Source Water Contamination
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Jackson, Mississippi Reaches State Of Emergency Over Drinking Water Crisis
9/6/2022
An ongoing drinking water crisis in Mississippi’s capital city has now warranted an emergency declaration and a wave of mainstream attention on all the things that have gone wrong.
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A Very British Scandal: None Of England’s Water Companies Met Their Sewage Spill Goals
8/30/2022
In a sign of just how challenging it is to get effluent up to international quality standards, every wastewater company in England and Wales has been found short of their pollution and untreated sewage spill goals for last year.
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Teen Wins Google Science Fair For Microplastic Removal Method
8/29/2022
An imaginative and enterprising young man may have just cracked the code for battling one of the world’s most pervasive and difficult-to-treat water contaminants, as 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira took home the top prize at the Google Science Fair for his technique of removing microplastics.
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New Research Finds Way To Destroy PFAS At Molecular Level
8/24/2022
As the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in source water, drinking water, and wastewater is found to be surprisingly widespread, and regulators introduce stricter guidelines for them, new research is giving hope that their harmful effects can be mitigated at the molecular level.
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Study: Rainwater Everywhere Contains Unsafe Levels Of PFAS
8/16/2022
Drinking water and wastewater managers throughout the U.S. are keenly aware of just how pervasive per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be in the environment.
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Toxic Chemical Release Approaching Ann Arbor Drinking Water Intake
8/9/2022
While officials have been clear that there is no immediate threat to consumers, a significant contamination event in Michigan impacted a major city’s drinking water source and demonstrated just how serious such events can be.
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As U.S. EPA’s Influence Dwindles, Major Chemical Producer Fights Against Contamination Limits
7/26/2022
One of the largest producers of a chemical compound tied to adverse health effects is pushing back on federal regulation that would limit that compound’s presence.
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Composting Facility Likely Cause Of Massive PFAS Spread In Massachusetts Town
7/20/2022
What was designed to be a green-friendly practice in Massachusetts is now being blamed for spreading one of the country’s most notorious drinking water contaminants.
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Navy Officials Reprimanded For Fuel Contamination Of Hawaii Drinking Water
7/12/2022
An investigation into severe drinking water contamination at one of the world’s most pristine locations has found that failures in on-site military conduct were to blame.
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Drinking Water, Wastewater Treatment Systems Fear Federal PFAS Limits Will Create Cost Issues
6/28/2022
Though advocates have been pressuring federal regulators to impose stronger limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and the environment, recent efforts to do so are raising questions about who will pay for the costs.