/news/tags/drinking-water drinking water en-US Copyright Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:14:30 GMT /community/2023-11-10/akron-announces-water-rate-increase-affordability-program Water bills for Akron water residential customers will increase by around $10 per month after the city announced a rate increase and new meter charge Thursday. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:14:30 GMT /community/2023-11-10/akron-announces-water-rate-increase-affordability-program Grace Springer /news/2022-10-15/environmental-groups-petition-federal-government-to-revoke-ohios-authority-over-injection-wells Environmental advocates, along with local government officials, are asking the U.S. EPA to intervene in Ohio’s authority to regulate Class II injection wells. Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:32:55 GMT /news/2022-10-15/environmental-groups-petition-federal-government-to-revoke-ohios-authority-over-injection-wells Andy Chow /news/environment-energy/2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells A nonprofit research group has found the oil and gas industry in Ohio used PFAS known as “forever” chemicals, thousands of times over the past decade. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:32:26 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells Julie Grant /news/community/2019-12-03/morning-headlines-dru-joyce-classic-moves-to-cleveland-ohio-to-test-drinking-water-for-chemicals Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, Dec. 3:Dru Joyce Classic moves to Cleveland;Ohio to test drinking water for chemicals;DeWine unveils… Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:55:10 GMT /news/community/2019-12-03/morning-headlines-dru-joyce-classic-moves-to-cleveland-ohio-to-test-drinking-water-for-chemicals Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2019-04-29/morning-headlines-youngstown-trucking-company-abruptly-closes-ksu-to-announce-next-president Here are your morning headlines for Monday, April 29:Youngstown trucking company abruptly closes;Kent State to make decision on next president;Howe Avenue… Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:54:17 GMT /news/community/2019-04-29/morning-headlines-youngstown-trucking-company-abruptly-closes-ksu-to-announce-next-president Amanda Rabinowitz /news/environment-energy/2018-10-01/new-ohio-epa-rule-aims-to-prevent-lead-contamination-in-water New requirements aim to keep Ohioans safe from lead contamination in their drinking water.The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency now requires each… Tue, 02 Oct 2018 02:56:29 GMT /news/environment-energy/2018-10-01/new-ohio-epa-rule-aims-to-prevent-lead-contamination-in-water /news/community/2018-06-28/morning-headlines-ohio-colleges-sign-collaborative-compact-akron-discolored-water-deemed-safe Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, June 28:Nine Northeast Ohio public colleges sign collaborative compact;Massillon Museum to use grant to… Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:02:38 GMT /news/community/2018-06-28/morning-headlines-ohio-colleges-sign-collaborative-compact-akron-discolored-water-deemed-safe Amanda Rabinowitz /news/environment-energy/2017-03-02/great-lakes-commission-pushes-for-infrastructure-investments Aging infrastructure in the Great Lakes region affects the availability of safe drinking water and the ability of ships to navigate the lakes. President… Fri, 03 Mar 2017 03:44:26 GMT /news/environment-energy/2017-03-02/great-lakes-commission-pushes-for-infrastructure-investments Elizabeth Miller /news/health-science/2016-10-13/cleveland-water-customers-can-check-online-for-lead-pipe-locations Customers in Northeast Ohio who get their water from the Cleveland Division of Water can now go online to see if they are among the nearly 45 percent who… Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:08:54 GMT /news/health-science/2016-10-13/cleveland-water-customers-can-check-online-for-lead-pipe-locations