Water Ranking is All Wet, City Says: 3rd-Dirtiest in Nation? Men's Health Says Yes; Utility Staffer Says No
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By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 16--Charlotte has the third-dirtiest drinking water in the country, Men's Health magazine says.  "Pure hogwash," retorts Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities spokesman Vic Simpson.
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By Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Mar. 12--David Wasson works hard to make sure he provides enough water to his Benbrook customers.   But he wants to pipe it into their homes, not send it by way of a flood.
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By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 14--Many of South Florida's top water managers practice what they preach when it comes to water conservation, but utility records show at least three used more water this year than they did before drought restrictions.
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Bacteria levels in DC tap water exceeded federal health standards this month for the first time since 1996, city and Environmental Protection Agency officials announced yesterday, but they said most people are not at risk.
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By Sharif Durhams, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 3--Residents in nearby Union County face fines now if they water their lawns on the wrong day.   Mecklenburg County officials have asked residents to cut back on water use.
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By Manny Gamallo, Tulsa World, Okla.  Feb. 9--SAND SPRINGS -- Water, sewer and trash customers will see a combined rate increase of 3 percent to 5 percent in next month's utility bills, city officials said.
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JACKSON, Wyo. - &quot;Wet dog&quot; and &quot;stinky feet&quot; are some of the words being used to describe the odor of some paper towels that were stocked in restrooms all over town.
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By Joe Wojtas, The Day, New London, Conn.  Sep. 20--STONINGTON -- The Aquarion Water Co.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Dec. 9--What's muddying the waters at North Carolina's Clean Water Management Trust Fund? The state-funded conservation organization recently lost its executive director, and then its board chairman stepped down.
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While parks and leafy lanes are getting  cleaner, a survey published on Wednesday showed that London  still holds the ignoble title as the dirtiest place to live in  England.
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New report gives them a 'C' for hand hygiene    HealthDayNews -- Americans are doing a crummy job of keeping their hands clean.    They got a "C" in hand hygiene in the 2004 Clean Hands Report Card produced by the Soap and Detergent Association...
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XIAMEN, China  - Dirty, polluted, and congested -- China's large cities have an unenviably poor reputation.
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By Bob Shaw, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 1--Wells in Rosemount and Inver Grove Heights show no traces of a pollutant that has tainted water in other communities, a state health official said Wednesday.
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By Julia Oliver, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 25--Union County's biggest sewer plant, already strained by record growth, has been fined for environmental problems far more times in recent years than any other similar size plant in the Charlotte region, according to state records.
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When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, Newark is the runner-up to Detroit as the nation&#39;s capital, Men&#39;s Health reports in its latest issue.
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By Claudia Mel, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Feb. 21--The water situation in East Salinas has had a foul smell for a long time, and officials are getting serious about finding the source of the stench.
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By Christina Salerno, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Jun. 12--PATTERSON -- Mark Monroe rolled out of bed at 4 a.m. Friday and groggily turned on the shower faucet, which sputtered a few drops of water before turning to a trickle.