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A burst pipe floods one floor of a car park in the Avenida de César Augusto
Floor -3 of a car park on the Avenida de César Augusto in Saragossa was flooded to a depth of approx. 50 cm following a burst to a 300-mm diam. general pipe made from fibre cement.
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IN ZIMBABWE, THE WATER TAPS RUN DRY AND WORSEN ‘A NIGHTMARE’
HARARE, Zimbabwe — It had been five days since water had stopped flowing out of the taps at Eneres Kaitano’s bungalow in southern Harare, Zimbabwe’s modern and tidy capital. Five days since she had done any laundry. Five days since she had forbidden her children to use the toilet more than once a day.
Read more … IN ZIMBABWE, THE WATER TAPS RUN DRY AND WORSEN ‘A NIGHTMARE’
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New council puts an end to the water cuts in San Martín
The mayor, Patxi Pérez, and council official Javier Villamor are faced with debts left unpaid by the outgoing mayor, who has failed to account to the Council for grants amounting to €10,094
Read more … New council puts an end to the water cuts in San Martín
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The water is in short supply in Europe
- 17 countries around the world, including India, face "extremely high water stress". These countries consume almost all of the available water resources.
- This was revealed by the Water Risk Atlas of the World Resource Institute (WRI). The researchers are warning of increasing shortages, especially in cities.
- Also in Germany some regions are suffering from a high level of water stress. This means that the competition for the resource is growing.
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Chennai fights for the last drop of water
South India is affected by an extreme water shortage. Some politicians are conveniently saying it is down to unfortunate weather conditions. But the reasons go deeper.
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Drinking water in Liestal region is contaminated
The public authorities of the Basel region recommend boiling mains water.
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Attention: Pesticides in Swiss drinking water
Excessive pesticides have been measured in every fifth catchment area of drinking water. Now the water suppliers are requesting a complete ban on the use of these agents.
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Life in a City Without Water: Anxious, Exhausting and Sweaty
A weak monsoon and years of draining groundwater have parched Chennai, a city of nearly five million people on the southeastern coast of India.
Read more … Life in a City Without Water: Anxious, Exhausting and Sweaty
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40 million litres of drinking water gone: The municipality puts this into context
In Tägerig precious water is lost en route to the tap – but other municipalities are also familiar with this problem.
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Reading material - Drinking water in Germany
We recommend the following reading material in German on the topic of drinking water in Germany.