Study reported in the Guardian identifies about 900,000 households with service lines definitely or possibly made of lead, a known neurotoxin One in five New Yorkers may be drinking lead-contaminated water, a new report has found. Roughly 900,000 households – or 21% of the city’s residents – live in properties with lead or possible lead service lines, […]
Annual reports for England and Wales for 2022 from the Drinking Water Inspectorate both showed that 99.97% of water supply quality tests were compliant with standards. Coliforms were responsible for the largest proportion of breaches in each country. The reports show that: Drinking water is, and continues to be, excellent by international standards. Public water […]
Wessex Water has been hit with a £280,000 fine after it provided customers with undrinkable water for three weeks. The company has also agreed to pay out more than £21,000 to its affected customers. The fine was handed down by Swindon Magistrates following prosecution by the Drinking Water Inspectorate.
The DWI (Drinking Water Inspectorate) has published its review of the December 2022 freeze-thaw incident. It finds that companies have improved on their performance from the 2018 freeze-thaw but require further improvements in their planning, resourcing and response. The watchdog made a series of recommendations and suggestions to the industry. It said it was considering […]
Reported in the New York Times and in phys.org The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced that, for the first time, the federal government will require utilities to remove from drinking water two toxic chemicals found in everything from waterproof clothing to dental floss and even toilet paper. Michael S. Regan, the administrator of the […]
The International Water Association (IWA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have released the second edition of the Water Safety Plan Manual, which offers practical guidance for the development and implementation of water safety planning in accordance with WHO guidelines for drinking water quality. The launch of the Water Safety Plan Manual, 2nd Edition was […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Bank, have launched the report State of the world’s drinking water: An urgent call to action to accelerate progress on ensuring safe drinking water for all. The report is a comprehensive survey of what is known about the links between water, […]
Regions around the world are facing drought and water shortage, even where rain was once abundant — and that will only worsen as the planet warms. In many parts of the world, cities and countries are learning to adapt. Back in 2018, taps in Cape Town, South Africa, almost ran dry, making it the world’s first major […]