PFAS pollution led to contamination of US drinking water wells, study finds | PFAS
Pollution by toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in America’s aquifer system has led to widespread contamination of private and public drinking water wells, data from a new study by the US Geological Survey finds. The study, published in Environmental Science and Technology, detected PFAS chemicals in 20% of private wells and 60% of public wells sampled […]
EPA to eye Hawaii fuel tank operations after water tainted | News, Sports, Jobs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, left, discusses the contamination of Pearl Harbor’s water system by the Navy’s Red Hill fuel tank facility as EPA Regional Administrator Martha Guzman, right, listens at a news conference in Honolulu, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) HONOLULU (AP) — The top official at the U.S. Environmental […]
UP polls: Remote hamlets in Sonbhadra district battling fluoride water menace for decades
The campaign for the UP polls is in full swing, but like in every election, no politician raises the issue of fluoride in water harming the health of people in 169 fluoride-affected villages of Sonbhadra district in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Despite the apparent political nonchalance, many locals are talking about the issue this time in […]
Lewiston officials say city drinking water does not contain lead
LEWISTON — Following reports of lead in Lewiston schools’ water, officials released a statement Wednesday morning assuring residents that city drinking water is free from lead. The lead found in Lewiston schools is from internal plumbing and faucets, not the drinking water supply, according to the statement from the Lewiston Water Division posted to Facebook. […]
Murky water an ongoing issue for Springfield residents in Canterbury
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New ZealandUpdated 24 Feb, 2022 06:14 PM4 minutes to read Residents of a Canterbury township are fed up with their dirty water as the district council prepares to spend millions of dollars fixing the problem. Photo / Supplied Residents of a Canterbury township are fed up with their dirty water as the district council prepares […]
Water Systems Council Celebrates 90th Anniversary in 2022
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Water Systems Council, the only national nonprofit organization solely focused on household wells and small water well systems, is celebrating 90 years of contribution to the growth of the private water systems industry in 2022. The Early Years Founded in 1932 as the National Association of Domestic and […]
Bringing clean water to the world | Rutland Reader
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic only recently bringing world-wide attention to the increased importance of safe water and sanitation, a local Rutland-based nonprofit organization has had its eyes set on making these pillars of hygiene more internationally accessible for 23 years. Pure Water for the World, established by the Brattleboro Rotary Club in […]
Ensure drinking water, toilets in schools
Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain on Wednesday asked all district Collectors to ensure pure drinking water and toilets in all the schools before the next academic session. Holding a meeting, he said the Collectors should come up with an action plan to complete the work within a time-frame. He said that Collectors should ensure one […]
Invigorated Water Introduces Aesthetic Water Filter Pitchers for Pure & Healthy Alkaline Water at Affordable Prices
Invigorated Water is a USA-based brand that offers different types of alkaline water filters, especially water filter pitchers, filter bottles, and shower filters. They also support many charities donating part of their profit for the people who don’t have access to fresh water. February 23, 2022 – Clean drinking water is crucial for humans. Contaminated […]
Former Project Manager of the El Reno Wastewater Treatment Plant Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Violating The Clean Water Act | USAO-WDOK
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, KENNETH FULTON, of Bartlesville, was sentenced after pleading guilty to knowingly falsifying, tampering with, and rendering inaccurate, a monitoring device and method required to be maintained under the Clean Water Act, announced Robert J. Troester, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. On March 24, 2021, Fulton was charged […]