Groundwater Treatment
Millions of Americans rely on public or private groundwater sources for their drinking water needs. As drought and population growth threaten groundwater quality and availability in some regions, point-of-use/point-of-entry treatment systems can resolve well water contaminant concerns, such as arsenic, iron and uranium.
Aug 20 2019
The California State Water Board have discussed how to implement a $14 billion program called the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund.
The fund…
Jul 23 2019
In Rhinelander, Wis., officials shut down municipal well after excessive levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found.
According…
Jul 16 2019
New Hampshire has become the second U.S. state to dramatically lower the arsenic limit in drinking water.
According to New Hampshire Public Radio (…
Jul 10 2019
The U.S. EPA awarded $959,049 to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) to protect the environment and human health. According to an EPA…
Jul 9 2019
Black & Veatch and Brown and Caldwell are collaborating on a water sustainability project in Winter Haven, Fla. According to a Brown and Caldwell…
Jul 4 2019
In Wake County, N.C., officials found that thousands of households may have unhealthy amounts of uranium and radon in their drinking water from…
Jul 1 2019
In 2018, the levels of chemical contamination in the water supplies of Tucson, Ariz., were dangerously high due to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance…
Jul 1 2019
To the water treatment professional, it seems that every second there is another news report or article about per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (…
Jul 1 2019
In 1959, twin brothers Marvin and Melvin Traut launched Traut Wells in Waite Park, Minn., but a tumultuous economy forced them to close the business…
Jun 11 2019
Ohio State University researchers created maps with locations around the globe where groundwater meets oceans. According to Newswise, this map is the…
Jun 11 2019
The Water Systems Council (WSC) and the National Ground Water Assn. (NGWA) filed an amici curiae (friends of the court) brief in a case currently…
Jun 10 2019
Nearly 40 craft breweries in the U.S. submitted a letter in opposition to a recent U.S. EPA proposal June 6. The proposal aims to stop controlling…
May 28 2019
A new method has been developed to track pollution sources. The International Atomic Energy Agency and the University of Massachusetts developed a…
May 24 2019
Plumes of potentially toxic water are sitting underneath many homes, businesses and schools in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Environmental…
May 22 2019
The NSF Intl. joint committee of stakeholders updated two standards to include test methods and other requirements for the reduction of…
May 8 2019
A new study from Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Assn. journal, found that young adults free of diabetes and cardiovascular…
Apr 30 2019
On April 25, the U.S. EPA released the draft interim guidance for addressing groundwater contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and/or…
Apr 5 2019
The Colorado School of Mines celebrated the opening of a research facility in Denver.
According to Patch, the facility will aid in collaboration with…
Mar 27 2019
A new study released by researchers from the Council of Agricultural Science and Technology examines the causes and consequences of groundwater…
Mar 22 2019
In rural areas of the U.S., water drawn from wells is vital for both human consumption and agricultural use. In the past, studies have posited that…
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