Water Online Highlights
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New Water Quality Standards Will Result In Billions Being Spent To Remediate PFAS Contamination
4/22/2024
Recently, the U.S. EPA announced long-awaited water quality standards outlining the maximum contaminant levels for PFAS contaminants in drinking water. This marks the first time national standards for a new contaminant have been added to the Safe Drinking Water Act since 1996. It represents, without doubt, an ominous alert that should be noted.
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TOC Reduction For Solar Photovoltaic Plant
4/22/2024
Atlantium Technologies installed UV systems in an Indian solar photovoltaic manufacturing plant to remove impurities from ultrapure water, effectively reducing TOC levels and providing high microbial reduction. Their HOD UV technology has been proven effective in water treatment.
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Virtual Water Expo Spring 2024 April — Workforce, PFAS, Flow And Air: Tackling Your Biggest Operational Challenges
4/22/2024
Our Spring 2024 Virtual Water Expo April track brings you a short list of solutions from some of the most innovative suppliers in the water and wastewater industry.
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Removing PFAS From Public Water Systems Will Cost Billions And Take Time — Here Are Ways You Can Filter Out Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' At Home
4/19/2024
My team at the University of Notre Dame works on solving problems involving contaminants in water systems, including PFAS. We explore new technologies to remove PFAS from drinking water and to handle the PFAS waste. Here’s a glimpse of the magnitude of the challenge and ways you can reduce PFAS in your own drinking water.
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6 Steps To Complying With New PFAS Drinking Water Regulations
4/19/2024
In April 2024, the U.S. EPA released regulations for PFAS limits in municipal drinking water, greatly impacting municipalities and the water industry as a whole. There are several steps that can be taken to successfully navigate the upcoming regulations.
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LCRI: 'Major Changes' Afoot?
4/18/2024
In this clip from The Water Online Show: In The Flow, Lauren Wasserstrom, National Practice Leader for Lead and Copper Rule Compliance at Jacobs, reveals "major changes" that utilities would have to contend with if and when the U.S. EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) are finalized as currently proposed.
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Keeping Up With Lead Service Line Inventories
4/18/2024
Getting into some nuance on keeping your lead service line (LSL) inventory current and compliant with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), Lauren Wasserstrom, National Practice Leader for Lead and Copper Rule Compliance at Jacobs, speaks to the frequency and detail that will be required.
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U.S. EPA: Toxic Releases Down 47% In Some Areas
4/18/2024
Toxic industrial chemical releases declined by almost half over a 10-year period in some parts of the U.S., according to a recent announcement by the U.S. EPA.
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After 3 Decades, Narragansett CSO Project Nears Completion
4/18/2024
A 30-year clean-up in Rhode Island hit an important milestone with the completion of a 2.2-mile tunnel to transport combined sewer and stormwater.
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Why You Need More Than Meters In Your Advanced Metering Infrastructure
4/18/2024
By connecting sensors and instruments to AMI networks, water utilities can glean a level of visibility into and control over distribution systems that isn’t possible with flow data alone.