July 24, 2015

Pipeline Construction: What it Means for Water Supply

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Virginia’s state department of health gets it… They’re telling well owners that the natural gas pipelines coming through their area may affect the health and quality of their water. That’s because of the blasting being done to lay the pipeline. The shock waves from the blasting could disrupt the ground which, in turn, could affect their well water. […]

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July 14, 2015

Do You Drink Tap Water ?

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I don’t see this very often—an article that says it’s OK to drink tap water.  We’ve been saying this forever. After all, the water is tested and treated every day for the bad bacteria. Plus, it contains naturally occurring minerals that are good for you. You don’t really want to drink water that’s been scrubbed […]

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June 19, 2015

Nitrate warning

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While this article in the Columbus Dispatch is about high nitrate levels found in a municipal water plant in Columbus, OH, well owners should take note. As the article states, “Nitrates can interfere with how an infant’s body delivers oxygen because infants’ stomachs and livers are not fully developed…Nitrates can also interfere with how oxygen […]

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May 27, 2015

Goldsboro Residents Told Not To Drink Contaminated Well Water

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The well water situation in Goldsboro, North Carolina keeps on getting lots of press. That’s probably because a lot of well owners are potentially affected by contaminants coming from a stormwater pipe that ruptured over a year ago at a retired Duke Energy plant. Following water testing done by a professional lab, the well owners […]

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May 7, 2015

Scientists Discover Fracking Chemicals In Pennsylvania Drinking Water

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I just read an article on website called ClimateProgress that talks about a research study published on May 4, 2015 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study showed that well water at three homes in Bradford County, PA contained multiple compounds similar to the mix used by drilling companies. The study does say that […]

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May 1, 2015

Safe Water for Napal

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My Rotary club in Westford MA is working with this group, Water Missions International (WMI), to build a water treatment system in a village in Honduras that will provide clean, safe drinking water to 1200 people. We chose to work with WMI for a couple of reasons: 1) the organization was founded by two Rotarians […]

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April 13, 2015

Informational Clinic and Private Well Water Testing Offered in Smyth County, VA

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Do you know what’s in your water? The Virginia Household Water Quality Program is hosting drinking water clinics in 44 counties around the commonwealth this year. Homeowners will receive practical information about maintaining and protecting private water systems, water quality, and addressing nuisance and health-related water problems.

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