The News Review:

- Africa’s disappearing lakes
- Govt. sanctions Rs. 40-cr. water supply schemes
- … wastewater, a pricey endeavor: With cheaper underground…
- Pitting lakes vs. water needs
- Preventive measures sought to combat water contamination

Africa’s disappearing lakes
Taipei Times – Dec 17, 2006
“All these lakes are extremely sensitive to climate change,” the UN Environment Program warned in a global water assessment two years ago. Now, in a yet unpublished report, an international consulting firm advises the Ugandan government that supercomputer models of global-warming scenarios for Lake Victoria “raise alarming concerns” about its future and that of the Nile River, which begins its 6,597km northward journey here at Jinja. The report, by US-based Water Resources and Energy Management International, says rising temperatures may evaporate up to half the lake’s normal inflow from rainfall and rivers, with “severe consequences for the lake and its ability to meet the region’s water resources needs. A further dramatic drop in Victoria’s water levels might even turn off this spigot for the Nile, a lifeline for more than 100 million Egyptians, Sudanese and others. Bigger worries “People talk about the snows of Kilimanjaro,” said Aris Georgakakos, the study’s chief author, speaking of that African mountain’s melting glaciers. “We have something much bigger to worry about, and that’s Lake Victoria,” he said. Each troubled lake is a complex story…
“Businesses are standing still, not working. Fishermen can’t get enough fish. We do not have enough water supplies,” Muramuzi said. “Rains alone won’t bring back the lake levels, because there would still be climate change, a lot of heat, evaporation. It’s reached a point where people don’t know what to do,” he said. This story has been viewed 2353 times.

Govt. sanctions Rs. 40-cr. water supply schemes
Hindu – Dec 17, 2006
water supply schemes Staff Reporter ERODE: With a view to providing water supply to all people, the Government has sanctioned water supply schemes worth Rs. 37 crore for the district and some works are in progress, said Collector D. He told The Hindu that already Local Administration Minister M.

… wastewater, a pricey endeavor: With cheaper underground…
Free with registration – Miami Herald – AccessMyLibrary.com – Dec 17, 2006
| Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) (December, 2006). 17–Under pressure from the state to overhaul its water supply practices, Miami-Dade County is turning to a new source — recycling waste water. The plan entails reclaimi.

Pitting lakes vs. water needs
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – Dec 17, 2006
And that could determine the fate of two pristine Finger Lakes. The region’s two water powerhouses, the Monroe County Water Authority and the city of Rochester, are about to begin discussions that could lead to a radical restructuring. While the political and bureaucratic wrangling will be conducted behind closed doors, the result likely will have tremendous impact across the region. One possible outcome could be a consolidation of the two systems that could determine whether a $128 million water treatment plant is built in Webster, affect the city’s long-term finances and influence regional growth patterns for decades to come.

Preventive measures sought to combat water contamination
Hindu – Dec 17, 2006
He said that it was imperative on the part of the local bodies to test the quality of drinking water at the source and the distribution network in order to detect possible contamination. Kumaresan, Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, also spoke. Subramaniam, Executive Engineer, TWAD Board, welcomed. The programme was organised by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.