Drinking Water News
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AquiSense Technologies Achieves Milestone With UV-C LED Technology On International Space Station Water Dispenser
4/22/2024
AquiSense Technologies, the world leader in ultraviolet (UV) LED water disinfection systems, is proud to announce that the company’s UV-C LED technology has been successfully integrated into NASA’s Potable Water Dispenser aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and has been operational since August 2023.
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Government Launches Fund To Help Farmers Manage Water Resources
4/22/2024
Groups of farmers will be offered support to work together to store water and protect against the impact of drought through a new fund launched by the government today (Monday 22 April).
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UK-Wide Ban On Wet Wipes Containing Plastic To Be Put Into Law
4/22/2024
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic, the Environment Secretary has confirmed today (22 April 2024).
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Jacobi Carbons Helps Bonded Chemicals Tackle Tough Water Treatment Challenges
4/22/2024
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. is a leading distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals serving 14 states in the Midwest and Southeast. Part of the ChemGroup, the company has built a solid reputation for providing municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment facilities with customized solutions to meet their water quality and safety goals.
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USask Researchers Develop Eggshell ‘Bioplastic’ Pellet As Sustainable Alternative To Plastic
4/22/2024
What if there was plastic-like material that could absorb excess nutrients from water and be used as a fertilizer when it decomposes?
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Water Coalition Against PFAS Statement On Final EPA CERCLA Rule And Enforcement Memo
4/19/2024
Today, the Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of drinking water and wastewater sector organizations, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule to classify PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
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NAWC Says EPA Superfund Designation For PFAS Shifts Liability From Polluters To Water Consumers
4/19/2024
The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) said the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) designation today of certain PFAS as hazardous under the nation’s Superfund law will push liability from polluters to communities.
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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule To Clean Up PFAS Contamination To Protect Public Health
4/19/2024
Today, April 19, 2024, the U.S. EPA is taking another step in its efforts to protect people from the health risks posed by exposure to “forever chemicals” in communities across the country. Exposure to PFAS has been linked to cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developmental damage to infants and children. This final rule will designate two widely used PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund, and will help ensure that polluters pay to clean up their contamination.
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Jacobs To Support Design, Construction And Operations For Seawater Desalination Plant
4/19/2024
Jacobs (NYSE: J) was selected by Water Corporation, the largest water utility in Western Australia, to design, build, operate and maintain the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant in Perth, Australia.
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Tritium Level In Fifth Batch Of ALPS Treated Water Far Below Japan's Operational Limit, IAEA Confirms
4/19/2024
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the fifth batch of diluted ALPS treated water, which Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) started discharging today, is far below the country’s operational limit.