water

The latest internet challenge is the Water Challenge. And it's not as bad as you're probably thinking.

The water crisis in Flint, MI continues to be a huge problem as several people, including hundreds of children, have been diagnosed with lead poisoning due to its presence in the water supply. Our sister station WIBX 950 has organized a bottled water drive and several local businesses and organizations are involved. You can be as well.

What is being described as "a major water system upgrade" is underway in Ilion, New York today.

Each year at the Great New York State Fair, there is a competition held to name the best tasting water in the state. The winner for 2015 is the Adirondack hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake.

Just Jen's favorite man has just reached a court settlement in California for stealing. What exactly did he swindle?

It appears the bottle water recall that effected Wegman's shoppers now effects shoppers at Tops locations across Central New York, and even 7/11 locations.

Places all over the country have these unofficial 'Float Downs.' If something like that started in Utica would you participate?

Yesterday I decided to load up my car with gallon jugs to embark on a journey to Frankfort Memorial Park, home to free flowing naturally great tasting spring water!

I did a story last year on a town that often experienced drought conditions and figured out a way of grabbing water out of thin air. This town in Dripping Springs, Texas also finds the need to stockpile water as droughts are a big problem. The towns mayor, Richard Heinichen says the solution is fairly simple.

As I was emptying the try full of water from my dehumidifier downstairs I thought, "Pulling water out of thin air...is it possible to make clean drinking water out of this?" The answer is yes. The billboard you see above produces about 26 gallons of water a day from nothing more than humidity, a basic filtration system and a little gravitational ingenuity. Wow!

The Great New York State Fair held its annual Best Tasting Water in New York State competition yesterday and ten municipalities competed for the title of best water in the Empire State. Last year's champion, Albany, was dethroned by a downstate city.

It looks like this giant thing was made with yards and yards of black tarp and simple rain water and it definitely puts me in a- warmer- state of mind.