Source Water Contamination
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Traces Of PFAS Found In Bottled Water Products
10/13/2020
A group of chemicals that has proven to be pervasive throughout the country’s source water and public water systems has now been traced to bottled and canned water supplies as well.
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Found In Texas Water Supply
10/6/2020
A particularly frightening contaminant was detected in Texas water supplies, leading to a warning for residents across a small section of the state.
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Western Wildfires Likely To Cause Toxic Algal Blooms
9/23/2020
Of the many adverse environmental effects caused by the major wildfires currently burning throughout the Western United States, at least one could be particularly devastating to source water management and, eventually, drinking water treatment operations.
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New Study Finds Cause-And-Effect Between PFAS Consumption, Reproductive Issues
9/22/2020
New research has underscored the pervasive health effects that can stem from one of the country’s most notorious drinking water contaminants — and it might become key in legal battles between consumers and the industrial operations responsible for introducing them into water systems.
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Could Beer Hold The Key To Fighting Red Tide?
9/15/2020
Few things will upset your vacation plans to the Gulf of Mexico quicker than news that a red tide is set to greet you at the shoreline. And that angst extends to restaurants, shops, and other businesses in the area, which take a beating when these harmful algal blooms, or HABs, drive away beachgoers.
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Ohio’s Algae-Fighting Bill Reaches $815M Over Last 10 Years
9/2/2020
Ohio’s toxic algae problems are well documented. In 2014, high microcystin concentrations in drinking water caused by this algae led to a drinking water shutdown in Toledo.
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The Hurdles Of Nurdles
8/15/2020
Their name might sound like something out of a cartoon, but nurdles are causing quite the stir.
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Use Of Tear Gas In Protests Leads Portland Regulators To Conduct Stormwater Tests
8/12/2020
Recent riot control methods to quell protests in Portland, Oregon, have led some regulators to raise concerns about potential source water contamination.
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States Roll Out New PFAS Rules For Water Treatment, Wastewater Monitoring
8/4/2020
As consumers become increasingly concerned about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination in their source and drinking water, and federal regulators continue to delay implementing stricter limits, states are taking their own actions to curb the problem.
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Environmentalists 'Shocked' By PFAS Cleanup Pushback From Water Utilities
6/16/2020
As environmental advocates continue their battle against per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination in drinking water, they are encountering resistance from the treatment operations that could be impacted by new legislation.