Tag: drinking fountains
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Will Groundwater Sustainability Plans End the Problem of Dry Drinking Water Wells?
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, work continues on managing groundwater for long-term sustainability, as required by California’s landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). In January, water users in 21 critically overdrafted basins delivered their groundwater sustainability plans to the state Department of Water Resources. In this series, we examine the 36 plans submitted…
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What’s Best for Kids: Bottled Water or Fountains?
Tap water may be better for kids than sugary sodas, but many schools have lead-contaminated water (file photo). This story is part of a special series that explores the global water crisis. For more clean water news, photos, and information, visit National Geographic’s Freshwater Web site. As the U.S. taste for bottled water grows, environmentalists…
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Upper Dublin parents asked to send kids to school with bottled water
HORSHAM, Pa. (WPVI) — Parents are being asked to send their children to school with bottled water, and one state representative is calling for school officials to do more. "We should not tolerate chemicals in our schools and the Upper Dublin School District needs to do more." Sharp words from North Wales Republican State Rep.…
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Hillsborough School District found lead in its water, didn’t tell parents for a year.
Patrick Anding stands with his wife, Lakesha, and nine-year-old son DáVeon near their home across from Foster Elementary School. Patrick Anding was angry when he learned that the district kept lead test results from parents and teachers. DáVeon’s behavior began to change after he went to Foster. The family wishes it had been told sooner…
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New data shows NYC tap water is chock-full of toxic chemicals
Photograph: Courtesy CC/Wikimedia Commons/ Darwin Bell New York City praises the quality of its tap water as "world-renowned," but a new trove of data tells a bit of a different story. Earlier this week, nonprofit organization Environmental Working Group released a database detailing the toxic chemicals that are present in drinking water systems across the…
