The News Review:

- Snowpack melts key to region’s water supplies
- NMC invites EoI for 24×7 water supply
- Thirsty Franklin searches for water

Snowpack melts key to region’s water supplies
USA Today – Feb 25, 2008
The heaviest snowfall in 10 years has produced snowpack levels 180% above normal in some areas and a return to normal snowpack levels in most other areas. In Colorado, this year’s snowfall is 132% above normal and the most since 1997, according to Mike Gillespie, snow survey supervisor for the U. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

NMC invites EoI for 24×7 water supply
Times of India – Feb 25, 2008
The administration has
decided to provide round-the clock water supply across the city by 2010. The
proposal including outsourcing of water distribution network and running it on
public-private partnership was approved by the general body meeting recently. The project is proposed to be funded under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban
Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Another proposal of water
tariff hike was also approved in same meeting, which will force Nagpurians to
pay water tariff at the rate of Rs 7 per unit (an increase of Rs 4), from the
present water tariff of Rs 3 per
unit.

Thirsty Franklin searches for water
News & Observer – Feb 25, 2008
But the mill intake is just downstream from the dwindling waters of Falls Lake. Using that source would mean more water would have to be released from the reservoir to ensure an adequate flow downstream — and there’s little water to spare in Falls Lake now. “Our position is that the Neuse River has no additional water supply resource available — if such were the case, we would be pursuing this location ourselves in our long-term water supply plan,” Mayor Charles Meeker wrote in a letter to Franklin County officials. Raleigh officials also hope to convince state lawmakers this year that the mill intake isn’t a viable water source and doesn’t need enhanced environmental protection — an argument sharpened by the city’s dwindled water supply. But Franklin doesn’t have a lot of options. “We’ve got to look in other geographical areas to satisfy the demand coming in to Franklin County,” said Bryce Mendenhall, Franklin’s public utilities director. Franklin County sits northeast of Wake County, near Wake Forest and Rolesville.