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As water runs brown in rural Louisiana, residents fear water systems are 'ticking time bomb'
In Hessmer, Mayor Robbie Dauzat said he “thanks God" every day without a water system breakdown. “Our whole system is just a ...
A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements
Mining continues at the Continental Pit. Nearby is the Berkeley Pit, a site for acid mine drainage that poses an opportunity ...
Springtown tapped for $6.2 million to replace cast iron water lines
The Texas Water Development Board has tapped Springtown for $6.2 million in funding to replace cast iron water lines. Cast iron lines are susceptible to corrosion and rusting, and joints can contain ...