Articles by Peak Johnson

81. New York Struggles With 1,4-Dioxane In Drinking Water 1/18/2017

    Long Island, NY, has a growing problem with its drinking water. In August, the U.S. EPA released a survey that showed 1,4-dioxane, a manmade chemical, contaminated the island’s water and exceeded the national average.

82. Snyder Signs Safe Drinking Water Bill 1/16/2017

    Legislation that will require Michigan communities to be informed faster than residents of Flint, MI, were about elevated lead levels in their drinking water was signed by Governor Rick Snyder this month.

83. Anniversary Of MCHM Spill Passes, Concerns About Drinking Water Remain 1/16/2017

    Three years have passed since a West Virginia chemical spill during which thousands of gallons of chemicals used to process coal spilled into the Elk River.

84. Wyoming Town Struggles With Selenium 1/13/2017

    Work on lowering levels of selenium in water for Casper, WY, will be put to the test in 2018 when the city’s wastewater treatment plant will have to apply for a new permit from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

85. Rule To Warn Public Of Pollution Emergencies Tossed Out By Florida Judge 1/12/2017

    Last October, Florida Governor Rick Scott enacted a new rule that required that the public be made aware of pollution accidents. Now, however, that rule appears to be no more.

86. Rochester Uses 'Pickle Juice' Substance To Limit Nitrogen 1/11/2017

    Rochester, NH, is trying something new in order to reduce the amount of nitrogen that it discharges from its wastewater treatment plant. The city will be using acetic acid, which it likens to pickle juice.

87. Utilities And The Fight Against Road Salt 1/10/2017

    With snow fall occurring around the country, the use of salt on roads and streets has become a concern for water treatment operations.

88. Lead Found In Louisiana Town's Drinking Water 1/9/2017

    Last month, Governor John Bel Edwards made an emergency order for St. Joseph, a small northeast Louisiana town, when two routine samples of the town’s drinking water showed signs of lead contamination and two more samples showed high levels of copper.

89. In Chicago, Cleanup Of Lead-Polluted Yards Finally Begins 1/6/2017

    In Chicago, work has finally started to clean up yards that have been contaminated for years by toxic lead emissions from a factory in the Pilsen neighborhood, well after activists tested soil and located high levels of the metal.

90. Dartmouth's Dead Mice Raise Drinking Water Concerns 1/5/2017

    Residents living near Dartmouth College are fearful that pollution from the Ivy League school has contaminated their groundwater, stemming from mice and other small animals that have been used in science experiments.