Post Tagged with: "water quality"

A new study published today in the journal, Risk Analysis, a publication of the Society for Risk Analysis, maps which U.S. counties are most at risk for water quality and how ownership and inequality intersect. This study claims to be the first to combine nationwideRead More

With legislation signed by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox in late March, the state officially became the first in the nation to prohibit the addition of fluoride to public drinking water systems. The bill officially takes effect in May. According to the Association of Metropolitan WaterRead More

By Krishnan Sadasivam To make water safe for consumption and compliant with regulations, disinfection chemicals are a basic supply for water treatment facilities. Thanks to technological advancements and changing market and environmental trends, the choice between purchasing bulk bleach or making it on-site is gettingRead More

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), which represents public wastewater and stormwater agencies of all sizes nationwide, said it supports the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that will strike down “vague” language in Clean Water Act permits. The Supreme Court rulingRead More

Twin Cities Area System Eliminates PFAS from Well Water Using Granular Activated Carbon By Robert Bergsgaard Located in the Twin Cities metro area, the City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, needed to increase the capacity of its drinking water system to meet the demands of increasingRead More

On Jan. 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft risk assessment of the potential human health risks associated with the presence of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in biosolids, also known as sewage sludge. The findings for the draft riskRead More

By Silvan Kaufmann Microbiological monitoring is critical to water quality management. It ensures the safety of drinking water, protects public health, and supports regulatory compliance. However, traditional approaches to this monitoring have often low coverage in space and time, are time-consuming, and prone to humanRead More

In the water sector, the phrase “smart water” is broadly used. But today, it’s greatly needed in a number of areas – smart technology, smart project prioritization, smart infrastructure monitoring, smart decision making. In this complimentary Special Report featuring articles from expert contributors and sponsors BentleyRead More

By Tom Muilenberg As of June 2024, public water treatment plants have five years to comply with legally enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for six common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In addition to this new National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, the U.S. Environmental ProtectionRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May issued a Unilateral Administrative Order to the Havasu Water Company in Needles, California, to take a series of steps to prevent further violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. In taking this action to protect the healthRead More