WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES, INSIGHTS, AND ANALYSIS
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One-Stop-Shop Approach To Water Treatment Provides Peace Of Mind On Path To PFAS Compliance 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.
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In Storms Like Hurricane Helene, Flooded Industrial Sites And Toxic Chemical Releases Are A Silent And Growing Threat
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.
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Securing The Future Of UK Drinking Water How research, innovation, and collaboration are driving the water sector forward in the face of increasing challenges.
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World's Largest 1,4-Dioxane Treatment Initiative
Groundwater on Long Island, New York, contains the contaminant 1,4-dioxane. Despite no federal regulation, local water providers and state authorities have taken action to address contamination, establishing a state-enforced maximum contaminant level.
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Evaluating The Role Of Iodine Extraction In Water Cleanup Initiatives How a potential contaminant itself can be utilized in treatment to remove other contaminants.
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9 Things To Know About The EPA's Regulations For PFAS In Drinking Water Recent U.S. EPA regulations on PFAS in drinking water show the importance of addressing contamination, the need for substantial investment in infrastructure, and the importance of environmental justice and innovation, making these issues critical for the upcoming November elections. Here are nine important things to know.
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Urban Wildfires Disrupt Streams And Their Tiny Inhabitants — Losing These Insects Is A Warning Of Bigger Water Problems When you think of urban wildfires, you might picture charred trees and houses. But beneath the surface of nearby streams, fires can also cause a silent upheaval — one that affects populations of creatures that are important indicators of the water's health.
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Rapid Small-Scale Column Tests For PFAS Treatment Evaluation
While pilot columns provide the most accurate estimations for predicting full-scale PFAS treatment performance by GAC or IX resin, they can be costly and time-consuming. Rapid small-scale column tests (RSSCTs) offer significant advantages over pilot columns, including less time, lower costs, less media, smaller sample volume, and faster data turnaround.
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The Role Of Policy In Protecting Water Quality Businesses, governments, and communities can all play a role in safeguarding water quality by embracing a multifaceted policy framework that integrates modern technology with a focus on mitigating public health risks. In this article, we'll analyze exactly how water quality affects public health, how policy has shaped modern water quality, and what types of policies will be needed in the future.
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Eco-Dredging: Balancing Sediment Removal With Environmental Preservation Wastewater professionals in the U.S. are cleaning up their processes to represent sustainable ideals. Dredging is next on the list to become a greener version of itself. Sediment removal may be dredging's basis, but it is possible to respect habitats, biodiversity, and conservation despite the activity.
VIEWS ON THE LATEST REGS
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In the most recent edition of Water Innovations, there is not a single article focused on PFAS. That wouldn't be exceptional if not for the fact that discussion around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances has so thoroughly dominated the water space lately. And yet, I penned this as an intro to the edition — just "a tiny bit of PFAS" content — because a small portion of PFAS is of the utmost importance in terms of treatment, policy, and cost.
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As states and the federal government attempt to crack down on the proliferation of PFAS and their health consequences with a spate of new regulations, there is one significant upcoming ruling that will have tremendous impact for compliance and costs: the final rule on PFAS CERCLA designation.
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With the U.S. EPA’s recent announcement proposing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for certain PFAS, stakeholders throughout the water industry — representing utilities, industry, the environment, legal interests, and public health — were quick to offer their opinions.
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A Q&A with human health toxicologist and environmental risk assessor Janet Anderson, Ph.D., DABT
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The risk level linked to delivered drinking water from municipal utilities is very small, even if some high-profile examples of failure (see Flint, MI) have degraded public confidence to a degree. Our treatment professionals usually hit their targets, so the onus then shifts to the research and guidance that determines the safe level of various constituents through U.S. EPA protocols. But there is one contaminant that rulemaking hasn’t quite caught up to and which is downright deadly — Legionella pneumophila.
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With increased public awareness about the risk of lead in drinking water, water utilities are trying to be more transparent about pipe materials in their distribution system. Here are five reasons to build your LSL inventory sooner than later.
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See how the implementation of cross-form logic can minimize data errors and alleviate burnout for clinical research coordinators handling complex trial data entry.
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Protecting the quality of water sources — for both drinking and recreation — is a year-round pursuit, but during the hot summer months, water utilities must contend with a few unique challenges brought on by warmer weather.
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Copper is a metal that occurs naturally in the environment and is a necessary dietary mineral. When present in drinking water above certain levels, however, it can pose significant health risks, including liver or kidney damage. The source of copper in drinking water is often the corrosion of copper pipes in the water supply system, especially in acidic water conditions.
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This is great news for water quality testing. Kemio provides laboratory results, whether in the lab or in the field, allowing the operator to swiftly address water issues. With the multitude of municipalities and laboratories in Texas, this is a huge win for Water Quality Testing!
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Encapsulated mRNA–LNP creation begins with synthesizing the DNA template. Explore insights on DNA template synthesis, the challenges and strategies of generating a DNA template using PCR, and more.
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All around the world, issues such as surging energy costs, scarce resources, population growth, and climate change are making securing water in a sustainable way increasingly difficult. Here’s how New Zealand is future-proofing its water system.
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To better understand what sIRB review requirements mean for sites and sponsors, it’s important to first understand what an single IRB is and how it works. Gain insight into a single IRB review in the U.S.
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Explore the key aspects of the harmonization between 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO13485 and guidance regarding how to ensure compliance with the new Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) standards.
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Did you know that the primary value of statistical methods & predictive modeling comes after the initial inventory is created? This is especially true if you believe you have no lead in your system (or have minimal lead) but don’t have records to verify every service line’s material.
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This guide can help operators ensure seamless granular activated carbon (GAC) media changeouts, minimizing downtime and maintaining high water quality standards.
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When a water quality test came back positive for E. coli, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District immediately implemented a series of daily flushing and chlorinating efforts with a boil water advisory in effect for 7 days that had people on edge for the upcoming Thanksgiving festivities.
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Have you considered the safety of your work environment’s air? Across industries, employers are determining how to detect inhalation hazards and, if present, how to protect employees from them.
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CO2 provides several advantages over liquid acids. In addition to being easier to use, it is also more environmentally friendly and can have long-term cost benefits.
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In the production of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, cell lysis involves challenges addressed through high salt concentrations and a salt-tolerant endonuclease, enhancing titer and infectivity.
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Explore key guidelines for preserving the purity and quality of compressed gas, with an emphasis on contaminants, monitoring, and preventive maintenance practices.
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Learn about three of the best methods for cleaning proteins, RNA, and DNA from laboratory equipment.
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Learn how clinical teams using a single institutional review board (sIRB) can oversee all trial sites in a multisite study.