Full EIR for supplemental water project [ The Adobe Press ] Jul 05, 2008  A full environmental impact report on a pipeline to bring supplemental water from Santa Maria to the Nipomo Mesa will make it clear the proposed project won't be a green light for rampant development to begin. Read More ...

World Water Day--FYI on H2O [ Pulse of the Twin Cities ] Jul 05, 2008  Does the Land of 10,000 Lakes need to worry about water? A growing tide of local, state, national and international voices trying to raise public awareness about water resources say the answer is a very dry 'yes.' Read More ...

Water, water everywhere How Moncton got [ Telegraph-Journal ] Jul 05, 2008  With the push of a button, the long, rectangular pool inside the water treatment plant gurgles to life. Churning like jets of a giant Jacuzzi, the clear water quickly turns mud brown. Read More ...

Hydrologists to try to rid state countie [ The Journal Times ] Jul 5, 2008  MADISON — Hydrologists will visit several Wisconsin counties to try to figure out how to get rid of standing water, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Read More ...

Body of drowning victim recovered near P [ The Oklahoman ] Jul 5, 2008  PONCA CITY — The body of a Ponca City man who drowned in the Arkansas River was found this morning, authorities said. Harry Walter Blueback, 22, went under shortly before 6:45 p.m. on Friday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Family members found Blueback's body on a sandbar shortly before 7:15 a.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shut down the Kaw Lake dam so the water level could ... Read More ...

Glens Falls commissions water and sewer [ The Post-Star ] Jul 04, 2008  GLENS FALLS — The Glens Falls Water and Sewer Board has commissioned a comprehensive study of rates the city charges. Read More ...

Water main break closes part of Brentwoo [ KMOV St. Louis ] Jul 03, 2008  - One southbound lane on Brentwood Blvd between Interstate 64/40 and Clayton is closed due to a water main break. This happened Thursday evening near the Galleria. Read More ...

Working Towards an Eco-Friendly Firework [ Slashdot ] Jul 04, 2008  phobos13013 writes 'Here's an article just in time for 4th of July fireworks shows! The ACS's Chemical and Engineering News provides a fairly technical discussion about the hazardous chemicals in modern fireworks displays. Perchlorate is currently the oxidizer of choice in fireworks, but it is also known to be a thyroid blocker. Since perchlorates are water-soluble anions, they dissolve into ... Read More ...

FEMA disaster relief hits $1.3 million p [ The Capital Times ] Jul 05, 2008  National and state emergency management officials are sending hydrologists into several Wisconsin counties to rectify the problem of standing water, the Federal Emergency Management Agency field office in Madison announced Friday. The hydrologists will come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the the U.S. Geological Service. Pumping is not a viable option because studies show that water ... Read More ...

Hydrologists to try to rid standing wate [ Fond du Lac Reporter ] Jul 05, 2008  MADISON Hydrologists will visit several Wisconsin counties to try to figure out how to get rid of standing water, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The hydrologists will come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Geological Service, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency field office in Madison. Pumping is not a viable option because studies show ... Read More ...

Ex-Washoe County water engineer to be ar [ KTVN Reno ] Jul 04, 2008  RENO - A former Washoe County water engineer is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Washoe County District Court on charges that he embezzled at least $2.2 million to finance a gambling habit. Read More ...

Seep water takes over subdivision [ Muscatine Journal ] Jul 03, 2008  LOUISA COUNTY, Iowa — Barbara Littrel isn't feeling well these days, and not being able to leave the house doesn't help. But the seep water surrounding her home makes it nearly impossible for her to go anywhere. Read More ...

Speed River work to begin [ Guelph Mercury ] Jul 04, 2008  Water levels in the Speed River have been lowered in preparation for construction on the Eramosa Road bridge. Andrew Janes, the city's project engineer supervisor, said inspecting and repairing the concrete abutments on either end of the bridge required water levels to be lowered. Read More ...

Hydrologists to figure out how to rid st [ WKBT La Crosse ] Jul 05, 2008  MADISON, Wis. - Hydrologists will visit several Wisconsin counties to try to figure out how to get rid of standing water. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says hydrologists will come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Geological Service. Read More ...

Professor elected to leadership role in [ The Times of Northwest Indiana ] Jul 03, 2008  A Valparaiso University engineering professor who has won national recognition for his scholarship on ethics and emerging technology has been elected to a leadership position in the American Society of Engineering Education's Engineering Ethics Division. Read More ...

Hendrix to return to Portage as city eng [ The Times of Northwest Indiana ] Jul 03, 2008  PORTAGE: Craig Hendrix will be returning to the city in his role as director of public works and city engineer. Read More ...

COLUMBIA Engineers fix sand boils [ Monroe County Clarion ] Jul 05, 2008  Columbia had quite a scare Saturday , but luckily, the US Army Corps of Engineers was there to save the day. Read More ...

This week in Flagstaff history 7/5/08 [ Arizona Daily Sun ] Jul 5, 2008  100 YEARS AGO Tuesday the California Flyer Limited wrecked on a burned bridge east of Williams. It was traveling about 50 MPH. The 70-foot long, destroyed bridge was just beyond a curve and impossible to see ahead. The engineer and the fireman were both crushed beyond human resemblance, and a passenger mangled between cars as he was traveling to the freight car to feed his dog. A hospital train ... Read More ...