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• A Paradigm Shift In Reservoir Management

  Reservoir managers are utilizing a risk management framework along with innovative metrics to address the root causes of lake degradation, including eutrophication, hypoxia, and harmful algal blooms.

• What's That Microplastic? Advances In Machine Learning Are Making Identifying Plastics In The Environment More Reliable Microplastics — the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down — are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount Everest, and many researchers worry that they could harm human health. Now, a team of scientists has developed a tool to make identification of microplastics using their unique chemical fingerprint more reliable.
• PFAS Testing Boom: U.S. Analytical Instrumentation Market Set For Rapid Expansion

  The U.S. per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) analytical instrumentation market is poised for strong expansion, with a projected CAGR exceeding 20% over the next seven years, according to a new report by Verify Markets.¹ Valued at approximately $190 million in 2024, the market is expected to surpass $800 million by 2031. Key drivers in the market include rising concerns over increasing risks associated with PFAS exposure, the U.S. EPA’s federal rule on drinking water, and investments to boost testing and treating PFAS in water.

• New Arsenal For Algae Outbreaks

  How communities are protecting drinking water reservoirs without relying on chemicals.

• Market Outlook: Growth Opportunities In PFAS Water And Wastewater Treatment (2024-2031) The U.S. PFAS water and wastewater treatment equipment market is expected to grow at over 11% from 2024 to 2031, primarily driven by stringent regulatory requirements and enhanced public awareness of PFAS contamination risks. The market was estimated at over $90 million in 2024.
• PFAS Exposure In Water Can Increase Infections In Children: Study

  Prenatal exposure to PFAS may impact the immune system and increase the risk of certain childhood infections, a new study shows. It is the largest study of the potential health impacts of PFAS, as well as the first to focus on the link between the chemicals and commonly diagnosed infections in children.

• Efficient Carbon And Ion Exchange Media Exchange

  This document outlines the essential steps required to exchange spent media, including disposal of spent media.

• Identifying Contaminants Of Concern

  In this article, we outline the sources, occurrence, known health issues, and mitigation options for specific contaminants.

• Lobbying In PFAS Industry Is Rife Across Europe — The Inside Story

  A team of academic researchers, lawyers, and journalists from 16 European countries has exposed a huge lobbying campaign aimed at gutting a proposed EU-wide restriction on the use of “forever chemicals.” This campaign saw significant increases in the lobbying expenditure of major producers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

• Wildfires Can Contaminate Drinking Water Systems With Harmful Chemicals — Here's What Los Angeles Needs To Know Several local water systems in the Los Angeles area have begun issuing warnings about not using the potentially unsafe drinking water. Here's what residents in the area, and anyone else living near where a wildfire burns, need to know.