Texas City Publishes 2026 Drinking-Water Quality Report
Texas City has published its 2026 drinking-water quality report, giving residents the latest official information on the municipal water system.
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UNH launches statewide initiative to study ticks, disease and the environment
The University of New Hampshire announced a statewide research initiative focused on ticks, tick-borne diseases and environmental conditions in New Hampshire.
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Montana heat wave raises wildfire and public-health concerns as drought persists
Eastern Montana’s early-August heat event heightened heat-illness and fire-weather concerns as drought continues to stress Montana water supplies.
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Newark’s Delaney Hall Draws Fresh Scrutiny After Detainee Death
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died Aug. 1 at Delaney Hall in Newark. ICE and his family gave conflicting accounts of his medical care as New Jersey seeks full access for health inspectors.
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Worcester Closes Indian Lake After Cyanobacteria Exceed Recreation Threshold
Worcester closed Indian Lake on Aug. 4 after testing exceeded the recreational public-health threshold. Swimming, boating, fishing and water exposure for pets are prohibited until further notice.
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Sudan’s El Obeid Crisis Deepens as Civilian Risks Converge
Drone strikes, displacement, shortages and cholera are converging in Sudan’s El Obeid, while aid access and safe movement remain under pressure.
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Salem sues over Detroit Reservoir drawdown as city prepares backup water supplies
Salem filed suit July 8, 2026, challenging the Army Corps’ Detroit Reservoir drawdown plan over potential sediment and turbidity impacts while preparing groundwater, aquifer-storage and Keizer backup supplies.
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Georgia shoppers warned about recalled iceberg lettuce linked to Cyclospora outbreak
Georgia shoppers should check Mexico-origin Taylor Farms and Marketside iceberg lettuce against recalled product descriptions and best-if-used-by dates through August 3, 2026.
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FDA’s lettuce traceback leaves a wider supply-chain question
A nine-state Cyclospora outbreak remains open after a lettuce recall reached consumers, restaurants and retailers in at least 27 states.
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Wildfire smoke returns to Western Washington as Spokane fires drive unhealthy-air concerns
Smoke from the Spokane Complex moved west toward Western Washington on Aug. 3-4. Here is who faces greater health risks and how residents can reduce exposure.
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FDA Tracker Lists Four Unresolved Foodborne-Illness Investigations
FDA lists 93 Cyclospora, 212 Salmonella Javiana, nine Listeria and 90 Salmonella Oranienburg cases, but no single confirmed nationwide source.
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WFP Suspends Afghanistan Food Aid in Peak Malnutrition Season
WFP says funding shortages will suspend famine-prevention food distributions in Afghanistan from August through October, as child-malnutrition needs peak.
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Baldwin Park residents urged to take mosquito precautions after West Nile detection
A San Gabriel Valley vector district table lists one West Nile-positive mosquito sample in Baldwin Park, tied to a July 8 trap collection. No Baldwin Park human case is reported in the cited evidence.
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EPA makes about $25 million available for small-community water projects
EPA has allotted about $25 million for small and rural drinking-water needs, but states and tribes must apply before local systems can seek help.
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Congo’s Ebola response strains as outbreak outpaces care
Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 3,802 cases and 1,707 deaths, while violence, staffing disputes and community spread strain care.
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EPA Audit Finds More Than $1 Billion in Water Earmarks Unawarded
A July EPA inspector general audit found about 44% of fiscal 2022 and 2023 water earmarks remained unawarded by September 2025, citing staffing and oversight gaps.
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East Orange’s 2026 water report details 2025 lead, PFAS results and compliance notices
East Orange’s 2026 annual report says 2025 lead testing produced a 2.65 ppb 90th-percentile result, while PFOA and PFOS were detected below stated New Jersey limits and several notice and reporting deadlines were missed.
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Amarillo Faith & Blue back-to-school event set for Aug. 8 at Civic Center
The Amarillo Police Department is scheduled to host a Faith & Blue back-to-school event Aug. 8, with school supplies, games, haircuts and planned public-health services.
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Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Sets Strain Record
WHO says Congo’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak is the largest recorded for the strain as missed transmission chains, conflict and displacement complicate containment.
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CPSC plans nationwide overhaul of product-injury tracking
The CPSC is modernizing its 1970s-era injury system to broaden hospital coverage, speed hazard detection and build in stronger privacy safeguards.
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Shoreham Residents Faced Beach Advisory After Suffolk County’s July Storm Emergency
Suffolk County’s July 6, 2026 rainfall-related advisory named Shoreham Village Beach among 64 beaches where bathing and other water contact should be avoided. The precaution followed heavy rain and did not, by itself, document structural damage or outages in the Village of Shoreham.
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Mount Holly landfill under investigation as state audit questions North Carolina’s old-dump oversight
The Gaston Co. Landfill in Mount Holly is listed in North Carolina’s pre-regulatory landfill program as under investigation, while a July 2026 audit found that 534 of 688 older landfill sites had never been investigated.