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  1. Navigating The PFAS Crisis: Insights From An Environmental Legal Expert 10/22/2024

    In the wake of the U.S. EPA finalizing rules for several types of PFAS, utilities are grappling with how to comply with these stringent regulations and manage the potentially immense costs. Speaking on The Water Online Show, Ken Sansone, Senior Partner at SL Environmental Law Group, shared some insights on how water utilities can navigate this legal and financial quagmire.

  2. Well Water Safety 101: Maintaining Purity In Home Water Supplies 10/21/2024
    Private wells can be an excellent source of drinking water, but they require diligent maintenance and monitoring to ensure safety and quality. Maintaining well-water purity also involves understanding contamination risks, leveraging advanced monitoring techniques, and implementing targeted treatments.
  3. One-Stop-Shop Approach To Water Treatment Provides Peace Of Mind On Path To PFAS Compliance 10/18/2024
    With the U.S. EPA's new rule limiting PFOA and PFOS in drinking water, utilities now face time-related obstacles for dealing with these PFAS. However, working with an integrated solutions provider can help streamline processes and ensure systems are up and running ahead of federal deadlines.
  4. Rethinking Water: How Integrated Resource Management Can Solve the Global Scarcity Crisis 10/17/2024

    In this article, discover how integrated resource management can reduce overall water demand by tailoring water use to its most appropriate application, thereby helping regions optimize their water portfolios.

  5. EPA Research Provides Important Information On Health Effects Of Perchlorate Exposure 10/15/2024

    To further our understanding of the effect of perchlorate exposure on the developing brain, there is a need for studies of perchlorate exposure and developmental neurotoxicity health outcomes.

  6. Water Infrastructure Projects Are Abundant As Cities And States Face Shortages 10/15/2024

    The number of people affected by water scarcity is expected to grow as populations increase and as weather patterns become more unpredictable and extreme. Many state leaders, however, are aggressively planning water infrastructure projects to increase water supply or provide more efficient use of available resources to curb the very negative impacts of water stress.

  7. San Francisco Is Suing The EPA Over How Specific Water Pollution Permits Should Be 10/11/2024
    The U.S. Supreme Court is testing how flexible the EPA and states can be in regulating water pollution under the Clean Water Act.
  8. The Importance Of Microbiology Testing In Water Quality Management 10/8/2024

    Detecting and addressing contamination early is vital to prevent diseases like cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.

  9. In Storms Like Hurricane Helene, Flooded Industrial Sites And Toxic Chemical Releases Are A Silent And Growing Threat 10/1/2024

    Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants were in Hurricane Helene’s path as the powerful storm flooded communities across the Southeast in late September. In disasters like these, the industrial damage can unfold over days, and residents may not hear about releases of toxic chemicals into water or the air until days or weeks later, if they find out at all. Yet pollution releases are common.

  10. Securing The Future Of UK Drinking Water 9/23/2024
    How research, innovation, and collaboration are driving the water sector forward in the face of increasing challenges.