Regulation Updates For Utility Managers
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Optimizing PFAS Removal In The Presence Of Other Contaminants
1/19/2022
Here are some considerations that can help water treatment plant (WTP) supervisors, operators, and their consulting engineers achieve their PFAS removal goals more efficiently and cost effectively despite the added challenges.
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Working Toward A More Sustainable Water Future For Tribal Nations
1/18/2022
Dating back to colonial times, Native Tribes in North America have often watched wide-ranging access to the land and water of their forefathers diminish over time. Although various policies and settlements have attempted to restore some of those opportunities, the bottom line is that many of today’s tribal territories do not enjoy the same water quality as adjacent states or communities. A new U.S. EPA action plan is designed to narrow that gap.
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A New Perspective On Funding Nonpoint-Source-Pollution Solutions
1/12/2022
While municipal wastewater treatment facilities fight hard to keep waterways clean, other (“nonpoint”) sources contribute greatly to environmental pollution. But there is funding, and now guidance, available to help solve the problem.
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State AG Enforcement As EPA Finds PFAS More Toxic Than Previously Thought
11/29/2021
According to a new study conducted by the U.S. EPA, “forever chemicals” are far more harmful than previously believed.
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As Climate Change Parches The Southwest, Here’s A Better Way To Share Water From The Shrinking Colorado River
11/22/2021
Southwestern states, tribes, and Mexico share the Colorado River’s water under the century-old 1922 Colorado Compact and updates to it. But today, because of climate change and rapid development, there is an enormous gap between the amount of water the compact allocates to parties and the amount that is actually in the river. With users facing unprecedented water shortages, the compact is hopelessly inadequate to deal with current and future realities.
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Connecting Every Drop: Are Your Water-Loss And Conservation Efforts Up To Date?
10/8/2021
A new, peer-reviewed study published on Nature.com confirms what water utilities know and confront every day — water scarcity is already a problem, and its growth is forcing action now. Here are tangible steps that can be taken to meet current and future challenges.
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Achieving Better Balance In The Water-Energy-Climate Nexus
10/4/2021
Trying to balance urban population growth against water scarcity, energy consumption, and greenhouse gases (GHGs) can feel like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Fortunately, a recent report quantifying that delicate balance offers new perspective on solutions for water professionals.
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What The Industry Is Saying About The EPA Contaminant Candidate List 5
9/28/2021
It is assumed that most individuals involved in the advocacy, treatment, and regulation of drinking water in the U.S. have similar opinions on the importance of delivering clean, safe drinking water. But determining how regulatory steps regarding daily practices at water treatment plants (WTPs) should evolve tends to reveal some differences in opinion. Here are some recent industry reactions to the proposed Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5 (CCL 5).
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Impact Of Congressional Ruling On PFAS
8/16/2021
The ability of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to contaminate everything in their wake and resist degradation in nature has propelled these “forever chemicals” into a serious public health concern over the past two decades, galvanizing calls for sweeping federal legislation.
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Capitalizing On Evolving PFAS-Removal Options
8/2/2021
Granular activated carbon (GAC) and ion exchange (IX) resin have long histories in removing a variety of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as ‘forever chemicals.’ Here are some performance considerations of evolving options that can pay dividends for first-time and experienced PFAS removal operators alike.