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World Water Day 2021: How You Can Help
Monday is World Water Day 2021, an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater
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Mesquite Supplies Free Water to Residents in Need
After the winter storm in North Texas caused plumbing issues across the state, the city of Mesquite is committing to step in and help its residents who are still without water.
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North Texas Municipal Water District Lifts Extreme Winter Weather Conservation Measures
The North Texas Municipal Water District has lifted its request to curtail or limit non-essential water use within its service area.
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Apartment Complex for Seniors Still Without Water, City of DeSoto Asks for Volunteers to Help
The City of DeSoto is asking for volunteers to help bring water to seniors in need at an apartment complex that’s been without water for more than a week.
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Winter Weather Exposes Nation's Aging Waterworks
The snow and ice that crippled some states across the South has melted, but it has exposed the fragility of aging waterworks that experts have been warning about for years.
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Vickery Meadows Water Outages May Continue for Another Week
In Dallas’ Vickery Meadows neighborhood, many remain without water a week after it was lost during the winter storm. According to the city, the remaining issues are part of privately-owned infrastructure, meaning it is up to apartment owners to fix. NBC 5’s Jack Highberger spoke to some residents at another complex who finally got their water back Wednesday afternoon after…
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Arlington Hospitals Face Water Concerns Amid Storm
Water supply issues forced the city of Arlington to act quickly on Wednesday to preserve the water pressure at two of its area hospitals.
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Frozen Pipes Cause Big Problems
The next phase of the winter weather disaster already unfolding in North Texas is flooding from frozen pipes that burst. The problem will get worse as more frozen pipes thaw.
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Fort Worth ‘Scrambling' As Boil Notice Remains in Effect, Some Without Water Completely
A boil water notice in Fort Worth remained in effect Wednesday while millions statewide are without power and some have gone days without water.
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Fort Worth Water Department Works to Restore Service to Thousands
the Fort Worth Water Department wants to also quell rumors that it will soon cut off water to the city because “pipes are bursting,” a viewer told NBC 5.
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Some San Angelo Residents Can Again Use Water as Odor Probed
Some residents in a West Texas city could once again drink and use their tap water on Tuesday as officials continued to investigate what led to reports of water smelling like mothballs in one neighborhood.
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Arlington to Shut Off Water Over Past Due Bills on Feb. 1, But Help is Available
Starting Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, Arlington Water Utilities will start shutting off water to residents who have not paid their bills and don’t have a payment plan set up.
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Arlington Resumes Water Shut Offs for Late Payments
Starting Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, Arlington Water Utilities will start shutting off water to residents who have not paid their bills and don’t have a payment plan set up.
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Weather Quiz: Water vs. Snow
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks: One inch of water can equate to 10 inches of snow when the temperature is what?
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Science with Samantha: Learning About Water Pollution
This week we team up with special guests Texas Plant Guy, Daniel Cunningham and his daughter to learn about water pollution.
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Science With Samantha & Special Guests: Water Pollution
This week we team up with special guests Texas Plant Guy, Daniel Cunningham, and Texas Plant Kid, Emmy, to learn about water pollution.
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North Texas Municipal Water District, 13 Cities Approve New Regional Water Contract
Representatives of the North Texas Municipal Water District and its 13 Member Cities gathered Thursday for a symbolic signing ceremony to announce a new regional water contract.
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WATCH: Crew Rescues Alaska Deer Stranded in Cold Water
A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a distressed deer who had been caught in a current over the weekend in Clarence Strait, Alaska.
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Popular Bottled Water Brands Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,' Consumer Reports Finds
Carbonated water seemed to be particularly affected.
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Let It Flow: Trump Administration Eases Showerhead Rules
The Trump Administration wants to change the definition of a showerhead to let more water flow, addressing a pet peeve of the president who complains he isn’t getting wet enough.