Drinking Water Features
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Supreme Court Rules The U.S. Is Not Required To Ensure Access To Water For The Navajo Nation
6/23/2023
The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square miles in the Southwest — an area larger than 10 states. Today it is home to more than 250,000 people — roughly comparable to the population of St. Petersburg, FL, or Winston-Salem, NC. Unlike those cities, however, 30% of households on the Navajo Reservation lack running water.
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Complete PFAS Removal: Are Current Proposals Enough?
6/21/2023
In this Q&A, a PFAS expert shares his viewpoints on the direction of regulations, as well as what can and should be done to root out so-called "forever chemicals" for good.
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Enhanced Attenuation — A Solution For Addressing The Daunting Challenges Of PFAS In Our Groundwater
6/20/2023
While drinking water providers scramble to upgrade their contaminant removal systems to meet the U.S. EPA's pending new PFAS regulations, leading groundwater remediation scientists propose enhanced attenuation as a solution to prevent further PFAS contamination to drinking water and our public health. These sorption-enhanced attenuation treatments are now being deployed with outstanding results.
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Small Things Matter Greatly When It Comes To pH
6/20/2023
Denver Water team spent a year studying the best pH probes to protect customers from lead.
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Arsenic Contamination Of Food And Water Is A Global Public Health Concern — Researchers Are Studying How It Causes Cancer
6/9/2023
Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated food and water, is associated with various negative health effects. We study it can lead to cancer through the formation of cancer stem cells.
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Colorado River States Bought Time With A 3-Year Water Conservation Deal — Now They Need To Think Bigger
6/2/2023
Arizona, California, and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to reduce their use of Colorado River water over the next three years. This deal represents a temporary solution to a long-term crisis. Nonetheless, as a close observer of western water policy, I see it as an important win for the region.
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Sackett v. EPA: A Collection Of Commentary
5/31/2023
The Supreme Court recently passed down its latest verdict regarding what constitutes "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) and therefore what waterbodies the U.S. EPA has — or, more to the point, does not have — the authority to regulate. Here, I've collected various sets of commentary and reaction about Sackett v. EPA and the impact of the court's decision.
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Are Biden's COP27 Goals Enough To Curb The Water-Food-Energy Nexus?
5/23/2023
At the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November 2022, world leaders gathered in Egypt to announce climate action initiatives and the steps each one planned to take to reduce the impacts of climate change in their respective countries. Among the leaders in attendance was U.S. President Biden, who outlined his goals and desires to double down on climate commitments relating to the water, food, energy nexus.
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Parasitic Infections Hit The Health Of Low-Income Black Communities Where States Have Neglected Sewage Systems
5/19/2023
Intestinal infections take a heavy toll on impoverished Black communities that have out-of-date sewage systems. These infections often spread through contaminated soil and water and are among the most common diseases worldwide. Although many Americans believe these diseases now exist only in lower-income countries, research that my colleague and I have conducted challenges this assumption.
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The Dangers Of Lead Poisoning In Schools — And How We Can Fix The Nationwide Problem
5/10/2023
Known as a highly toxic chemical that is damaging to growth and learning development, lead in tap water is a matter raising nationwide concern. While some states have acted to improve this issue, the health threat of lead in school drinking fountains is now leading citizens to worry about the dangers of child consumption, the country's aging water systems, and the protection of our future generation.