Post Tagged with: "Microplastics"

PFAS and Microplastics: Are Patterns Repeating?

PFAS and Microplastics: Are Patterns Repeating?

Water Management July 13, 2026 at 8:05 am

By Ken Sansone & Valentina Marastoni-Bieser Over the past decade, PFAS have reshaped the drinking water regulatory landscape. The Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) revealed PFAS to be widely present in drinking water across the United States, adding to public outcry amid ongoingRead More

EPA designates microplastics, pharmaceuticals as priority contaminants

EPA designates microplastics, pharmaceuticals as priority contaminants

Water Management April 8, 2026 at 11:15 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released for public comment a draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) that includes microplastics and pharmaceuticals for the first time. The draft list was announced at an event by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin along with a setRead More

Microplastics: State of the Science and Future Perspective

Microplastics: State of the Science and Future Perspective

Water Management August 18, 2021 at 6:30 am

By Cayla Cook Plastic pollution is one of the world’s most pressing and observable modern issues, possessing the potential to significantly impact human health, aquatic species health, and, undoubtedly, environmental health. This pollution is categorized by the size in which plastics occur due, in part,Read More