The News Review:

- DATELINE ISLAMABAD: Slogan should be: clean drinking water from all…
- Neighboring province builds up water reserves for thirsty Beijing
- TYRONE’S WATCH: Bamboo Village thirsty for water
- Tribe, district OK water pact

DATELINE ISLAMABAD: Slogan should be: clean drinking water from all…
Pakistan Dawn – Aug 22, 2006
These public filtration plants are part of an ambitious government project to provide clean drinking water to all by 2007. The project involves the installation of some 6,000 of these water filtration plants in union councils all over the country. A noble objective no doubt, but it is a shame that people in a supposedly modern capital city should be getting their water supply, not direct from their taps in their own homes, but in a manner reminiscent of how people in villages get their water supply. Queuing up at a public tap with containers in hand to get water for the day is not only inconvenient and frustrating, but an unnecessarily time-wasting exercise for busy urbanites. But water from a public tap is better than no water at all, one may say. Not necessarily so, for there have been complaints by some residents about a thick black layer remaining in the containers after the water has been used.

Neighboring province builds up water reserves for thirsty Beijing
EastDay.com – Aug 22, 2006
42 million cubic meters but that figure is expected to reach 2. 7 million a day during the 2008 Olympic Games, said Hu Bo, an official with Beijing Water Supply Bureau. This would nearly drain the city’s own water resources as Beijing’s maximum available water supply per day is around 2. 75 million cubic meters, he said. Water from neighboring Hebei Province will provide a stable backup source prior to the completion of the massive south-to-north water diversion project. That project is projected to pipe 1. 2 billion cubic meters of water a year from the Yangtze River to the national capital by 2010.

TYRONE’S WATCH: Bamboo Village thirsty for water
Jamaica Gleaner – Aug 22, 2006
As for bathing in his shower, that is an activity the ‘unpredictable’ water supply has made scarce. Residents now have to depend on nearby rivers as a more reliable source of water. Dwane bemoaning why the ‘skimpy’ water supply pumped into the small community of some 20 houses, contradicted the water company’s slogan. “Bwoy, dem sey water is life, but we hardly getting any water and dat sey something bad about our life. WHO’S RESPONSIBLE?National Water Commission. WHAT’S THE STATUS?Charles Buchanan, corporate public relations manager at the NWC, said he was unaware of the dreaded plight of Bamboo Corner residents and would do further research after which he would then provide Tyrone’s Watch with the relevant information. He, however, said that he had knowledge that the NWC facility that supplied the extensive Glengoffe area was operating at a severely low capacity.

Tribe, district OK water pact
Press-Enterprise – Aug 22, 2006
Rancho provides imported and underground water to much of the Temecula and Murrieta area. Any supplies must flow through its pipes to reach Pechanga businesses. Rancho's closest water pipe, a 24-inch diameter supply line, is across busy Pechanga Parkway, which flanks all the tribe's businesses. Talks between Rancho and Pechanga over basin withdrawals and other water issues began about 1993 but stalled for more than a decade until recent activity, Lemons said. Better management of groundwater pumping could eliminate sudden reductions in the aquifer level during peak periods, Lemons said. Two Rancho wells are within 600 feet of Pechanga's main pump, and the three sometimes cause water levels to drop when they operate simultaneously, Lemons said. The tribe's main pump at the corner of Pechanga Parkway and Via Eduardo lifts underground water from the basin for storage in two large tanks on a hillside behind the casino…
The aquifer's output has become strained in recent years because of drought conditions and increased demand. Fears of drawing the aquifer down too low in the past have prompted Rancho to stop pumping at times. In addition to stabilizing Pechanga's water supply and protecting the Wolf Valley Basin from excessive pumping, an agreement could open the door for the tribe to possibly obtain recycled or imported water if needed. Also, tribal hopes of expanding its casino, one of the most successful in the state, hinge on securing a reliable and plentiful water supply. In late 2003, the tribe submitted environmental studies to the state that outlined plans to augment its resort with family-oriented attractions. Besides an 18-hole golf course and a miniature golf course, other planned features included a bowling alley, six-screen movie theater, exhibit hall, tennis courts, pool and spa, arcade, go-cart track and 35 casita residences.