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Damage to pipework in Avenida Juan Carlos I floods a section of this avenue and other roads in Mérida
Yesterday, around 8 a.m., a fibre cement supply pipeline measuring 150 mm in diameter accidentally ruptured in Avenida Juan Carlos I, at the junction with Calle Sagrajas.
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A new leak in the pipeline causes another water shortage
Aguas de Montilla plans to design more "alternative points" of supply
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Lots of pesticide residue in the water is not even measured
In contrast to the EU, the federal government classifies numerous by-products as "not relevant".
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Spectacular water leak in the Calle Iruña in San Sebastián
A burst pipe has produced a large jet of water.
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Three lanes on La Avenida Doctor Peset Aleixandre closed to traffic due to a water leak
The leak has affected a section of the road in the direction of the district of Benicalap
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Entry road to Oviedo flooded by main line rupture
Local police were forced to divert traffic and water utility companies diverted the water supply to minimise water shortages
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Newark Water Crisis: Racing to Replace Lead Pipes in Under 3 Years
NEWARK — Weeks into an escalating public health crisis caused by elevated levels of lead in the water, officials announced on Monday a new $120 million plan to expedite the replacement of ancient service pipes in New Jersey’s largest city.
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Extremely dry period in Italy: Rome rations the water
Weeks of hot weather and no rain have led to a worrying situation in Italy. This year it has only rained on 26 days to date, in the previous-year period it rained on 88 days, calculated the Italian media. Since June there have been warnings about a water crisis in Rome. This year the rainfall is around 70 percent below the average of the past three years.
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Quarter of the world population threatened by water scarcity
Today twice as much groundwater is taken from the ground than roughly 60 years ago. But the supplies are limited. A map shows where the water is becoming scarce. Some parts of Europe are also affected.
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In some areas the water is in short supply
In the Canton of Thurgau the first water sources are running dry with the hot summer. The areas most affected are the municipalities on the western side of the Seerücken hill range - Mammern, Eschenz, Hüttwilen, Herdern and Homburg. "There is still enough drinking water. But the inhabitants are being asked to conserve water", says Ingrid von Känel, President of the Seerücken West Water Supply Association.