Water and Sewer

14+ hour, 34+ min ago   (1680+ words) By Jack Kiyonaga | Alexandria Journalism Project More than 14,000 different types of potentially hazardous chemicals known as PFAS have been used in an array of products like nonstick pans, firefighting foam, cosmetics, food packaging and more since the 1940s. They now exist…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1417+ words) This story was originally published on LincolnChronicle.org and is used with permission. Eric Van Vlack warily walks the concrete ledge leading to the stormwater outfall pipe as if it is a tightrope, balancing a stick with a jar at…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (277+ words) Public service authorities across Virginia and beyond take actions all the time to keep drinking water safe for residents. And the Western Virginia Water Authority now has a new tool in its arsenal when it comes to that fight. Carvins…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (202+ words) Populations of a small darter species found only in the lower Susquehanna River have rebounded enough not to warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act, according to a federal review released in early September. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service touted…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (876+ words) The Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force has recommended lifting the drought watch advisory for Bland, Grayson and Wythe counties in the New River drought evaluation region after several weeks of sustained rainfall. According to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (221+ words) SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Bay watershed got a much-needed, $90 million shot in the arm Friday morning as EPA deputy director David Fatouhi and Rep. Jen Kiggans announced the grant money would go toward 83 new projects to support long-term water-quality…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (962+ words) Britain’s biggest desalination plant could be built on the Norfolk coast to ease pressure on the region’s water supplies. Anglian Water wants to create the multi-million pound plant on the coast to convert seawater into drinking water. Anglian Water's timetable…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (72+ words) New Hampshire’s congressional delegation has urged the Air Force to say when it will pay for PFAS cleanup of two Portsmouth wells. Air Force pushed to pay for PFAS cleanup of two Portsmouth wells PORTSMOUTH — New Hampshire’s congressional delegation has…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (153+ words) For more than 20 years, elevated bacteria levels in Nye Creek and Nye Beach water have concerned the City of Newport and residents. But now, a long-term plan is being put in place to address the levels in the Nye Creek…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) President Donald Trump will host over than 100 hunters, anglers, and outdoor industry leaders for dinner at the Rose Garden. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — An emergency left neighbors at a Lynchburg apartment complex without one of their most basic needs for days....