Drinking Water Regulations News Features
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Tucson Wants To Alter Consent Order That Could Force It To Serve PFAS Water
1/29/2020
Throughout the country, drinking water treatment operations are doing their best to avoid supplying consumers with water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — so called “forever chemicals” that have leached into supplies from industrial sources and have been tied to long-term health issues.
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Fluoride Lawsuit May Have Major Implications For Drinking Water Utilities
12/3/2019
The addition of fluoride to drinking water has been standard practice in the U.S. for decades, introduced as a method for improving dental health. But for nearly as long, coalitions opposed to the practice have fought against it, arguing that water fluoridation is linked to adverse health effects.
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House Committee Advances Sweeping PFAS Regulation
11/25/2019
As communities across the country struggle with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination in their drinking water, the highest offices in the U.S. government appear to be taking action.
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EPA Releases Review Protocol For PFAS
11/19/2019
Contamination of drinking water from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may be the nation’s most pressing drinking water quality issue. With many calling for the expedited banning and removal of PFAS in water sources, a new U.S. EPA procedure to better assess them may be a concrete step in that direction.
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Senate May Abandon PFAS Amendment
11/13/2019
After reports seemed to indicate that the U.S. Senate would compel the U.S. EPA to take stronger action against the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, things may have changed.
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What Does The New Lead And Copper Rule Mean For Utilities?
10/15/2019
After nearly three decades since it was last modified, the U.S. EPA is set to update its Lead and Copper Rule — the primary regulation determining how much lead and copper is permissible in the public’s drinking water.
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Study Links Fluoridated Water To Lower IQs In Babies
8/28/2019
Many public drinking water supplies contain fluoride, which is added by water systems to help prevent tooth decay in consumers. But a new study has called into question whether those health benefits are outweighed by potential health risks.
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PFAS Amendment Could Force EPA's Hand On Regulation
6/18/2019
In a significant regulatory development for one of the greatest contaminant threats to U.S. drinking water, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee has agreed upon a proposed amendment to a defense policy bill that would address the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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CDC To Study PFAS Health Effects; Cancer Not Included
4/11/2019
Communities around the country had been unknowingly ingesting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for years as the compounds leaked into drinking water sources and evaded treatment.
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Vermont Senate Sets Maximum Contaminant Level For PFAS
3/20/2019
Vermont’s senate has passed a bill that sets a stricter standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination in drinking water.