The News Review:

- Bluegill Fish Monitor Water Supplies for Terrorist Attacks, Contaminat…
- Polluted water in Hanover?
- AFGHANISTAN TENDER – EXTENSION OF KABUL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM.
- Ament: Water management needs to change.

Bluegill Fish Monitor Water Supplies for Terrorist Attacks, Contaminat…
National Geographic – Sep 28, 2006
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, federal law has required nearly all communities to assess the vulnerability of their water systems to terrorism or other intentional acts that would disrupt delivery of safe and reliable drinking water. Tank MonitorsThe Army started development of its early-warning system—now sold under the commercial name 1090 Intelligent Aquatic BioMonitoring System—about six years ago, Shedd says. The system works by monitoring the behavior of eight bluegills that swim freely in tanks where dechlorinated water flows at reservoirs or treatment plants. Electrodes mounted in the aquarium monitor the fishes’ respiratory behavior.

Polluted water in Hanover?
Jamaica Observer – Sep 28, 2006
The resident added that the situation was causing some tension in the community, as some residents, aware of the health risks, were opposed to what was happening. Councillor for the area and mayor of Lucea, Lester Crooks, noted his own opposition to burial on any portion of the Dolphin Head Mountain in light of its importance as a water source for a large number of residents. There are two minor water supply systems in Askenish – Chubby Hole and Rock Foot, both fed by the Dolphin Head Mountain under management of the parish council. But Storer said the last report on the Chubby Hole system had stated that the chlorination tank was “in desperate need of repairs” – a situation which had not been remedied. “People have a false sense of security when they get water from their pipes. When they get it from the pipe then they think everything is OK, we have to ensure the water is indeed safe for consumption,” the health inspector said.

AFGHANISTAN TENDER – EXTENSION OF KABUL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM.
Free with registration – AsiaPulse News – AccessMyLibrary.com – Sep 28, 2006
–> COPYRIGHT 2006 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd *** ASIA PULSE TENDER *** AFGHANISTAN – EXTENSION OF THE KABUL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, CONSTRUCTION OF BOREHOLES TIRef. No: 1037702 Bidding Type: International Competitive Bidding Financier: World Bank ARTF URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT: ARTF Grant No TF054729 and KFW Grant No 2003 66 583, Project ID No. : P092162 Country: Afghanistan Description Invitation to Bids for Extension Of The Kabul.

Ament: Water management needs to change.
Free with registration – Greeley Tribune – AccessMyLibrary.com – Sep 28, 2006
28–EATON — It’s a pretty simple system, when Mother Nature cooperates. The majority of the state’s surface water supply — 85 percent — comes from melting snow in the m.