Call to remove industrial pollution : Saidabad plant unable to ...

The Saidabad water treatment plant is unable to treat the River Sitalakhya water due to a very heavy pollution from surrounding industries. The presence of higher level of ammonia at the Sarulia water point has badly affected the treatment plant. Anwarul Iqbal, Adviser of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, said this as chief guest at the inauguration of a consultation workshop on 'Industrial Pollution and Environmental Compliance in the Greater Dhaka watershed' jointly organised by World Bank (WB) and LGRD Ministry at a city hotel yesterday. He said, "Industrial growth and the discharge of untreated waste water within and outside Dhaka has further inflamed the problem, since all the major surface water bodies including the main rivers Buriganga, Sitalakhya, Turag and Balu are virtually biologically dead, posing a serious threat to the source of water supply for the residents of Dhaka." The speakers at the workshop urged industrialists and business community to ensure compliance with national standards to discharge treated waste water into the surface drains, canals and rivers to save Dhaka from the adverse impacts of industrial pollution.

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Town of Mansfield, Mass. Water Pollution Control Facility Recognized

The Town of Mansfield, Mass. Water Pollution Control Facility was recently selected by EPA for a Regional "Operations and Maintenance Wastewater Excellence Award". The staff of the Mansfield facility was recognized by EPA's New England Office for exceptional work in operating and maintaining the plant, as well as its overall commitment to improving water quality. The plant was among four facilities in New England acknowledged for exemplary performance during 2006. The Southeast Regional Office of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection was instrumental in nominating this facility. The staff was recognized for their outstanding work in operating and maintaining the facility, as well as their overall commitment to improving water quality. In particular, the following individuals were recognized for their work: Ken Hackett, Operations Manager, and William Handy, Chief Operator.

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Groe: Will rural areas balance water, growth?

PHOENIX - If local governments in rural areas were empowered to halt developments that lack assured water, would they do so? During a legislative briefing Thursday on water challenges facing rural areas, one lawmaker said she doubted that officials in Mohave County, where she said thousands of homes are going up without assured water supplies, would take such a stand.&#8220As much as I like local control, I haven't seen the political strength to be supporters and protectors of the water supply," Rep. Trish Groe, R-Lake Havasu City, said during a meeting of the House Committee on Water and Agriculture. .

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Movado Women's Classic Museum Watch #0690299

This classic Museum dial watch showcases Movado's celebrated minimalist design. The round black dial is punctuated with gold-toned Dauphine hands and a single concave dot marker at the 12 o'clock position. This signature dial, famously introduced for Movado by American designer Nathan George Horwitt in 1947, is intended to evoke images of a sun dial, with the dot representing the sun at high noon. The black dial is set off beautifully by a gold-toned stainless steel case and bezel. A black leather strap with a buckle closure completes the sleek and sophisticated look. Other notable features of this watch include a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, precise Swiss quartz movement, and water resistance to 30 meters. About Movado Movado, one of the most celebrated watch brands in the world, traces its origins to the small village of La Chaux-de-faunds, Switzerland where, in 1881, a young watchmaker named Achille Ditesheim hired six assistants and opened a small workshop. He called his company Movado, a word which means, roughly, "always in motion." The company grew and prospered, evolving from a small pocketwatch manufacturer into a leading innovator and designer of precision wristwatches. Throughout its history, Movado has maintained its place at the pinnacle of innovation and excellence in design, craftsmanship and technology. Movado watches are crafted by highly-skilled watchmakers to meet the exacting standards of Swiss time technology. They are accurate to within seconds a year. All Movado watches are sealed and protected against water, moisture and dust, and individually tested to meet strict international standards of quality. A long-time dedicated supporter of the arts, Movado has, itself, been the recipient of over 200 international awards. Movado watches can now be found in the permanent collections of over 20 museums worldwide.

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Water pollution suit aims to make dams' cost prohibitive

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Conservationists are increasing pressure on PacifiCorp to remove hydroelectric dams from the Klamath River to help struggling salmon runs, warning they will sue to stop pollution from a fish hatchery the utility owns. Klamath Riverkeeper, an affiliate of the Waterkeeper Alliance headed by Robert Kennedy Jr., has sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue under the Clean Water Act to PacifiCorp and the California Department of Fish and Game. The utility owns the hatchery at Iron Gate Dam in Holbrook, Calif., and the department operates it. Both would be defendants. The aim of a suit would be to make PacifiCorp pay to upgrade the hatchery. PacifiCorp would then take on the environmental and social costs of the pollution, rather than imposing them on the salmon and people downstream, said attorney Daniel Cooper, who represents Klamath Riverkeeper.

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Water woes close Smithsonian buildings

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Smithsonian Institution was forced to close two museums Saturday on the National Mall because they lacked running water, museum and city officials said. The shutdown affected the National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of the American Indian, but both were expected to reopen today, Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas said. "When we don't have water pressure, you obviously don't have running water and you don't have toilets," she said. Crews were replacing a 36-inch valve on Independence Avenue, but they found additional problems and had to drain the water main, reducing water pressure to the surrounding area, said Michele Quander-Collins, of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. .

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Ovens River water unusable after pollution from fires

Dirty water caused by the north-east Victorian fires has made the main water supply for Bright and Wandiligong residents unusable. North East Water's Terry Weisener says large amounts of ash and sediment has entered the Ovens River. He says water will be temporarily supplied by a limited reserve system, which is why stage four restrictions have been introduced. He says residents are urged to cut back their water use until they are returned to the main supply, hopefully by early next week. "The rain earlier in the week has caused some dirty water to be heading down the Ovens towards Bright," he said. "So we need to shut down the current off-take and run on the reserves until the dirty water passes." Meanwhile notices to boil water before use put in place before Christmas have been lifted for Mount Beauty, Harrietville, Tawonga and Whitfield residents.

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