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Rainwater tanks seen as a solution in Uganda

UGANDA – The residents of Nakyenyi Village in Lwengo Sub-County Masaka District finally appear to have found a solution to their age-long problem of lack of clean, safe water. It has always been a general problem in this region locally known as Kajjumba. A local development association has joined with a UK-based organization to build […]

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Ugandan springs contaminated with sewage, chemicals

UGANDA – According to engineer Sotti Bomukama, the Director at the Directorate of Water Development in the Ministry of Water and Environment, water samples from nine spring wells in Kampala were tested and out of those, only two had water with acceptable coliform (feces) levels, which means that most water that people use is contaminated. […]

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Rainwater tanks seen as a solution in Uganda

UGANDA – The residents of Nakyenyi Village in Lwengo Sub-County Masaka District finally appear to have found a solution to their age-long problem of lack of clean, safe water. It has always been a general problem in this region locally known as Kajjumba. A local development association has joined with a UK-based organization to build […]

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Ugandan springs contaminated with sewage, chemicals

UGANDA – According to engineer Sotti Bomukama, the Director at the Directorate of Water Development in the Ministry of Water and Environment, water samples from nine spring wells in Kampala were tested and out of those, only two had water with acceptable coliform (feces) levels, which means that most water that people use is contaminated. […]

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The Stream, December 7, 2021: Failed Manure Storage May Have Caused Water Contamination in British Columbia

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A town in Australia is denied grant for water supplies. The United Kingdom prepares for Storm Barra as many homes still recover from another major storm. A proposed rule along the Hunter River in New South Wales could impact irrigation for upstream farmers. Canadian officials warn residents of possible water contamination after […]

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The Stream, December 1, 2021: New Testing Rule In U.S. Could Impact 90 Percent of Water Systems Relying on Lead Service Lines

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Uganda is cracking down on illegal filling of wetlands. Great Lakes surface water levels are unusually high after warm summer and fall nights. Namibian officials say farmers lost nearly 100,000 cattle over the last two years due to drought. U.S. officials consider more rigorous methods for lead in drinking water testing. An […]

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The Stream, November 24, 2021: Industrial Fisheries Are Costing Millions of Africans Their Jobs

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The U.S. Supreme Court denies claims that Tennessee is taking Mississippi water from a shared aquifer. Industrial fisheries ran by international corporations are threatening the livelihoods of millions of Africans. One of Britain’s largest water utilities announces it will meet water quality targets in nine years. Bamboo could protect Ugandans from floods. […]