The News Review:

- Water-supply system to be replaced: CM: Outbreak of gastroenteritis
- Growth town urged to save water
- North Trelawny MP upbeat about major water project
- Leaking lead.(CHEMISTRY)(water utilities)(Brief article)

Water-supply system to be replaced: CM: Outbreak of gastroenteritis
Pakistan Dawn – May 27, 2006
He said Rs940 million would be spent on the replacement of the decades-old rusty pipelines to prevent outbreak of diseases. He pointed out that funds would be made available on a priority to replace the rusty pipelines in the city and work on the project would be completed within next couple of years. Another project would be initiated at the provincial level to replace all redundant water supply pipelines. The government would issue special grant for this purpose, he added. The chief minister announced a grant of Rs100,000 for the families of each deceased, in addition to Rs5,000 for each of 324 indoor patients suffering from gastroenteritis in various hospitals. He also distributed some cheques during this visit. Responding to a question about action against the Wasa managing-director, he said the investigation was in progress and strict action would be taken against the officials found guilty.

Growth town urged to save water
BBC News – May 27, 2006
Both water companies have said they will not use the orders yet. Managing Director of Ashford’s Future, Martin Bacon, said: “It is essential that the growth of Ashford is supported by reduced and less wasteful use of water in factories, schools, offices and in our homes. “Ashford’s Future Delivery Board has already identified Ashford as an area of low rainfall and potentially low water resources. “In response the delivery board is working with key partners to address water supply and water treatment for both the existing town and for the areas of planned expansion. Impact on wildlifeThe Ashford Water Festival was organised by Kent County Council, the Environment Agency, Ashford Borough Council and Ashford’s Future. Activities included street entertainment, a competition to guess the volume of water an average person will use that day, and guided walks along the river. Shoppers were urged to make pledges to conserve water at home, create drought-resistant gardens, and make every effort to use water butts…
Managing Director of Ashford’s Future, Martin Bacon, said: “It is essential that the growth of Ashford is supported by reduced and less wasteful use of water in factories, schools, offices and in our homes. “Ashford’s Future Delivery Board has already identified Ashford as an area of low rainfall and potentially low water resources. “In response the delivery board is working with key partners to address water supply and water treatment for both the existing town and for the areas of planned expansion. Impact on wildlifeThe Ashford Water Festival was organised by Kent County Council, the Environment Agency, Ashford Borough Council and Ashford’s Future. Activities included street entertainment, a competition to guess the volume of water an average person will use that day, and guided walks along the river. Shoppers were urged to make pledges to conserve water at home, create drought-resistant gardens, and make every effort to use water butts. It came as the region suffers its driest period for 70 or 80 years.

North Trelawny MP upbeat about major water project
Jamaica Observer – May 27, 2006
It will drive the developmental imperatives of the corridor on the north coast,” added the MP. Former prime minister P J Patterson a year ago broke ground for the Martha Brae Water Supply Expansion and Rehabilitation project, a vital plank for a number of large projects planned for northern Jamaica. Upgrading work, which commenced on the Martha Brae treatment plant a week ago, forms a part of the North Western Parishes Water Supply Service Improvement Project and is scheduled for completion by July 15. The overhaul of the treatment plant being undertaken by French contractors, Sogea Satom, will push its capacity to six million gallons of water per day. This is a 100 per cent increase over the plant’s current output. During the two-month period, the NWC will rely on a flexible operating capability which will see sections of both parishes normally served by the Martha Brae plant receiving water from the Great River plant in St James. Other components of the North Western Parishes Water Supply Service Improvement project include:.

Leaking lead.(CHEMISTRY)(water utilities)(Brief article)
Free with registration – Science News – AccessMyLibrary.com – May 27, 2006
water utilities dissolves lead in laboratory experiments. The finding bolsters the notion that the disinfectant, called monochloramine, may be responsible for increased.