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Removing uranium from water – Kansas residents willing to pay for this

Kansas communities pay to rid water of uranium, Enquirer Herald, 20 Jan 13,  The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. —  Residents across Kansas have safer drinking water thanks to steps their communities have taken to rid the water of harmful elements such as uranium and arsenic. But those residents also are facing considerable hikes in water bills to pay for the improvements.

Lakin residents are paying water rates about 10 times higher than they had before the city began construction on a $6.5 million water treatment plant to eliminate naturally-occurring uranium from the drinking water.

Rates are up about three times in Clay Center, where the city has built a $10-million treatment plant also to deal with uranium, which can occur in some aquifers….. http://www.enquirerherald.com/2013/01/20/2276642/kansas-communities-pay-to-rid.html

January 21, 2013 - Posted by | Uranium, USA, water

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