I vividly recall watching the enormous amounts of crude washing up on shores, wrapped around wildlife, and painting the pristine Alaskan waters black, via television. That oil disaster re-branded Exxon forever. Well, they have done it again, and once again they downplay the extent of the situation. The oil leak that occurred over the weekend […]
An interesting event has caused a boil water alert in Milltown, Indiana. Apparently, a lightning strike damaged main water supply pipes and has resulted in a mandatory boil water alert for residents of the area. The lightning strike eventually traveled to the plumbing after initially making contact with metal fencing. Boiling water aids in killing […]
Petaluma Patch quotes the lead operator of a waste-water processing facility, Ryan Smith, with the title statement. Apparently, they’ve been dealing with too many incidents of individuals flushing things down the toilet that should not be flushed. You know, it gets very easy for us to become distracted with the routines of everyday life. I […]
For the last 33 years, Ken Slattery has worked at Washington’s Department of Ecology agency. He is retiring soon and has shared his concern for a tremendous water shortage. He cites that more water rights have been sold than are feasibly available to fulfill. Ken has been recognized for supporting a measure which offsets costs […]
Almost 48 hours after the local water department issued a Boil Water Alert, they have called the water advisory notice to an end. Coliform bacteria was found in the water and the water advisory was supposed to have been issued to residents of the service area by a reverse-911 phone system. Unfortunately, the system crashed […]
Hundreds of residents in the eastern part of Baltimore had to handle three days without water. After what seemed to be fixed, crews had to return to make repairs because water pressure would drop almost immediately after faucets were opened. The leak was apparently due to old, brittle pipes that have remained unchanged for many […]
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If you’ve been looking into buying a water purification system, you’ve almost certainly come across the name Berkey, and there’s no question why. Berkey is one of the most respected and recognized names in water purification, and has earned a reputation for providing durable, easy-to-use systems at excellent prices. At Directive21.com, we offer several Berkey […]
It seems natural disasters are commanding the headlines more and more these days, and one message comes through loud and clear: it is critical for your family’s safety and well being that you are prepared in the event of flood, fire, earthquake, or any of the other challenges Mother Nature likes to throw our way. […]
Many people contact us and ask us if the Berkey water purification systems are strong enough to purify water from their wells? One customer from Florida provides that answer herself, check it out: Hi Jeff, We have iron-y and sulphur-y well water and I am filtering it with the Berkey. It is pretty ‘dirty’… What […]
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