The News Review:

- Daily water supply in Adikmet section
- Fix those leaky pipes or the MC will fix you
- CCU warns high water demand impacting water pressure
- Gas-tax money sits as leaks continue: Old storage tanks threaten…

Daily water supply in Adikmet section
Hindu – Apr 23, 2006
About 5,000 households in Adikment, Durgabai Deshmukh Colony, Central Excise Colony, Shivam Road and surrounding areas would benefit from the move. “This is on a trial basis and once it is successful here we will be able to extend it to other localities. Decade of shortage This is a step towards the round-the-clock supply proposed by Chief Minister Y.

Fix those leaky pipes or the MC will fix you
Times of India – Apr 23, 2006
MayorSurinder Singh says leakage of water not only leads to wastage but also damagesroads. “An officer of the rankof sub-divisional officer would be authorised to inspect water supplyinstallations within the house or premises of the consumer at night time. Watersupply wing staff could inspect the premises during the water supply hours,”thecommittee decided. Earlier, officials could inspect only between 8 am and 5 pm. getElementById(“storydiv”).

CCU warns high water demand impacting water pressure
Charlotte Sun-Herald – Apr 23, 2006
This is a result of the recent increase in demand placed on the CCU system. The source of water for 95 percent of CCU customers is the Peace River, which is currently flowing below the allowable level for withdrawal of water. The Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply facility has been and is now using water in reserve supplies from its reservoir. The reservoir is an off-site location where water is stored from the Peace River when the river flows at high levels. Stored water in reserve is used during low flow periods, such as what we are currently experiencing. CCU is asking its customers to conserve and comply with the present Charlotte County water restrictions: * Addresses ending in an even number, or letters A through M: water Tuesday only. * Addresses ending in an odd number, or letters N through Z (and locations where no address can be determined): Sunday only.

Gas-tax money sits as leaks continue: Old storage tanks threaten…
Free with registration – Blade – AccessMyLibrary.com – Apr 23, 2006
The leaks are of critical concern for two reasons: * Petroleum products have benzene, toluene, and other substances known to cause cancer or other health problems, including brain, heart, and lung damage. Young children are especially vulnerable. * About half the nation’s drinking water supply comes from groundwater. Some cities, such as Dayton and Springfield in Ohio, draw most of their drinking water from groundwater. A pinhole leak that emits even a gallon of gasoline has the potential to contaminate up to 1 million gallons of groundwater. Ohio has 3,460 confirmed releases of gasoline and other petroleum leaks that have not been cleaned up, the nation’s 11th worst backlog. Nearly 700 are in northwest Ohio, including 179 in Lucas County and 76 in Wood County.