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New Process Killed All Microbes in Katrina Floodwater Sample
NEW YORK, New York - Engineers have developed a water purification technique that can eliminate 100 percent of the microbes in New Orleans water samples left from Hurricane Katrina. The technique makes use of specialized resins, copper and hydrogen peroxide to purify tainted water. The system is considered safer, cheaper and simpler to use than many other methods. While the method cleans ...
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Open data gives water apps
Apps and web services for forecasting and decision support in the event of flooding, water contamination, irrigation and dam control. This is the aim of a European research project coordinated by SMHI. “This is a pilot project that can make European water data more accessible to the general public and water management more mobile. In the future, we will see support systems closer to the ...
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Contaminated Water from Hurricane Irene Causes Boil Water Alerts
Boil water notices have been issued in many counties that suffered damage from Hurricane Irene. The hurricane caused massive destruction and flooding that has impacted countless communities. Many of these now face contaminated drinking water supplies due to the storm. Boil water notices are issued when municipal and private water utilities have concerns over contamination of the drinking water ...
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One Month Later, New Orleans Nearly Pumped Dry
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, October 3, 2005 (ENS) - Pumps set up by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been working 24/7 for weeks to remove the flood waters from New Orleans' streets left in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Now the job is close to completion. Before Hurricane Rita passed, the pumps had cleared most of the flood water from Hurricane Katrina and only 10 percent ...
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Dennis Kennedy Appointed to Represent District 1
Today, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors unanimously appointed Morgan Hill resident and former mayor, Dennis Kennedy, to fill the District 1 seat vacated in December by Don Gage. Kennedy served as mayor of Morgan Hill from 1991 to 1992, and from 1996 to 2006. He led the city’s efforts to advance the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project. He serves on five ...
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Six new tech firms selected for United Utilities Innovation Lab 4
Autonomous vehicles that collect and analyse water samples, an app to manage valve operations and a bacterial water scanner are just some of the pioneering technologies to be selected for further development through United Utilities’ latest Innovation Lab. The UK water company has announced the six winners of its highly respected global tech-hunt for bright new ideas with all but ...
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