The News Review:

- Raleigh’s water supply holds steady
- Eritrea: Potable Water Supply Project Being Implemented in Foro Sub…
- Injured Water Supplies workman dies
- Angry scenes at meeting over Athy water
- Stricter water rules up for action

Raleigh’s water supply holds steady
News & Observer – Jan 22, 2008
Army Corps of Engineers, which built and manages Falls Lake north of Raleigh. More rain expected next week should help, he said. The reservoir reached an all-time low of 10 feet below normal on Christmas Day, before heavy rains raised it about a foot and a half. By law, constant releases from the lake’s dam also keep the Neuse River flowing enough to maintain aquatic life and so that downstream towns such as Smithfield and Goldsboro can draw drinking water from it. As of today, the lake’s water supply allocation stands at 30. 6 percent of maximum, Brown said…
The reservoir reached an all-time low of 10 feet below normal on Christmas Day, before heavy rains raised it about a foot and a half. By law, constant releases from the lake’s dam also keep the Neuse River flowing enough to maintain aquatic life and so that downstream towns such as Smithfield and Goldsboro can draw drinking water from it. As of today, the lake’s water supply allocation stands at 30. 6 percent of maximum, Brown said. Dale Crisp, Raleigh’s public utilities director, said the city and the towns it provides water to have an estimated 113 days of supply left until May 14 based on the last month’s use and assuming no further rainfall. Raleigh’s rolling 30-day average for daily water consumption has increased during the past week to about 39. 6 million gallons a day, up about 400,000 gallons a day, Crisp said.

Eritrea: Potable Water Supply Project Being Implemented in Foro Sub…
AllAfrica.com – Jan 22, 2008
com (Asmara)22 January 2008Posted to the web 22 January 2008ForoA potable water supply project is under implementation in the administrative areas of Zula and Aftan, in the Foro sub-zone, at a cost of 2. The project undertaken by the Gedem Construction Company involves the installation of 7km-long water pipelines from Foro to two administrative areas, as well as the construction of water distribution stations and two ponds. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”); Reports indicated that, previously, about 19km-long water pipelines were installed from Wia to Foro, in addition to the construction of 5 distribution stations. More than 5,000 people will become beneficiaries of clean water once the implementation of the project is finalized.

Injured Water Supplies workman dies
éææåæèç – Jan 22, 2008
Department director Chan Chi-chiu expressed deepest condolences to his family. The department’s welfare section will offer all necessary assistance to his family members. The accident occurred yesterday after the department received a report at 9.

Angry scenes at meeting over Athy water
rte.ie – Jan 22, 2008
Athy is due to be connected to the Dublin regional water scheme in the next month. At a meeting yesterday, a senior official said he would try to connect to the new scheme in the next two to ten days. Water supplies will not be improved until either Athy is connected to the Dublin supply, or flood-waters recede and allow the pump to be restarted.

Stricter water rules up for action
News & Observer – Jan 22, 2008
comp –> David Bracken, Staff WriterComment on this story RALEIGH – The City Council will consider amending Raleigh’s water restrictions to prohibit watering of any kind and power washing by homeowners at its meeting today. Watering by hand-held hoses is currently limited to two days a week during specific times of the day. Odd addresses can hand water on Tuesdays and Saturdays and even addresses on Wednesdays and Sundays from 6 a.