Drinking Water Source
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U.S. EPA Wants To Prohibit Use Of A Drinking Water Contaminant Tied To Sudden Deaths
10/30/2023
The nation’s foremost drinking water treatment regulator has announced that it is considering a new ban on a prominent chemical that could be harming consumers.
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As Drought Reaches Midwest, Iowa Considers First-Ever Wastewater Recharge Program
10/30/2023
A powerful wastewater treatment practice is catching the eyes of officials in Iowa as pervasive source water scarcity reaches new regions of the country.
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One Of The Country's Thirstiest Cities Now Has A Plan To Turn Waste Into Water
10/25/2023
A fast-growing capital city in one of the driest regions of the country is turning to an innovative wastewater treatment process to serve consumers well into the future.
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Consumers Alarmed As Great Lakes Region Becomes Dump For Toxic Chemicals
10/17/2023
A region with one of the country’s strongest reputations for clean source water could soon become an epicenter for some of the world’s most dangerous drinking water contaminants as two Michigan landfills quickly accumulate hazardous substances.
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Researchers Find Microplastics In Clouds
10/11/2023
One of drinking water’s most challenging contamination problems is even more widespread than previously known, as researchers discover the contaminants are literally falling from the sky.
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Rising Groundwater Could Release Toxic Chemicals From More Than 100,000 Contaminated Sites Across U.S.
10/9/2023
Researchers have uncovered a new climate-induced threat that could imperil thousands of water systems across the country, introducing harsh contaminants left in soil by industrial facilities into the influent that passes through drinking water treatment facilities.
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El NiƱo Storms Gain Strength As California Scrambles To Prepare For More Stormwater
10/4/2023
The dangerous fluctuations for drinking water and stormwater systems caused by climate change — vacillating between drought conditions and high-volume rain — seem to be coming to a head as an infamous storm builds its strength and heads toward the nation’s thirstiest state.
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Saltwater Intrusion Creates A Drinking Water Emergency For Millions In Louisiana
10/3/2023
Dwindling levels in one of the nation’s most important waterways has now led to a drinking water crisis for the millions of consumers who rely on it, and the federal government is stepping in to alleviate the danger.
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Drought Reaches The Midwest, Choking Out Crops And Challenging Residents
9/27/2023
Pervasive drought conditions have now reached the middle of the U.S., as cities in Southeast Kansas and beyond are facing never-before-seen water scarcity problems.
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As Scarcity Worsens, Mississippi River Users Seek Protective Compact
9/26/2023
Looking ahead toward the future for one of the country’s most iconic rivers, officials have taken steps to better protect their local source water as climate change seems poised to present increasing challenges.