Eileen Ward | Special to the Eagle Creating a water feature in your yard used to be difficult back in the day when lath and plaster or concrete were used for construction. We now have pre-formed pools and pond liners that make it a weekend job. A water feature attracts birds and other wildlife and can…
ONTARIO, CA — IAPMO® has announced the Environmental Science, Policy and Research Institute (ESPRI), an organization dedicated to safeguarding public health through the improved management of building water systems, is the newest addition to The IAPMO Group. Founded to address the critical but often overlooked arena of water quality in building water systems, ESPRI has worked…
Credit: Flinders University A growing threat of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens poses a critical public health threat—and drinking water plumbing systems serve as significant but overlooked reservoirs of these problematic microbes. Despite international efforts to combat AMR, surveillance has primarily focused on clinical cases, while environmental reservoirs—such as drinking water plumbing systems—remain poorly understood. A…
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Mesa woman is frustrated that a city of Mesa water project seriously damaged her property, and no one is stepping up to make things right. Yassna Javadpour is a single mom who has reached her limit. She’s dealing with a plumbing problem she says was caused by the city of…
As housing becomes increasingly costly, over 1 million Americans live without running water, even in affluent cities, new research shows. A paper published in the journal Nature Cities documents how many Americans are “squeezed” by rising costs of housing and normal expenses like food and utilities, as well as debt for things like medical bills…
RICHMOND, Va. — Thousands of Richmonders lost water service during this week’s water crisis. If you’re among those affected, there are some things you should do once water service is restored. Illya Davis, a plumbing expert, advises against immediately turning on your faucets, washing machine, or shower. “Do not use anything inside the house,” said…
The urbanization of water poverty Over the twentieth century, the story of water access inequality in the United States has morphed from a predominantly rural to a majority urban problemâa process we call the urbanization of water poverty. Nationwide, the United States has made great strides in improving water and sewerage access since the 1970s,…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More American cities—even those seen as affluent—are home to people living without running water as people are being “squeezed” by unaffordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis, new research finds. Published in Nature Cities, the study revealed the problem worsened following changes to the housing market triggered by the 2008 global crash….
