By equipping around 1,300 schools with rainwater harvesting and solar lighting, the initiative can improve access to safe water, sanitation and school meals — helping more students, especially girls, stay in school.

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State water board warns SAFER program funding could slip after Cap‑and‑Invest changes The State Water Resources Control Board and LAO told the subcommittee that restructuring of cap‑and‑invest proceeds may move SAFER funding into a lower tier, creating timing uncertainty and reducing projected FY26‑27 proceeds to roughly $92 million in current governor materials.

California's SAFE and Affordable Drinking Water program has drastically cut the number of residents without safe drinking water, but recent funding changes may threaten its progress.

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Declining water infrastructure is costing Eastern Kentuckians Public News Service (PNS) is a member-supported news service that advocates journalism in the public interest. PNS's network of state-based news services distribute high quality public interest news…

Water access and affordability remain major concerns in Eastern Kentucky, where aging infrastructure has led to outages and rising bills. Community leaders say the problem reflects decades of underinvestment. #WaterAccess #Appalachia

Claiborne County splits $5.9 million in ARP funds equally among nine districts, forms water projects committee The Claiborne County Commission on April 18 voted unanimously to divide about $5.9 million in American Rescue Plan funds equally among its nine districts and appointed the existing Budget Committee to serve as a Water Projects Committee to pursue TDEC grants and oversee water and sewer projects.

Claiborne County is set to transform its water infrastructure with a unanimous decision to distribute $5.9 million in ARP funds across all nine districts!

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Senator raises Keene water emergency as Union Pacific seeks large rate increases; CPUC says it will follow up Senator Grove told the committee that Keene, CA residents are facing sustained trucked water service and proposals that could raise monthly bills by orders of magnitude. CPUC officials said the matter is in litigation, they are coordinating with the Water Board, and will follow up with the committee.

Keene, CA residents are facing a water crisis that could skyrocket their monthly bills from hundreds to thousands, as Union Pacific Railroad seeks steep rate increases and threatens to abandon service.

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UN names Pekka Haavisto personal envoy for Sudan as Darfur displacement and humanitarian needs mount The UN announced Pekka Haavisto as its new personal envoy for Sudan; the briefing also described escalating violence in Darfur, a mass displacement to Tawela now hosting over 715,000 people, and urgent water, sanitation and funding shortfalls.

The UN has appointed Pekka Haavisto as its new envoy for Sudan amid a humanitarian crisis in Darfur, where over 715,000 displaced people face dire shortages of water, sanitation, and funding.

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An OHT collaborative study published in the Malaria Journal highlights how income, #inequality, #wateraccess, and water storage practices influence vulnerability to #malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.

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Property owners press Nye County on 'zombie lots,' VR zoning and water-tariff roadblocks Several Pahrump property owners and callers told the commissioners Village Residential rezoning imposed expectations for water infrastructure that never arrived; callers urged Nye County to work with Great Basin Water and the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to revisit tariffs so long-dormant lots become usable.

Property owners in Nye County are demanding answers as long-neglected "zombie lots" remain stuck without essential water infrastructure, despite promises made over a decade ago.

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When the water’s here and the threat is there, connection matters.
This is real-world access, pulling straight from the shoreline and delivering steady pressure where protection needs to start.

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South African President pledges focus on crime and water crises - Sight Magazine South Africa will deploy the army to fight organised crime and lay criminal charges against officials, Cyril Ramaphosa said.

South African President pledges focus on crime and water crises @sightmagazine.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #CyrilRamaphosa #crime #wateraccess #ANC

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DeKalb committee hears residents' water-disconnection complaints, defers 'Water Customer Bill of Rights' for 30 days After residents described months-long disconnections and lack of notice, the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee deferred a proposed DeKalb County Water Customer Bill of Rights for 30 days so administration can review a redline version and follow up with affected residents.

DeKalb County residents are facing dire water disconnections and inadequate outreach, prompting a crucial 30-day delay on the proposed Water Customer Bill of Rights.

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Map of US households without access to running water during 2017–2021.

🚰 Water access in major U.S. cities is getting worse, not better - Meehan et al. Their research data and article can be found at doi.org/10.25422/azu... & doi.org/10.1038/s442...; Check them out. Image: Meehan et al. (2024). CC By 4.0. #OpenData #OpenScience #lovedata26 #WaterAccess #HousingCrisis

Mexico and US look for new deal in long-running battle over 80-year old water treaty | IwPost Mexico has been at odds with the US for years about a long-running treaty which requires it to supply its neighbour with billions of gallons of water.

Mexico and US look for new deal in long-running battle over 80-year old water treaty   #DonaldTrump #Drought #Globalwatercrisis #Mexico #Wateraccess #Wateruse

When access is limited and time matters, this is where preparation meets reality.
Slocan Lake. Trident on standby. Water source secured.

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Resident tells Adams County supervisors she’s gone years without water, urges intervention A woman who identified herself as Joanne Stafford told the Adams County Board of Supervisors she has been without reliable water service for about five years and accused Broadwood/Broadmoor Utility officials and others of falsifying records and unlawfully locking her meter. She asked the board to intervene.

Joanne Stafford has been without reliable water for five years and is calling on local officials to help her break free from what she describes as retaliatory actions by the utility company.

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UN warns of winter deaths, water and medical backlogs in Gaza as aid needs grow A UN spokesperson reported a hypothermia-related child death in Gaza and described large gaps in energy, water and medical evacuations; partners have reached hundreds of thousands with food but critical items and access remain restricted, the UN said.

The UN warns that winter is claiming lives in Gaza amid dire humanitarian needs, with essential supplies and medical care critically restricted.

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Essay: The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report - here’s what that means - Sight Magazine KAVEH MADANI, director of the Institute for Water, Environment and Health, explains what the latest research shows...

Essay: The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #water #wateraccess #waterbankrupcy #watershortages #sinking #drought #wildfires #UNU #InstituteforWaterEnvironmentandHealth

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Looming water supply "bankruptcy" puts billions at risk, UN report warns - Sight Magazine The world is facing irreversible water "bankruptcy", due to the consequences of decades of overuse and shrinking supplies, UN researchers.

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Committee hears that a refiled House Bill 101 will aim to protect public water access A committee member said the upcoming legislative session will include a refiled version of last year’s House Bill 101, renumbered for the new session, intended to prevent road vacations that would block access to public waters and lands under Title 40.

A new version of House Bill 101 is on the horizon, aiming to safeguard our vital public access to lakes and lands—will it make the difference we need?

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Residents press Marion County on water grant that favored out-of-county supplier Public commenters asked why a recent water and sewer grant appeared to benefit Carlton Water Supply Corporation (based in a neighboring county) rather than local infrastructure; county staff said the county facilitated the application but did not fund the project and that no decision has been made on current grant uses.

Residents are demanding answers after a recent water grant seemingly prioritizes a neighboring county's supplier over urgent local infrastructure needs in Marion County.

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SAFER advisory group urges clearer domestic-well pathway as program reports consolidation progress Advisory members, technical-assistance providers and residents told the State Water Board SAFER Advisory Group that domestic-well owners face confusing eligibility, language barriers and inconsistent applications; members urged centralized guidance, outreach and a shared clearinghouse of programs.

California's SAFER Advisory Group is demanding streamlined support for private well owners, tackling issues from confusing eligibility to language barriers that leave many in the dark.

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State Water Board outlines $1.32 billion funding picture for SAFER program and domestic-well support DFA staff told the SAFER Advisory Group the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund and other sources total about $1.32 billion this fiscal year, with pending amendments and round-5 expedited grants; staff highlighted domestic-well support targets and early-quarter service numbers.

California is set to tackle drinking-water challenges with a staggering $1.32 billion in funding this fiscal year, aiming for impactful solutions and support for domestic wells.

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Monterey-area consolidation projects cited as examples of progress and remaining barriers Presenters and local advocates described consolidation projects in Monterey County and nearby areas that connected hundreds of homes, highlighted a mobile-home park and school pilot, and identified title, outreach and application burdens as remaining obstacles to faster implementation.

Monterey region is paving the way for safer water access through multi-agency consolidation projects, but significant barriers still stand in the way of success.

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Researchers Find Trees Could Spruce Up Future Water Conservation Efforts | Newswise Trees contain valuable information about Earth’s past, so much so that studying their rings may help fill in hidden gaps in Ohio’s environmental history.

Researchers Find Trees Could Spruce Up Future Water Conservation Efforts
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Variations across cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Left: a distribution of the urban population across different parts of a city in Africa, Asia and Latin America (LatAm). The average sparseness in Asia is only 3.5, whereas the average sparseness in Africa is 6.9, which is nearly twice as high. The three models for urban form expansion considering the impact of population growth: compact, persistent and horizontal expansion. To obtain the effect of urban expansion, we assume that the population and constructed surface of the city double, with the only difference being where the city’s footprint expands, as indicated by the predicted probabilities in Fig. 5. For the three scenarios, cities expand radially from the center, as in Fig. 3. Estimated share of the urban population with access to piped water and sewage in Africa, Asia and LatAm, considering cities with twice the population. Three forms of urban expansion are analyzed. One is where the urban expansion is from the city center through infill development, one where urban growth follows the current population distribution and one where expansion is mostly horizontal. Right: the sparseness (horizontal axis) and tariffs paid for 15 m3 of water40 and mean proximity to critical infrastructure (vertical axis). The water tariffs are influenced by a variety of factors, including scarcity, availability of infrastructure and local economic conditions. Moreover, tariffs do not correspond with affordability, and there are significant disparities in affordability across and within cities.

[8/8] L’accès à l’eau dépend surtout de l’urbanisme. Une ville compacte est plus résiliente, moins coûteuse à équiper et limite la pression sur les marges écologiques. La géographie urbaine devient donc un levier décisif pour sécuriser l’accès à l’eau.
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