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Hidden Wells, dirty water
Published October 11, 2008, 10:49 pm, Yakima Herald-Republic
OUTLOOK -- Like many rural Lower Yakima Valley residents, Norma and Leonardo Solano used their well water for years with little thought. But in January, Norma Solano saw a television report about contaminated well water at nearby Outlook Elementary School.
Here's why there is no systematic testing
Published October 11, 2008, 10:49 pm, Yakima Herald-Republic
With hundreds of square miles of irrigated farmland, the Lower Yakima Valley yields a bounty of fruit, hops, corn, hay and other crops. Tourists come to taste the wine and enjoy orchard-dotted vistas that have been compared to the Napa Valley, even Tuscany.
Nitrates Q&A
Published October 11, 2008, 10:35 pm, Yakima Herald-Republic
What are nitrates? A form of nitrogen and oxygen used by plants. Nitrates travel freely through water and can stay in soil for decades. Where do nitrates come from?
Ashland sewer rates to rise in 2009
Published October 11, 2008, 3:45 am, The Shamokin News-Item
ASHLAND — Borough residents will have to dig deeper in their wallets in 2009 to wash dishes, take showers and flush their toilets due to a $15 hike in their quarterly sewer bills.
Ashland to see higher sewer rates in 2009
Published October 10, 2008, 6:59 am, The Pottsville Republican & Herald
ASHLAND — Borough residents will have to dig deeper in their wallets in 2009 to wash dishes, take showers and flush their toilet due to a $15 hike in their quarterly sewer bill.
Boil water in Atlantic Beach
Published October 9, 2008, 10:01 pm, Jacksonville Daily News
ATLANTIC BEACH - Bottled water, bags of ice and plastic plates are a common sight at Atlantic Beach homes and restaurants as the town waits for results of water supply testing that will determine whether water use precautions should continue.
Hot dog! Schools may ban processed meats
Published October 9, 2008, 7:07 pm, Newsday
Hot dogs, cold cuts and other similar processed meats would disappear from school cafeterias on Long Island and across the country if a ban proposed today by a group of doctors takes effect.
Wiggins crowds told to behave
Published October 9, 2008, 11:14 am, The Fort Morgan Times
Residents filing into Wiggins Town Hall on Wednesday night were met with new rules written on sheets that lay on each seat and a police presence.
Boil water advisory issued in Atlantic Beach
Published October 9, 2008, 9:35 am, Jacksonville Daily News
Town of Atlantic Beach water customers are being advised to boil water or use bottled water following the detection of total coliform bacteria in the supply.
Boil Water Advisory
Published October 9, 2008, 8:27 am, News Channel 12 New Bern
A boil water advisory is in effect for Atlantic Beach until further notice. Total coliform bacteria was detected in water samples collected from the town's water system. Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present, and generally not harmful.
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