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UK: Schoolchildren drinking levels fall to ten-year low - figures
2014-07-24 16:37:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Alcohol consumption levels among 11-15 year-olds in England are at a decade-low, according to latest government figures.
Drinking Water Systems Draw Federal Concerns
2014-07-23 13:56:37| Waste Management - Topix.net
But a few are larger and serve thousands. TCEQ officials say the federal estimate is outdated and high; by their account, about 4 percent of systems have issues that need more attention.
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Climate change could affect your drinking water
2014-07-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Connection: Drinking cups of clear tap water could be a luxury we are less likely to take for granted in the near future as climate-change culprits affect our waterwaysand our water bills. #The increased development of Northern Virginia, along with agricultural uses, have been slowing down the Potomacs fast-moving water for a number of years; add climate-change factors like rising air and water temperatures and we now have what the Shenandoah Riverkeeper Jeff Kelble calls a double whammy on the river. ...
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Drought forces Texas city to treat, recycle water for drinking
2014-07-10 07:14:08| Waste Management - Topix.net
As much of Texas deals with lingering drought, a second city in the Lone Star State has begun reusing treated wastewater in a state-approved recycling process to bolster drinking supplies.
United Kingdom: Maps show fracking risk to drinking water
2014-07-04 01:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: A major study into the potential for fracking operations to contaminate ground water with methane has revealed key aquifers coincide with the location of potential shale gas and oil reserves. The British Geological Survey (BGS) and The Environment Agency (EA) have this week published a series of maps showing the depth to each shale gas and oil source rock below principal groundwater aquifers in England and Wales. Ground water from aquifers provides 30 per cent of drinking water in the UK and...
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