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Ring Power Corp. has been named the eastern U.S. master distributor for AGM/Caterpillar water wagons and trucks.

According to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey, human activities are impacting ground water resources. In study of 30 randomly selected public water-supply wells, there was a correlation found between increasing populations and increases in contamination.

Though a worldwide problem, arsenic contamination of drinking water does not have a universal solution. Instead, recent work on arsenic-tainted wells shows that appropriate treatment varies, depending on the source of the contamination.

Deep-ocean drilling researchers target earthquake and tsunami zone.

In late November, the ANDRILL drilling team passed the 3,000-foot mark in rock core pulled from beneath the sea floor in McMurdo Sound, and with a remarkable recovery rate of more than 98 percent. The expected final total should exceed more than 3,600 feet – the second-deepest rock core drilled in Antarctica.

Scientists have discovered that the older the water filter, the better when it comes to reducing the off-putting earthy taste of some tap water.

Atlas Copco recently announced it has acquired the remaining 75 percent of shares in its joint venture company.

With the firestorms that swept through Southern California having gotten under control, state officials are turning their attention to an even more serious, long-term problem that will most likely affect not only California but several states. The concern: water.

Cirque de Soleil founder Guy Laliberte has announced the official launch.

Wells and ground water will be an integral part of a traveling exhibit on water that will tour the world’s leading science museums.