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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Buckhead residents without water for over 24 hours as crews work to find leak
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management crews are working to locate a leak that has deprived customers of water service near Nancy Creek Road NW and W. Paces Ferry Road NW. The department first posted a notice about water outages and low water pressure in the area on Sunday night. Crews have continued to inspect all valves in the area, but have not been able to locate any water main breaks. The city offered residents free bottled water on Monday at the tennis courts at 1424 West Paces Ferry Road. You can monitor the Atlanta Watershed X page for the latest updates. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Missing pregnant woman found safe after walking away from Atlanta hospital Man accused of gunning down Georgia Tech student in targeted shooting has turned himself in Trooper injured after fleeing driver crashes into his patrol car and runs away [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
South China Morning Post
26-05-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Ex-head of Hong Kong Consumer Council denies quitting due to Nongfu Spring debacle
The former head of the Hong Kong Consumer Council has denied her departure was prompted by the watchdog's unusual backdown over its controversial verdicts on a mainland brand of 'natural drinking water'. Gilly Wong Fung-han, who stepped down as chief executive of the council earlier this month at the end of her term, said she had done so after suffering from two serious bouts of cold that left her 'reflecting on life' and needing to 'take a rest'. But she conceded that the council had wronged Nongfu Spring, China's leading bottled water company, when it listed the brand in an incorrect category last year after warning of high levels of bromate in one of its products. 'It has always been our policy that we should be fair and objective, open and honest, and assume accountability,' Wong said in a radio interview on Monday. 'We handled the [Nongfu Spring] case in the same manner …. So, when we discovered that we made mistakes, we took a responsible step to rectify and make corrections.' Last July, the watchdog suggested consumers avoid buying bottled water after tests on various brands, including Nongfu Spring.
RNZ News
22-05-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Water restored to Mt Maunganui road after burst water main
A burst water main on Mount Maunganui has left some residents without water for up to eight hours, with Tauranga City Council distributing bottled water and urging people to avoid the area. Photo: 123RF Water has been restored to houses on Oceanbeach Road in Mount Maunganui after a water main broke overnight. Tauranga City Council said residents were without water for around five hours and received bottled water from the council on Friday morning. Earlier the council said the line broke at 2.20am and the water supply was shut off at 4.50am while it was repaired. The water main broke underneath a power pole and traffic will still face delays on Friday while the site is cleaned up. Traffic management is in place and people are encouraged to avoid the area. In an earlier statement, the council said contractors were on site from seven this morning to supply residents with bottled water. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
22-05-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Bust water main leaves Mt Maunganui locals dry, as bottled water distributed
Photo: 123RF Bottled water is being handed out to some Mount Maunganui residents on Friday morning after a water main broke on Oceanbeach Road overnight. Tauranga City Council said the line broke at 2.20am and the water supply was shut off at 4.50am while it was repaired. Some houses will be without water for up to eight hours. In a statement, the council said contractors have been on site from seven this morning to supply residents with bottled water. "The water main has broken underneath a power pole. Contractors are in the process of fixing this as quickly as possible in order to restore services, and the cause of this will be investigated in due course." House numbers 273 to 367 on Oceanbeach Road are affected. Traffic management is in place and the council asked people to avoid the area if possible. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Baildon residents told to boil tap water before use
Residents of Baildon in West Yorkshire have been told to boil their tap water as it does not meet "usual standards".Yorkshire Water issued a boil order on Wednesday evening covering the BD17 5 postcode should be boiled until further notice for drinking, cleaning teeth and preparing foods which will be eaten uncooked, such as salads, Yorkshire Water advised.A spokesperson said: "We'd like to remind customers that boiling water provides sufficient protection; however, we appreciate that can be inconvenient and have delivered bottled water to any customer on our priority services register. " They added: "We are working hard to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and would like to thank everyone affected for their patience."Tap water can still be used for washing, bathing, toilet flushing, washing dishes and laundry, Yorkshire Water said.A full list of streets affected can be found on the Yorkshire Water website. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
