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Sri Lanka's Colombo Has Old Infrastructure
13 May 2013 - 08:16 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (The Sunday Times) — Underground water pipes laid during British rule in 1875 in Colombo city are very old and resulting in a regular breakdown in supply, a top official of the National Water Supply and Drainage Boar
Intestinal Infectious Diseases in Armenia Linked to Drinking Water
8 May 2013 - 08:54 by Local Press Report
YEREVAN (ARMENPRESS) — Cases of intestinal infectious diseases have been registered in Argel District of Kotayk Marz of Armenia.
Liberian County Vows to Become Free of Open Defecation by June
2 Apr 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
MONROVIA (Heritage) — Plan-Liberia has ended a one-week Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) training workshop in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, with participants vowing to end open defecation by adhering to the Open Defec
Paraguayan Presidential Candidates Debate Water Issues
29 Mar 2013 - 07:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASUNCION, Paraguay — The four candidates running in Paraguay’s April 21 presidential election took up the country’s water issues during recent debates.
Yemeni Province’s Water Contaminated; Population at Risk
21 Feb 2013 - 09:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
YEMEN, SANA’A — Several water networks in Yemen’s southern Abyan province are contaminated and unfit for consumption, according to recent tests conducted by the Central Laboratory of Public Health.
Mexico’s Durango State Works to Decrease Arsenic in Water
29 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, DURANGO — Concerned about arsenic contamination, authorities in the city of Durango, the capital of Mexico’s Durango state, are working to cut back on groundwater extraction and instead increase use of purif
Haiti Received $95 Million from US for Cholera
17 Jan 2013 - 10:06 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (United States Department of State) — The U.S.
Kuwait Looks to Remove Saudi Bottled Water From Existing Stocks
4 Jan 2013 - 10:50 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Arab Times) — The Green Line Group has bid the concerned governmental authorities particularly Kuwait Municipality, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Health and Environment Public Authority (EPA) to take quick p
Egypt Drafts National Water and Sanitation Law
4 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation last week unveiled a draft water and sanitation law as part of the government’s effort to improve drinking water and sanitation services throughout
Cholera Outbreak Worsening in Guinea-Bissau
14 Nov 2012 - 10:32 by Local Press Report
BISSAU (IRIN) — As cholera case rates decline in Guinea and Sierra Leone, they are on the rise in Guinea-Bissau, with 1,500 cases reported and nine deaths as of November 11, according to the Ministry of Health.&
Dominican Court Recognizes Companies’ Right to Sell Water in Bulk
26 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Millions of people in the Latin America and Caribbean region get their drinking water from cistern trucks, which have grown into an $88 million USD business.
Paraguay Authorities Take Action for Recovery of Lake Ypacaraí, Maintain Health Alerts
24 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASUNCION, Paraguay — Paraguayan authorities have announced new recovery efforts at Lake Ypacaraí, a month after they first announced environmental alerts at the National Heritage site.
Haitian-Led, International Efforts Significantly Reduce Cholera Deaths
23 Oct 2012 - 08:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — With the two-year anniversary this month of the first cholera case in Haiti, deaths have significantly been reduced due to “Haitian-led, international supported efforts,” the United States Departme
Cholera Pops Up in Central China
15 Oct 2012 - 08:50 by Local Press Report
WUHAN (China Daily) — Nine cases of cholera have been confirmed in Central China's Hubei province, health authorities said Saturday. Nine people were diagnosed with the infectious disease after attending a wedding
40 Costa Rican Families Still Without Water a Month After Earthquake
2 Oct 2012 - 08:29 by Local Press Report
NICOYA (Inside Costa Rica) — Nearly a month has passed since the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked Costa Rica, and despite the fact that the human losses and overall damage were few, many families are still suffering the co
Paraguay’s Health Ministry Issues Water Quality Alert for Lake Ypacaraí
1 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASUNCION, Paraguay — Paraguay’s Ministry of Health last week issued an alert over Lake Ypacaraí and recommended that its water not be consumed or used for other purposes due to reports of toxic algae in the water.
Menoufiya, Egypt Water Plant Staff Charged With Negligence for Water Contamination
24 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian General Prosecutor last week officially charged six staff members from the Sansaft Water Treatment Plant in Menoufiya governorate with causing the water pollution that sickened thousan
Malaysia Appoints Special Team to Handle Food and Water-Borne Disease
20 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Ministry of Health has assigned a special team to handle matters related to food and water-borne diseases, which are known to surface during the monsoon and flood seasons.
Kuwait City Official Affirms High Content of Bromide in Water
17 Sep 2012 - 09:28 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Arab Times) — Director General of the Kuwait Municipality has sent an official letter to the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity and Water confirming an alarming high rate in the proportion of bromide
Pests Found in Tunisian City Water
11 Sep 2012 - 09:26 by Local Press Report
DJERBIAN (Tunisia Live) — Residents in the Southern areas of Midoun, and Sdouiksh were aghast on this weekend when they discovered unwelcome guests in their water. According to Abdel Monim a technical assistant at the
Lake Chilwa Residents Ask Malawi Government to Divert Shire River
10 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Residents living in the area near Malawi’s Lake Chilwa have asked the government to divert water from Lake Shire, an outlet of Lake Malawi fed by the Shire River, into Lake Chilwa to keep the water
Myanmar, Thailand Collaborate to Fight Malaria, Dengue
9 Aug 2012 - 00:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bangkok, thailand — Myanmar and Thai health authorities are cooperating on efforts to contain the spread of malaria and dengue fever along the two countries' border after a severe outbreak of the two diseases was dete
Turkey Finds 15 Unsanitary Bottle Water Brands
7 Aug 2012 - 08:23 by Local Press Report
ANKARA (Trend News Agency) — The Ministry of Health of Turkey has announced that it has discovered 15 bottled water companies that are selling unsanitary water in violation of government health codes, in a written statement
Gaza Residents' Health Suffers from Water Pollution
3 Aug 2012 - 08:42 by Local Press Report
Israel Approves New Water Quality Standards
31 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — The Israeli Knesset’s Internal Affairs and Environmental Protection committee has approved new regulations on the sanitary quality of Israel’s drinking water, putting the country on par with leadin
Conagua, SACM to Investigate Possible Contamination in Mexico City
13 Jul 2012 - 09:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — The Legislative Assembly for Mexico’s Federal District last week approved a motion to have both the National Water Commission (Conagua) and the Water System for Mexico City (SACM) carry out studies
IADB, Spain Give Panama $7.5 Million USD Grant
13 Jul 2012 - 08:49 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a grant for $7.5 million from the Spanish Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean to provide drinking water
Mines Polluting Waters in Tanzania
5 Jul 2012 - 08:39 by Local Press Report
DODOMA (Tanzania Daily News) — Investigations done by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare through the Government Chief Chemist has revealed that water samples taken from Nyamongo mine areas have a high content of heavy met
Pemex Blamed for Oil Leaks Into Potable Supply
28 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, POZA RICA — Some residents of the city of Poza Rica in Mexico’s Veracruz state were supplied with contaminated water after oil leaked into the potable water distribution system.
China to Apply Stricter Drinking Water Standards
18 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — China is adopting new national drinking water standards this July, the Ministry of Health announced this week.
Harare Criticized for Failing to Control Spread of Typhoid
12 Mar 2012 - 23:38 by Local Press Report
HARARE (SW Radio Africa) — The Harare City Council is facing criticism for not doing enough to control the spread of typhoid, which is now being reported elsewhere in the country.
South Korea Debates Water Fluoridation
17 Jan 2012 - 11:36 by Local Press Report
SEOUL (Korea Herald (South Korea)) — South Korea is debating whether tap water should be fluoridated throughout the country.
Crimean Villagers Poisoned by Well Water
11 Jan 2012 - 11:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Ukraine, SEVASTOPOL — Residents of a Crimean village near Sevastopol have been poisoned by their own well.
Chilibre Treatment Plant Temporarily Suspended Again
1 Dec 2011 - 11:48 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Newsroom Panama) — The Chilibre treatment plant has temporarily suspended operations again due to water turbidity, the same reason the plant was forced to close at the end of 2010, resulting in weeks of water shortag
Over 2,200 Water Wells in El Salvador Are Polluted
3 Nov 2011 - 09:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Floods caused by recent heavy rains in El Salvador have led to pollution of wells with septic tank runoff.
$5 Million USD Global Sanitation Fund Project to Construct Pit Latrines in Uganda
24 Oct 2011 - 16:55 by Local Press Report
KAMPALA (The Monitor (Uganda)) — Thirteen districts in eastern Uganda -- Katakwi, Amuria, Kaberamaido, Butebo, Soroti, Serere, Kumi, Ngora, Pallisa, Kibuku, Bukedia, Amolator and Dokolo -- will benefit from a $5 million USD Glob
Health Ministry Warns Kingston Residents About Water Quality
6 Oct 2011 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
KINGSTON (Jamaica Gleaner/Go Jamaica) — The Jamaican Ministry of Health has issued an advisory warning residents and businesses in sections of Kingston that the quality of the water supplied did not meet standards.
Uzbek Foreign Ministry Denies Cholera Outbreak
28 Sep 2011 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
TASHKENT (Uznews.net (Uzbekistan)) — The Uzbek Foreign Ministry is denying claims that the country is facing an outbreak of cholera.
Water Mains Replaced as Part of Dengue Fight
22 Sep 2011 - 10:51 by Local Press Report
NASSAU (Bahama Islands Info) — The Bahamian government is replacing the islands deteriorated water mains as part of its efforts to fight mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue.
Guatemalan Presidential Candidates Tackle Water Issues at Debate
15 Sep 2011 - 10:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA CITY — On September 11, Guatemalans took to the polls to vote in presidential elections.
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