Source Water Contamination
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Study: PFAS Present In Almost 42,000 Sites Around U.S.
10/21/2021
Federal legislators are still coming to grips with a class of drinking water contaminants that has long been top of mind for treatment operations around the country — one that has just been found at tens of thousands of additional sites throughout the U.S.
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EPA Will Propose First-Ever Limits On PFAS Discharges
9/21/2021
After years of lobbying from environmentalists and concerned consumers, as well as mounting questions for industrial wastewater treatment operations around the country, the U.S. EPA has announced that it will propose the first-ever rules to limit the amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that can be discharged in effluent.
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Judge Orders U.S. EPA To Update Oil Spill Rules
8/17/2021
The U.S. EPA has come under scrutiny for its three-decades-old stance on the chemicals that are permissible for dispersing offshore oil spills, with a federal judge ordering it to take new action.
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U.S. House Sets Official Deadline For PFAS Limits In Drinking Water
8/2/2021
After years as one of the most prevalent drinking water contaminants in headlines and on the minds of treatment operations around the country, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are now closer than ever to receiving federal limits in effluent.
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Report: EPA Knowingly Greenlit Use Of PFAS Chemicals In Fracking Operations
7/21/2021
Internal U.S. EPA documents released by a physician-led public protection group show that the agency knowingly allowed for the use of chemicals that could degrade into per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by hydraulic fracturing operations.
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With Olympic Source Water Smelling “Like A Toilet,” Tokyo Demonstrates Global Wastewater Issues
7/20/2021
As the world shifts its attention toward Japan, site of the upcoming Olympic Games, the host city is grappling with an ongoing source-water issue that could impact athletes expected to participate in an event set for Tokyo Bay.
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Pressure Mounts For National PFAS Standards In Drinking Water
6/22/2021
Recent regulatory developments at the federal level appear to suggest that one of the country’s most notorious drinking water contaminants will soon fall under new scrutiny.
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Gulf Of Mexico’s 'Dead Zone' Reaching Size Of Connecticut
6/16/2021
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have released a shocking prediction for the size of a toxic algal bloom in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, typically a peak season for the growth of this source water scourge.
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Study: PFAS Contamination Of Breast Milk Is 'Universal'
5/26/2021
The scourge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), colloquially known as “forever chemicals” because of their long-lasting presence in the environment, is one of the most prevalent drinking water contaminant issues on the radar of treatment facilities. But recent research shows that the chemicals are not just being consumed through drinking water.
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3M Sues Michigan Over PFAS Drinking Water Rules
5/19/2021
Treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), drinking water contaminants that have been tied to significant health consequences in consumers, is an expensive and difficult proposition.