The News Review:

- Water, Water Everywhere
- Chattanooga touts plentiful water
- Local News: Working for Water | water, says, grant – NewsChannel 9
- Gambia: PS for Fisheries And Water Resources Harps On Water And…

Water, Water Everywhere
Cape Cod Today – Nov 13, 2007
Joakim has posted a very thorough. Hyannis system no stranger to controversyThis is not the first time there have been problems with the public water supply in Hyannis, nor is this the first controversy for the system. There are still political undercurrents swirling around the issue of how much the town of Barnstable paid to purchase the water company from its previous owner, a private company based in Connecticut. And there is a dispute simmering between the Hyannis Fire District and the town over who should pay for what. The town wants the fire district to pay for hydrants and water and the district wants things to remain as they always have. The resolution of this dispute will cost either the fire district and its ratepayers or the water district and its ratepayers more money.

Chattanooga touts plentiful water
USA Today – Nov 13, 2007
Things are humming at the Tennessee Aquarium. Contrast that with Atlanta, where virtually all outdoor water use is banned. Officials have warned that the water supply could be exhausted in 80 days. Diners have to request water in restaurants, and some residents stockpile water. The Georgia Aquarium emptied some of its exhibits to conserve water, and the iconic fountain at Centennial Olympic Park has been dry for weeks. Some here say it all adds up to an edge for Chattanooga over Atlanta in the highly competitive arena of economic development…
Marston, vice president of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, says the city isn’t merely trying to capitalize on the “meteorological challenges of other communities” in the region. “We have routinely marketed our water resources as an advantage even before the drought,” he says. “We’ve always understood that water is a tremendous asset for this city. Marston says that, because of the relatively cheap cost of water and hydroelectric power from the Tennessee River, commercial and residential customers in Chattanooga pay less for water and electricity than customers in Atlanta. Industries that use lots of water in manufacturing look more favorably at Chattanooga, he adds. “It’s definitely something the site selection people and business decision makers look at,” he says.

Local News: Working for Water | water, says, grant – NewsChannel 9
WTVC – Nov 13, 2007
just for someone else. We got ahold of Whitwell's city manager Jim Troyer. He says their water supply is just too low to spread up the mountain. AND he says even with the grant money, which Howell says is two hundred thousand dollars, they wouldn't be able to afford the project. See archived ‘Local News’ Stories » .

Gambia: PS for Fisheries And Water Resources Harps On Water And…
AllAfrica.com – Nov 13, 2007
This will provide the necessary instrument for capacity building for water user groups for better management and maintenance of community water management systems," he said. Relevant Links West AfricaGambiaSustainable DevelopmentWater and Sanitation Mr. Nyabally dilated that Christian Children Fund has extended its focus to include supply of water to needy people of The Gambia, which he said will complement Government's efforts in water and management issues. He said the 29 hand-dug concrete wells fitted with hand pumps will contribute to the improvement of the health of the rural poor of the Western Region of The Gambia. He noted that it will also contribute to the MDGs. He reiterated that the project will reduce the problems being face by the communities of the Western Region, particularly on water borne diseases.