Water main break in Tacoma causes discolored tap water for some
9 hours ago · By KIRO 7 News Staff. November 12, 2024 at 10:39 am PST. TACOMA, Wash. — Some people’s tap water in Tacoma is discolored Tuesday after a large water main break. Tacoma Public Utilities says it ...
With New York City aqueduct in repair, mayor promises water will …
Sep 30, 2024 · New York City officials assured residents that water flowing from their faucets will continue to be perfectly safe — even if it might taste a bit different — as they announced plans Monday to address massive leaks in the supply system by shutting down part of …
Trillions of gallons leak from aging drinking water systems, further ...
Mar 4, 2024 · 16 of 16 |. Across the U.S., trillions of gallons of drinking water are lost every year, especially from decrepit systems in communities struggling with significant population loss and industrial decline that leave behind poorer residents, vacant neighborhoods and too-large water systems that are difficult to maintain.
Water leaks remain among City of Houston's top 311 complaints …
1 day ago · In 2023, leaks lost 32 billion gallons of water, enough to supply the entire City of Fort Worth. This September, public works told ABC13 that about 20% of the city's aging water lines needed to be ...
Texas' broken water infrastructure explained - The Texas Tribune
May 3, 2023 · Texas has more than 7,000 water systems. A fraction of them self-reported that they lost 30 billion gallons of water due to broken pipes and leaks in 2021.
In Truth or Consequences, N.M., leaking pipes cause millions ... - NBC News
Mar 12, 2023 · Workers repair a pipe Wednesday in Truth or Consequences, N.M., which lost 43% of its water supply last year because of leaking pipes the city says it cannot afford to fix permanently.
The water industry is in crisis. Can it be fixed? - BBC News
Oct 25, 2024 · It’s not just our rivers, lakes and coastlines. Some communities have been told to boil tap water to make it safe, others have seen their water supplies cut off for days or even weeks.
Tracking down three billion litres of lost water - BBC
Aug 17, 2020 · Across England and Wales, just under 3 billion litres (660 million gallons) of water is lost to leaks every day - equivalent to 1,180 Olympic swimming pools. How can engineers pinpoint leaky...
Water leaks into Manhattan tunnel due to drilling mistake ... - NBC News
Sep 5, 2024 · NBC New York. Commuters looking to drive into Manhattan should avoid the Queens-Midtown Tunnel at all costs, as a drilling mistake Wednesday led to water leaking into the tunnel and closing down...
How SAWS is working to fix its 21 billion-gallon water loss problem
Jul 13, 2024 · The city-owned utility gets water from seven different sources, making its system more complex and contributing to water loss from meter issues, leaks and main breaks.