The News Review:
- KARACHI: Water supply remains suspended
- The wetter, the better
- Smooth sailing for Clarendon water project
- South Bay Irrigation District
KARACHI: Water supply remains suspended
Pakistan Dawn – Oct 28, 2006
com ———- –>KARACHI: Water supply remains suspendedBy Our Staff ReporterKARACHI, Oct 27: Supply of water to many parts of the city remained suspended for many hours as the NEK pumping station suffered power outage on Friday, officials in the KWSB told Dawn. The power supply to the pumping station in North Karachi suspended at 8am and restored at 11. 30am, which resulted in reducing the normal pressure of the station and affected the supplies, Ali Mohammad Palijo, chief engineer (bulk) of the KWSB, said. Another KWSB official said that parts of the city received about 30mgd less water from the three pumping stations K-III, K-II and the old pumping station which normally supply about 200mgd water. The affected areas included Surjani Town, North Karachi, New Karachi, Baldia Town, Lyari, Nazimabad and North Nazimabad.
The wetter, the better
Telegraph.co.uk – Oct 28, 2006
Ofwat described their infrastructures as “marginal”, warning that more needs to be invested in pipes and reservoirs to ensure that homes have enough water. By contrast, Anglian Water, which serves the driest part of the country, was described as having a “stable” infrastructure – suggesting, perversely, that you are more likely to suffer a hosepipe ban on soaking Dartmoor than in parched Clacton. Not that the reliability of the public water supply is something that need bother the buyer of Widecombe Manor, Devon. The seven-bedroom property has its own private water supply, fed by springs from the surrounding hills, which previous owners exploited by bottling for sale. Under the Water Act 2003, homeowners are allowed to extract 20 cubic metres (4,400 gallons) per day, from streams, wells or boreholes, for any purpose – enough to ensure a bath for Uncle Tom Cobleigh and all. Any more, however, and they must apply for an abstraction licence from the Environment Agency. ‘Having a private water supply is very common on Dartmoor,” says Richard Addington, of Savills…
By contrast, Anglian Water, which serves the driest part of the country, was described as having a “stable” infrastructure – suggesting, perversely, that you are more likely to suffer a hosepipe ban on soaking Dartmoor than in parched Clacton. Not that the reliability of the public water supply is something that need bother the buyer of Widecombe Manor, Devon. The seven-bedroom property has its own private water supply, fed by springs from the surrounding hills, which previous owners exploited by bottling for sale. Under the Water Act 2003, homeowners are allowed to extract 20 cubic metres (4,400 gallons) per day, from streams, wells or boreholes, for any purpose – enough to ensure a bath for Uncle Tom Cobleigh and all. Any more, however, and they must apply for an abstraction licence from the Environment Agency. ‘Having a private water supply is very common on Dartmoor,” says Richard Addington, of Savills. “I have had a 120ft deep borehole dug at my own property.
Smooth sailing for Clarendon water project
Jamaica Gleaner – Oct 28, 2006
jpg” >Some of the completed facilities at the Two-Meeting Bridge project in Clarendon. – Photo by George Henry SPALDINGS, Clarendon:Work on the multimillion-dollar European Union-funded water supply project at the Two-Meeting Bridge at Alston in north-west Clarendon, which is to serve Spaldings and other Clarendon communities as well as sections of Manchester and St. Ann on completion, is said to be progressing at a rapid pace. David Foster, project manager for the work which started in January this year and which is slated for completion in December, told The Gleaner the project will not face cost overruns and should be completed about a month ahead of schedule. “We are ahead of schedule and we will be finishing this project by the end of November with the worse case December. We will not be here in January next year,” Mr…
He said the efficient work of the company in charge of the $160-million project, M&M Jamaica Limited, as well as the level of work and cooperation of all workers on the site, has added up to make it a success so far. Foster added that there are outstanding things to be done on the project, including the construction of a septic tank, a sludge pond, the installation of perimeter fencing and the construction of an access road. Resident Engineer for the project, Peter McIntosh, said it has not been progressing without challenges. He added that the development of the work, to put in much of the infrastructure, especially pipelines along roadways without interrupting the flow of traffic, was a challenge.
South Bay Irrigation District
San Diego Union Tribune – Oct 28, 2006
Other committees include jail security and neighborhood environment. Education: Whitworth College, bachelor's degree in business administration; Naval War College. Statement: I am committed to protect our water supplies with a vision to reduce dependency on imported water. Further, develop groundwater assets, ocean desalination and safeguard our watershed and environment. Qualifications: Experience does matter. My fellow board members recognize leadership qualities and appointed me to represent them as a director to the San Diego County Water Authority and Metropolitan Water District. Issues: Affordability: Consistent with these goals – security, safety and reliability…
I listen to our customers and am not a rubber stamp to automatic rate increases. Reliability: I support ocean desalination as a long-term solution to our ever-growing needs. Continue to champion less-expensive local water supply production, as well as agricultural water transfers. Experience: My opponents have very limited or no knowledge and experience in local, county or state water problems or issues. I serve on a number of water boards and interact with water agencies throughout the state. Division 4Thomas E. TeagleAdult-school principalAge: 56 Offices: South Bay Union School District board of trustees, two terms.