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Biden Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard To Protect 100M People From PFAS Pollution
4/10/2024
Today, April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’
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NAWC: EPA Final Regs To Address PFAS in Water Is Good First Step
4/10/2024
After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued final regulations on restricting harmful “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water, the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) President and CEO Robert F. Powelson issued the following statement...
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California Water Service Group Utilities Prepared To Comply With New PFAS Regulations
4/10/2024
Following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) adoption of a new National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) today (new PFAS regulation), California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) confirmed that it believes its subsidiaries are well positioned to treat potentially impacted water sources and to meet the EPA’s five-year compliance timeline.
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Switch To Green Wastewater Infrastructure Could Reduce Emissions, Provide Huge Savings
4/10/2024
University researchers have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the U.S. that leverages the potential of carbon-financing could save a staggering $15.6B and just under 30 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions over 40 years.
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Cla-Val Launches Cla-Tools, A Free Software Suite To Analyze And Plan Valve Assets In Water Systems
4/10/2024
The Cla-Val Company has launched Cla-Tools, a complimentary software suite that allows users to analyze their current or future planned valve systems.
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Forensic And Environmental Experts Have Teamed Up To Develop A New Scientific Method To Pinpoint Microplastic Pollution ‘Hotspots’ In Open Water
4/10/2024
A study by Staffordshire University, The Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean and Central Wyoming College trialled the technique in New York’s Long Island Sound.
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GEA At IFAT In Munich: Presentation Of Resource-Efficient Decanter Centrifuges And Digital Real-Time Monitoring For Wastewater Treatment Plants, GEA Intellicant
4/9/2024
At the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and raw materials management (IFAT) from May 13 to 17, 2024, GEA will present decanters for sludge treatment and the digital real-time monitoring system for wastewater treatment plants, GEA Intellicant (Hall A1, Stand 451).
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Modular Water Systems And Klir Partner For Water On Demand Pilot Program
4/9/2024
OriginClear Inc., the Clean Water Innovation Hub, announced today the selection of Klir, Inc. (www.klir.com) to support its planned Water On Demand pilot program focusing on mobile home parks (MHP) in the Greater Central Texas Region.
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Tsurumi Brings Smart Solutions For Wastewater Management At Craft Brewers 2024
4/9/2024
Tsurumi returns to the show this year to showcase its wide array of wastewater pumps and process equipment, catered specifically to the needs of breweries.
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EPA Releases Updated Interim Guidance On Destroying And Disposing Of Certain PFAS And PFAS-Containing Materials
4/9/2024
The U.S. EPA recently released an updated “Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Materials Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.” The updated guidance reflects the latest, best available science to provide information that managers of PFAS wastes can use to evaluate the most appropriate destruction, disposal, or storage method among those currently available.