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You might be interested in details on: IV Inter-American Dialogue on Water Management (D4) at http://www.iwrn.net , September 2-6 IV Water Information Summit (WIS 4) at http://www.waterweb.org October 25-27 Eco-Brazil 2001 - a student academic program promoted by universities in Florida (USF and CES) at: http://www.ces.fau.edu 1/2001: 24 new articles http://keywater.vub.ac.be/Newitems.asp were transferred this week into the KeyWATER matrix, the information portal for WATER people,with 6 themes ( Education/Training/Mobility/Calls for Proposals, Vacancies/RTD and Dissemination/Cluster) and 6 tools ( Centre/Kiosk/Forum/Library/Showcase/Glossary). Presently the matrix contains 696 articles, retrievable by title, by date, by country and by keyword : http://keywater.vub.ac.be/chessboard.asp ------------------------- --------------- New water rule limits total amount of pollutants -- applies Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). See: http://www.mapcruzin.com/news/news071300a.htm read the article and download the rule. ---------- Toxic Chemicals Destroying Groundwater Globally Scroll down. Interesting selection of news.http://ens-news.com --------------------- Summary and Full Final Text of Water Framework Directive now online The website of WWF's European Freshwater Programme now contains a summary of the EU Water Framework Directive and the final official versions of the Directive in English, French German and Spanish. The site also directs users to relevant position papers (e.g. water pricing, "dangerous" substances) and other documents (e.g. history adoption WFD). Go to http://www.panda.org/europe/freshwater and click on "Water Framework Directive" ---------------------- The second World Water Forum, which ended last week in The Hague, Netherlands, drew nearly 5,000 participants from all corners of the globe. By the close of the session, many in the group, from environmentalists to trade unionists, criticized the meeting's ministers for benignly neglecting the magnitude of what activists perceive as a world water crisis. While the ministers acknowledged concerns and drafted a framework calling for "integrated water resources management," their critics said it is too little too late. "Water resources, and the related ecosystems that provide and sustain ...... http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/2000/03/03282000/worldwater_11394.asp ------------EPA says 40% of waterways too polluted for swimming or fishing. You may find the press release and links to the full report, National Water Quality Inventory: 1998 Report to Congress, at http://www.mapCruzin.com/news/news062800a.htm ------------ http://ens.lycos.com/ens/jul2000/2000L-07-10-09.htmlMACHINERY LEAKING TOXICS INTO NEW YORK CITY'S WATER NEW YORK, New York, July 10, 2000 (ENS) - The EPA is proposing to replace leaking equipment that may be sending toxic contaminants into New York City’s drinking water. Machinery in four gatehouses that regulate the flow of water entering and exiting the city’s West Branch and Kensico Reservoirs is leaking lead, mercury, and PCB contaminated oil. The 50 to 60 year old sluice gate operators use mercury as a sealant, and contain oil that may be contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). Manometers, which measure water flow through the gates, contain mercury, and the actuators that control the flow of water through 48 inch pipes contain mercury and oil. Lead has been detected within the sluice gate operators outside appropriate containment areas...
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