality.
The water level of the Beibei section of the Jialing River, the most important water source for the city, rose to 173.07 meters on Tuesday from 172.06 meters on Feb. 26, said Hong Wei, a Yangtze flood control official.
The hydro stations on the upper Jialing River in neighboring Sichuan Province were ordered to release water at 150 to 200 cubic meters per second on Saturday and water preservation was banned on all hydropower stations along the river.
Seven out of Chongqing's 24 water intakes on the Jialing were exposed at the end of last month due to the low rainfall since last winter, which saw the city's water supply fall by 55,000 cubic meters per day.
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Research Leads To Advanced Water Filters for Safe Drinking Water in India
An Auburn University chemistry professor's research is leading to safer drinking water in India through advanced, longer-lasting water filters.
Professor Dave Worley's N-halamine technology is the basis for the in-home filters that HaloSource Inc. introduced March 1 in Bombay, India. The company, established in 1998 on the potential of Worley's discoveries, pays royalties to the university through a technology transfer agreement.
"Many millions of people in India do not have sanitized drinking water, so there is a great need for this filter," said Jeff Williams, senior vice president and cofounder of Seattle-based HaloSource, which is partnering with India's Eureka Forbes company. "We test-marketed filters in hundreds of homes in India last year and are excited about the positive response."
The filters contain polystyrene beads that hold oxidative chlorine or bromine atoms for long periods of time and that can be easily refurbished - the results of Worley's N-halamine chemistry. He has received 30 patents in the course of discovering this process that binds the atoms to the surface of various materials.
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Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards
Where is the best tasting tap water in the world? Montpelier, Ohio wins that distinction in 2007.
Visit the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards website to see the top 5 awards for categories:
- Municipal Water
- Non-Carbonated Bottled Water
- Purified Drinking Water
- Carbonated Bottled Water
- The People's Choice for Package Design
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65,000 Montreal Homes Could Have Lead-Contaminated Water
Montreal residents were surprised, and some horrified, to receive letters in their mailboxes yesterday from the city of Montreal advising them to use water filters in their homes for fear of lead contamination.
"Please read this notice, especially if you have children under age six or are pregnant," the notice begins, in capital letters.
At risk, the city said, are buildings with fewer than eight units built before 1970 that are connected to the municipal waterworks system with lead pipes. In total, about 65,000 buildings have been identified.
Water tests conducted during the summer of 2006 on 1,500 buildings found that the majority met the maximum standards, which were set at 0.01 per mg, down from the 0.05 mg per litre Quebec standard used until 2001.
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Bottled Mineral Water Is Outselling Cola In London For The First Time
Bottled mineral water is outselling cola in London for the first time.
Health-conscious consumers favour water and juices rather than fizzy drinks.
Research by Britvic found pure juice, "sports" drinks and "smoothies" have shown the fastest percentage growth with sales of water up 11 per cent.
Britvic chief executive and vice president of the British Soft Drinks Association, Paul Moody, said: "The face of the soft drinks market is rapidly changing as evolving consumer tastes and preferences ensure that innovation always remains at the heart of industry.
"In fact, research tells us that almost two out of three people have changed the drinks they buy to be more healthy and this has resulted in the well-being soft drinks category emerging as one of the most important."
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