There was a time when the term "states' rights" stood for trampling on the rights of individuals. Many states asserted during the great civil rights battles of the 20 th century that they had the right to prevent some citizens from voting, eating in the restaurants of their choice, drinking from public water fountains or sitting where they pleased on buses and trains. But issues of states' rights were essentially turned on their head by a U.S. Supreme Court bent on restricting some items (like medical marijuana, approved in 1996 by California voters) and by the former George W. Bush administration, which was willing to claim almost anything to further its agenda of favoring big business over consumers and the environment.
DAYTON -- Legionnaires' disease typically isn't transmitted by drinking contaminated water. But Miami Valley Hospital isn't taking any chances. Upon learning of a cluster of four cases of the lung infection in the hospital's new patient tower, officials turned off drinking fountains and posted notices above bathroom sinks that the public should not drink the water.
years agoMay 24, 1911: The legislature has passed a bill banning use of common drinking cups at public water fountains because they are loaded with germs. Several places in Bloomington still have them, although many have already been replaced with the "bubbler" variety of fountain. years agoMay 24, 1936: Sara Jo and Juliana Gibbons of Wapella are twins who have the distinction of being born in different towns. Sara Jo was born in Heyworth as her parents rushed to the hospital. Juliana came after the family made it to St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington.
The walls have cracks and water damage. The evidence room gets flooded. The elevators work -- sometimes. The drinking fountains spit out brown water. The Salt Lake City public safety building is in decay.
HARRISON - For the first time this school year, students at the Harrison Elementary School will be drinking from the water fountains starting Tuesday. Students have been drinking bottled water as a precautionary measure after coliform bacteria was found in four of five water samples tested from the school's 400-foot-deep well on Aug. 24.
It's called a hydration station, and its effect on the environment could be far more weighty than its cutesy name might suggest. USA Today reported recently that drinking fountains with spigots that allow for quick filling of water bottles -- also known as hydration stations -- are growing in popularity on college campuses.
This long awaited park is going to enrich the lives of so many kids and families, especially in a neighborhood that has been neglected in the past," comments Lynwood Mayor [Maria Santillan]. "There's been so much interest in walking trails, art and fitness activities from residents, and we believe this park provides just that space. "The city was interested in sustainability, and LPA was able to help them achieve their goals and even take them a step further," adds Landscape Architect Arash Izadi. "The entire park incorporates sustainable design featutes, which meet LEED standards, and the second phase is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council." At present, the city seeks avenues of funding to begin construction on the second phase. [Yvonne Burke]-Ham Park replaces the previo...
... of the reclaimed water line extension, drinking fountains and hand sinks are the only components w...
By Amanda Pinto Register Staff MADISON -- District officials will disable all water fountains at two schools and supply bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes after the schools' water tested positive for elevated uranium levels.
PRINCE GEORGE - A water line break that gave students at Beazley Elementary School an unscheduled early release on Tuesday has been repaired, and the school was set to reopen on Wednesday. The school closed at 10:45 a.m. after a contractor working on the new branch library in the Prince George County government center broke the main water line that supplies the school. Because of the break, water was unavailable for preparing food in the cafeteria, for drinking fountains and for rest rooms.
WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it will focus more resources on small water systems nationwide in an effort to improve the enforcement of safe drinking water laws. The agency will also move repeat violators to the top of the list for stricter monitoring and pay special attention to ensure children are not exposed to toxic water supplies at school drinking fountains.
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