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….
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Lautenschlager, K. et al. A microbiology-based multi-parametric approach towards assessing biological stability in drinking water distribution networks. Water Res. 47, 3015â3025 (2013). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Hwang, C., Ling, F., Andersen, G. L., LeChevallier, M. W. & Liu, W.-T. Microbial community dynamics of an urban drinking water distribution system subjected to phases of chloramination…
‘I’ve been the adult of the house for 13 years and didn’t know this.’ Beau Paul Updated on December 6 2024 9:56 am CST Need some motivation to flush your water heater? Watch this viral TikTok. Featured Video Bell Plumbing (@bell.plumbing) posted the video to its account on Oct. 15. Since then, it’s picked up…
Life’s little routines have returned for one San Francisco family after a plumbing nightmare upended their world, and it’s in part thanks to a city program. “From February until July, We couldn’t live in our home,” Jolie Goorjian said. “So, we’d have to go back and forth to get clothes and things. My mom lives in…
The top-rated local home services provider donates time to get VFW Post 91 operational for normal fundraising activities TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Harts Plumbers, Electricians & HVAC Technicians, a top-rated home services provider founded in 2013, is helping VFW Post 91 in Tacoma get back to normal fundraising activities by repairing their plumbing…
