The News Review:

- Tri-Valley residents asked to voluntarily cut water use by 20 percent
- SEQWater puts too little fluoride in water supply
- City of Andrews Eyes Additional Water Supply
- Dogs’ water bowl may be cause of fire in Bellevue
- SA’s water supply threatened by theft illegal irrigation ‘” SAICE

Tri-Valley residents asked to voluntarily cut water use by 20 percent
San Jose Mercury News
The cities of Pleasanton and Livermore the Dublin San Ramon Services District and the California Water Service Company say the suggested reduction will help maintain reserves in the midst of the state’s continuing water shortage limited pumping in the Delta and historically low reservoir levels. The Tri-Valley does have local groundwater reserves to help meet the projected demand for several years but the water retailers would like to maintain those reserves through conservation. Water supply uncertainties may last for many years. Water retailers are offering incentives such as rebates on high-efficiency toilets and washers free water-saving devices and rates that reward conservation. For more information visit your retailer’s Web site: California Water Service Company at.
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SEQWater puts too little fluoride in water supply
NEWS.com.au
The failure blamed on a range of commissioning problems and equipment faults potentially puts SEQWater in breach of health regulations governing fluoridation. It is the latest mishap to have afflicted the controversial new system of distributing and supplying water around the region after the Government’s plans to introduce purified recycled water to the drinking reserves were also shelved by Premier Anna Bligh after dam levels began rising. Queensland Health regulations dictate that average fluoride dosages must be 0. 8 milligrams a litre but SEQWater’s tests have shown that dosages for the first three months of this year have been as low as 0.

City of Andrews Eyes Additional Water Supply
NewsWest9.com
“It's bought and sold just like a commodity just like oil” City Manager Glen Hackler said. “We think we have a 40-50 year water supply with our existing sources. ” Hackler hopes to add 25 more years on to the city's water supply projections. The city plans to drill monitor water wells on University of Texas lands south of town off FM 1788. The project will cost about $200000 to drill the wells. If a 1950's study is correct and there is a significant amount of water beneath the brush and mesquite the lease will be folded into the existing lease the city holds on its well field north of town.

Dogs’ water bowl may be cause of fire in Bellevue
Seattle Times
After ruling out other possible causes investigators for the Bellevue Fire Department blamed the blaze in the 17100 block of Northeast Fifth Street on the dogs’ glass water bowl. The partially-filled bowl apparently concentrated the sun’s rays like a magnifying glass said Lt. Eric Keenan the department’s community liaison officer. “It’s very unusual but it’s not unheard of” he said. The 11-inch-diameter bowl was elevated above the wooden deck in a wire stand Keenan said.

SA’s water supply threatened by theft illegal irrigation ‘” SAICE
Creamer Media's Engineering News
Herold noted that should these three strategies be implemented together South Africa?s estimated water deficit could be lowered to around 4%. During 2008 research from the SAICE suggested that several key issues impacted on South Africa?s security of supply. Besides a shortfall in supply the quality of the water resources as well as the failing infrastructure were found to negatively influence the security of supply. Ageing infrastructure was causing leakages with pipes either bursting or leaking severely. Herold stated that Gauteng currently spent between R50-million and R100-million a year on infrastructure maintenance however this was not enough to cover one-third of the costs required for maintenance in the area let alone refurbishments. ?If that is the amount that the province is spending on infrastructure how will we achieve the 15% demand saving even at a rate of 1% a year? The ageing infrastructure in local authorities is a severe national crisis that has to be faced. ?The level of capacity and skills as well as the education of trainee engineers also affected the security of supply.