Lake Hopatcong algae bloom closes beach after water testing
A beach on Lake Hopatcong is closed to the public after two rounds of water testing in the area showed high levels of harmful algae blooms (HABs). Colleen Lyons, administrator of the Lake Hopatcong Commission, confirmed the Crescent Cove Beach Club is closed due to sample results collected by the state Department of Environmental Protection […]
Water-stressed Bangladesh looks to recharge its fast-depleting aquifers
Water management authorities in Bangladesh have drawn up a plan to recharge, or refill, the aquifers serving Dhaka and other areas, which are being depleted by one of the highest groundwater extraction rates in the world. The plan calls for injecting storm water, reclaimed water, desalinated water and potable water into the aquifers, which, in […]
Free State drinking water polluted by sewage
Residents of a new informal settlement outside Winburg gather to fill containers with water from a pipe supplied by the municipality. Sana Ntho, 54, said the water either has to be boiled or disinfected before drinking. With no electricity available, and firewood a scarce commodity, she adds a spoon of bleach to every 20-litre bucket […]
City voted to acquire new water filtration system | Local News
During the Madisonville City Council meeting on Monday, it was brought to the council’s attention that each year the water membrane filters are purchased and installed to ensure clean drinking water, and it is time to order again for this year, and next. Mayor Kevin Cotton stated that the schedule has been extended this year […]
Chemours Challenges the EPA GenX Drinking Water Health Advisory, with a Surprising Argument: the Nondelegation Doctrine | Sullivan & Worcester
[co-author: Edward Mahaffey] The Environmental Protection Agency’s new drinking water health advisories for PFAS, released on June 15, 2022, included an advisory level of 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid and its ammonium salt, collectively known as GenX. On July 14, 2022, Chemours, which manufactures GenX, petitioned the United States Court […]
Bacteria in water closes Silver Sands, Wadsworth Falls state parks, DEEP says
Aug. 2, 2022 Crowds beat the heat with a dip in the Sound at Silver Sands State Park in Milford, Conn. on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said certain bacteria was found in water samples from Milford’s Silver Sands and Middlefield’s Wadworth Falls state parks Tuesday. Brian A. […]
DC Circ. Urged To Axe EPA Drinking Water PFAS Advisory
By Morgan Conley (August 2, 2022, 1:07 PM EDT) — A chemical industry group wants the D.C. Circuit to vacate recent health advisories issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that lowered the levels at which certain PFAS chemicals are deemed safe in drinking water, arguing the agency’s action wasn’t rooted in sound science. The […]
Rainmaker Worldwide Inc. Announces Joint Development Agreement with Miranda Water Treatment Systems
News and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. PETERBOROUGH, Ontario and ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – Rainmaker Worldwide Inc. (OTC: RAKR) (the “Company” or “Rainmaker” or “RAKR”) has signed a Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) with Miranda […]
Optimization of dyes and toxic metals removal from environmental water samples by clinoptilolite zeolite using response surface methodology approach
Characterization of the clinoptilolite zeolite (CZ) SEM analysis was used to study the morphological features of CZ. Figure 1a shows the SEM image of CZ. It can be seen that the sample has an irregular perforated crystalline texture, which is layered on top of each other. Such a pattern provides suitable adsorption sites for the absorption […]
Water restrictions ordered in Rio Grande Valley as drought persists
‘The actual lake is gone,’ Zapata County judge says McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The two largest cities in the Rio Grande Valley have implemented mandatory water restrictions as water levels in two reservoirs hit near-record lows due to an ongoing drought. McAllen Public Utility on Monday ordered Stage Two water restrictions, meaning residents and […]