drinking water quality report Articles
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Assessing clarity of message communication for mandated USEPA drinking water quality reports
The United States Environmental Protection Agency mandates that community water systems (CWSs), or drinking water utilities, provide annual consumer confidence reports (CCRs) reporting on water quality, compliance with regulations, source water, and consumer education. While certain report formats are prescribed, there are no criteria ensuring that consumers understand messages in these ...
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Help protect children from environmental risks
October is Children’s Health Month. To heighten awareness about environmental issues impacting children, EPA is providing parents and caregivers simple tips they can use to help protect children in their homes, schools and communities.“As both EPA Administrator and a mother, I understand the importance of protecting our children from environmental threats,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. ...
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Is Australia’s Drinking Water Safe?
Modular water treatment can help bring safe drinking water to remote, underserved communities The quality of drinking water in Australia is generally high, with 93% of households having access to clean, safe drinking water. Yet, while this is true for urban households, almost 200,000 people living in remote parts of the country do not have the same luxury. A study published earlier this year in ...
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Environmental Screening Levels (ESLs) for the San Francisco Bay Region
Environmental Screening Levels The Environmental screening levels (ESLs) are used to determine the concentration of contaminants present in different environmental domains, mainly encompassing soil, groundwater resources, water vapors, and ambient air at the specific site, which may impact the exposed human population. These are figurative points set to compare the level of contaminants present ...
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Aqua data: Automatically capturing, mapping & sharing latest water quality data on the web
Abstract This year Shoalhaven City Council (SCC) received the Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management at the prestigious United Nations of Australia World Environment Day Awards. In part this was in recognition of the considerable amount of time and money SCC invests on monitoring and reporting Water Quality across its Drinking Water, Effluent Treatment, Waste ...
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