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Hay River's boil-water advisory lifted
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State water officials reported Thursday that the Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of a huge portion of California's water supply, was only 67 percent of normal, due in part to historically low rainfall in March and April. (article 2)
The advisory was issued on May 17, when water in the reservoir became muddy as a result of the annual break-up of ice on the local river. (article 3)
At the time, chief environmental health officer Duane Fleming said the town's water treatment plant would not be able to disinfect the muddy water adequately. (article 3)
B.C. Environment Minister Barry Penner looks on as Willard Sparrow performs a pH test in Musqueam Creek in Vancouver during the Living Water Smart announcement Tuesday. (article 1)
(CBC) Beside Musqueam Creek in South Vancouver, B.C. Environment Minister Barry Penner announced a new plan to help people in the province use less water on Tuesday. (article 1)
" B.C. residents use about 490 litres of water every day, which is more than the Canadian average and much, much higher than the American average. (article 1)
Abill that would require Californians to cut per-capita water use 20% by 2020 quietly passed in the Assembly last week, by a vote of 48 to 30. (article 5)
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water, rationing, AB, California, Musqueam |
Source articles
- B.C. environment minister announces plan for more effective water use (cbc.ca, 06/03/2008, 460 words)
- Need to deal with water needs crucial (sfgate.com, 06/04/2008, 1041 words)
- Hay River's boil-water advisory lifted (cbc.ca, 06/04/2008, 179 words)
- The good, and bad, of conservation (sfgate.com, 06/04/2008, 430 words)
- Californians, start conserving (L.A. Times, 06/02/2008, 477 words)
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