#water-quality

#water-quality

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's interactive beach water quality dashboard, 25 beaches will be closed this weekend. Most of the beach closures are at ponds and lakes.

According to The Natural Resources Defense Council, 35 New Jersey beaches were able to meet water quality standards 98% of the time over the last five years.

Work to install 180m of crash barriers around Grand Junction Reservoir in Hampton, Richmond, will lead to a 15-week closure of a key road stretch.

Local health officials in Massachusetts monitor bacteria levels at over 1,100 beaches, with testing frequency determined by the beach's risk for water quality issues.

Walking into a kitchen with the Waterdrop A2 feels like discovering a secret that everyone else missed. This isn't your grandmother's clunky water filter; it's a masterpiece that happens to purify water.

The five-acre Gansevoort Peninsula features sandy beach vibes and river views, yet swimming is prohibited due to pollution from nearby sewage overflows.

The main reason for the swimming ban at Gansevoort Beach is poor water quality due to nearby combined sewer overflow pipes that release sewage during heavy rain.

I'm deeply grateful to the residents and businesses for enduring this unexpected boil water advisory. Residents and businesses expect better, and I am as committed as ever to finding the problems and fixing them.

"We're addressing this crisis with sewer systems that don't just pump wastewater out to the ocean or the Sound - but systems that actually treat it properly and help protect our aquifer."

The report by Holiday Park Guru highlighted beaches with poor water quality, using Environment Agency data, awarding 'Brown Flag Awards' to 19 contaminated stretches of coast.

Hundreds of cast-iron boxes, often unnoticed by passers-by, serve as vital water sampling stations in New York City maintained by the Department of Environmental Protection.

The report painted a sobering picture for New Zealand's indigenous animals, with a high proportion of species facing threats of extinction or at risk of becoming threatened.

Lake Tahoe's clarity has declined by more than a third since 1968 despite over $3 billion investment aimed at protecting the ecosystem.

"It used to be that we could predict the future based on the past trends, but now we know that there are all these changes happening," Sujay Kaushal, a geologist at the University of Maryland, told me. "Nothing is shocking anymore."

Beverage professionals now offer water sommelier services to help consumers navigate the diverse bottled water options available today.

The Palisades Water Quality Restoration Dashboard will provide residents with regular updates on the cleanup process and let them know the status of their tap water.