Drinking Water Features
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The Vital Role Of The NSF Health Advisory Board In Protecting Public Health
9/6/2023
NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 and NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 are the mainstay health effects standards that many industry experts know and trust to provide certification of drinking water treatment chemicals and contact materials. However, did you know that the drinking water acceptance criteria for chemical safety included in these standards are supported by an equally dynamic standard, NSF/ANSI/CAN 600, and an independent advisory group known as the Health Advisory Board (HAB)?
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$108 Million Renovation Project Wrapping Up
9/6/2023
The water is flowing, the big tanks are filling, and the new pumps are humming at one of Denver Water's most important facilities.
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The Rising Tide Of Water Desalination Plants
9/1/2023
Desalination plants are making waves in the global effort to combat water scarcity. With a staggering 16,000 facilities across the globe, this technology is increasingly being leveraged to secure fresh water for arid and coastal regions.
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How CERCLA Complicates The PFAS Problem
8/29/2023
As states and the federal government attempt to crack down on the proliferation of PFAS and their health consequences with a spate of new regulations, there is one significant upcoming ruling that will have tremendous impact for compliance and costs: the final rule on PFAS CERCLA designation.
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Re-Thinking The Global Challenge Of Water Scarcity
8/22/2023
During World Water Week, participants from every corner of the world are meeting to discuss solutions to the planet's greatest water challenges, such as poverty, the climate crisis, and biodiversity loss. This year's focus is on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges.
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3 Innovative Ways PepsiCo Is Implementing Circular Water Systems
8/18/2023
The pervasive and increasing incidence of water stress could perhaps be the most clear-cut consequence of climate change. As weather patterns become increasingly erratic and destructive, floods and drought are continuing to deplete water resources. We're no longer seeing predictable rainy and dry seasons to balance water tables. Couple this with growing and migrating populations that create an ever-increasing water demand, and the result is the undeniable water stress we're seeing globally.
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Michigan Pipeline Standoff Could Affect Water Protection And Indigenous Rights Across The U.S.
8/17/2023
Should states and Indigenous nations be able to influence energy projects they view as harmful or contrary to their laws and values? This question lies at the center of a heated debate over Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline, which carries oil and natural gas across Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Cyanobacteria’s Game Of Blooms: Fast Track Or Endurance Run?
8/10/2023
Just like humans have the freedom to make life choices, cyanobacteria also possess their own unique survival strategies. Groundbreaking research conducted by Griffith University's Australian Rivers Institute unveils the fascinating world of cyanobacteria and how they employ phosphorus storage to thrive.
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Peace Of Mind Starts With Your Water Supply
7/31/2023
It's no understatement to say that I am deeply into water. As a water professional, I think about water all the time. I stay current on the technologies that help keep our water supply safe. I am an avid student of the history of water systems. I grew up in New York City, home to the best-tasting water in the world, and I'm fortunate to live in the U.S., which has a high national standard for water quality, safeguarded by the colleagues I saw recently at AWWA's ACE conference.
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Pollution Timebombs: Contaminated Wetlands Are Ticking Towards Ignition
7/20/2023
Wetlands across the globe have long served as natural repositories for humanity's toxic legacy, absorbing and retaining hundreds to thousands of years' worth of pollution. Now, however, a combination of human disruptions and ever increasing wildfires threaten to open these vaults, unleashing their long dormant toxic contents upon the world.