Articles by Peak Johnson
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EPA Pressured To Stop Addition Of Fluoride In Drinking Water
2/1/2017
Fluoride continues to be a hot-button issue across the country.
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Communities In New Jersey Are Latest To Receive PFOA, PFOS Testing
1/31/2017
The chemicals perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) continue to plague Air Force bases.
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At 1,000 Day Milestone, Flint Water Sees Improvement And Challenges
1/30/2017
In a recent six-month study, the levels of lead in Flint, MI, drinking water tested below the federal limit, the state department announced this month.
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In Florida, Debate Over Pollution Limits Rages
1/27/2017
In Florida, members of the Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation argued with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) earlier this month about its handling of controversial new water pollution limits.
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Water Outsourcing Project Receives Cross-Border Criticism
1/26/2017
Officials in Waukesha, WI, are hearing from concerned citizens as they continue with plans to pipe in drinking water from Lake Michigan. The city would be the first community outside of the Great Lakes Basin to get lake water under terms of an agreement that was approved in 2008 known as the Great Lakes Compact.
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Power Company To Pay Millions in Water Pollution Settlements
1/25/2017
Under a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. EPA, the Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) will pay $1.6 million and install a water treatment system for Clean Water Act violations at its service center in Anacostia, Washington, D.C.
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Chicago Educators Struggle With Lead Testing Requirement
1/24/2017
Educators in Chicago are struggling with new legislation that requires both schools and daycare centers to test drinking water for lead contamination.
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Despite Controversy, Florida Power Moves Forward With Injection Plan
1/23/2017
2016 was a tough year for Floridians and their drinking water and it seems that even in the new year, problems are continuing.
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Officials At Wilkesboro Deny Dumping Untreated Wastewater
1/20/2017
In court papers that were filed last month, Wilkesboro, NC, officials claimed that they did not illegally dump untreated wastewater into the Yadkin River and did not fire an employee over the allegations.
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Illinois Passes Legislation Requiring Lead Testing In Schools
1/19/2017
The Illinois House of Representatives recently passed legislation requiring that lead testing take place in both schools and daycare centers.