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Safety Tips For Pool Owners
KDKA - (KDKA) PITTSBURGH The warm weather is a welcome change for area pool owners, but before diving in people should remember safety first. Paramedics were called to a home on Donaldson Road in Baldwin Township this weekend, after a bad mixture of pool

Hazardous waste collection planned
Rhea County Herald News - Folks in Rhea County with household hazardous wastes piling up in basements, garages and cabinets can bring them to Rhea County High School on Saturday, June 3, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will have

Members Want Sanctuary Saved, Church In Negotiations with Royal
WQAD - CARROLLTON, Ill. Nine people, including a set of 17-month-old twins, were injured when swimming pool chemicals exploded in a Carrollton home. Authorities believe Monday’s explosion happened when the twins’ mother, 42-year-old Terry Mellenthin, was

Hazardous Waste Collection This Weekend
TriCities.com - Gather all household cleaning product and other hazardous waste and dispose of them properly by taking them this Saturday to the mobile household waste collection service in Johnson City at Freedom Hall. The mobile household cleanup is being

JCC holds lifeguards to top standards
Nashville Tennessean - Members of the Gordon Jewish Community Center are swimming under the watchful eyes of new and veteran lifeguards this summer. Three American Red Cross lifeguard instructors have taken over the club’s Aquatic Center. Heather Sisemore is serving as the

Tox Away Day gives community way to dispose of toxic items
Martinsville Reporter-Times - Old computer monitors, fluorescent light bulbs and fertilizer all have one thing in common - they shouldn t be thrown in the garbage. Many household items contain toxic chemicals, which could pose a larger problem in the trash than in the proper

Area medics had access to one-of-a-kind training lab
Villages Daily Sun - THE VILLAGES A unique training program for emergency workers in Lake, Sumter and Marion counties wraps up today at the District Public Safety Department. Tri-county first responders have undergone hour-long training sessions in which they assess

Workers sound chlorine leak alert
Orlando Sentinel, FL - 7 hours ago… and Country Club subdivisions. They thought someone had thrown away pool chemicals from the smell that filled the air. As they got …

All-weather rugs turn plain patios into special spaces
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - 7 hours ago… I searched them out. Sure enough, the manufacturers all make the same claims: all-weather, resistant to mildew, mold, fading and pool chemicals. …

Pool Chemical Explosion, Gas Cloud Injures 9
KSDK - (KSDK) - Preparing for a summer of fun in a backyard pool became a nightmare for a Greene County, Ill., Family. Mixing pool chemicals set off an explosion, turning a home into a gas chamber and a neighbor into a hero. Investigators say 48-year-old

New owner needs sound advice on pool maintenance
Orlando Sentinel, FL - 10 hours ago… Almost all pool chemicals have specific manufacturer’s printed instructions or published pamphlets, which sometimes are updated with revised information. …

Area briefs: Pizza sales to help Easter Seals,
Daily News Transcript - Papa Gino s will host a free Rustic Pizza slice night on Wednesday, May 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at all of its restaurants including at Papa Gino s on 600 Providence Highway, Dedham, and at the Walpole Mall, 80 Rte. 1. Papa Gino s will also

Area medics had access to one-of-a-kind training lab
Villages Daily Sun - THE VILLAGES A unique training program for emergency workers in Lake, Sumter and Marion counties wraps up today at the District Public Safety Department. Tri-county first responders have undergone hour-long training sessions in which they assess

Town sets Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Amesbury News - T he Amesbury Health Department will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. Materials should be brought to the Department of Public Works garage on Water Street. Proof of residency is required. Fees

How to Swim and Stay Healthy
HuntingtonNews.Net - Sometime between now and Labor Day, chances are that you’re going to stick your head under water at least once in a pool, pond, river or ocean. But no matter how pristine the water seems or how much chlorine has been added to the pool, the odds are

Cedar Hill plots will be leased
Vicksburg Post - Burial plots in Cedar Hill Cemetery, including a new portion, will be leased, no longer sold as private property, Vicksburg officials said Wednesday. The Board of Mayor and Alderman unanimously approved an ordinance amendment at its regular meeting

Focus on: Swimmer’s ear
Knoxville News Sentinel - Sometime between now and Labor Day, chances are good that you’re going to stick your head under water at least once in a pool, pond, river or ocean. But, no matter how pristine the water seems or how much chlorine has been added to the pool, the odds

Pool Chemical Explosion, Gas Cloud Injures 9
KSDK - (KSDK) - Preparing for a summer of fun in a backyard pool became a nightmare for a Greene County, Ill., Family. Mixing pool chemicals set off an explosion, turning a home into a gas chamber and a neighbor into a hero. Investigators say 48-year-old

Safety Tips For Pool Owners
KDKA - (KDKA) PITTSBURGH The warm weather is a welcome change for area pool owners, but before diving in people should remember safety first. Paramedics were called to a home on Donaldson Road in Baldwin Township this weekend, after a bad mixture of pool

Collection scheduled for mercury, household hazardous waste products
Cape Codder - T he Harwich Hazardous Products Collection Center will host six free household hazardous products collections for residents of Brewster, Chatham and Harwich. Small businesses may participate at a cost. Mercury devices collection and digital