Articles tagged as: water
August 12, 2020
White River Alliance To Host Virtual Indiana Water Summit
The White River Alliance will hold its third annual Indiana Water Summit this week. WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke with Executive Director Jill Hoffman about this inclusive forum that examines the complex interests and issues that face our states water supply.
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Purdue University Team To Test Safety Of School Water
Health officials warn that water in schools may be contaminated with unsafe levels of bacteria and metals from sitting stagnant in the pipes since March.
Read MoreApril 21, 2020
From Rust to Resilience
Even as Great Lakes cities cope with economic turbulence, climate change brings new challenges and opportunities.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2020
New Law Mandates Indiana Schools Test For Lead Contamination
Drinking water fountains and taps at public and private schools in Indiana will be required to be tested for lead contamination by 2023 under a new state law.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2020
Bill Requiring Lead Testing In Schools Headed To Governor's Desk
The measure would require all schools that havent tested for lead at least once since 2016 to do so within the next two years.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2020
Map Shows Climate Change Will Threaten Indiana's Water Supply
Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute has developed an interactive map to help cities plan for less clean water in the future.
Read MoreOctober 23, 2019
Lake Station Joins Other Cities In Privatizing Drinking Water
Its one of more than a dozen water and wastewater systems the company has acquired around the state in the past decade.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2019
East Side Residents Oppose City Plan To Cut Green Space
A city proposal would pave parking lots within 20 feet of Pleasant Run Creek near the Community Justice Campus, a departure from code created in 2015.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2019
IDEM Applauds Repeal Of Obama-Era Water Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it has finalized its repeal of the Obama-era rule that would have expanded federal protections for smaller water bodies like streams and ponds.
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2019
State Investigating, Overseeing Cleanup Of Oil Discharge Into The White River
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is investigating the source of oil discharged from a sewer pipe into the White River in Indianapolis.
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