drinking water lead News
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R.I. Army National Guard installs corrosion control system to comply with EPA Order
This week the Rhode Island Army National Guard (RIARNG) has begun installation of a Corrosion Control Treatment System to comply with the requirements of the federal Lead and Copper Rule at its base located in Coventry, R.I. This past October the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency entered into an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with the RIARNG to resolve violations of the Safe Drinking ...
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IAPMO Research and Testing issued to Ion Enterprise LTD for Lead free water filtration product
IAPMO Research and testing Inc. is a product certification body which tests and inspects samples taken from the supplier's stock to verify compliance to the requirements of applicable codes and standards. This certificate is issued to Ion Enterprise LTD for Lead free water filtration product. Products are in compliance with the standard of the safe drinking water act the lead content ...
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Clean Water Action: The Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is Inadequate
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced finalization of Revisions to the Safe Drinking Water Act Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund, had been engaged in this process during the fifteen years that it has been underway. Clean Water Action Campaigns Director, Lynn Thorp, released the following statement: "The Revised Lead and Copper Rule ...
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AWWA: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule significant step forward for public health protection
AWWA is submitting comments today on the proposed Lead and Copper Rule revisions. While AWWA’s full comments touch on many sections of the proposal, CEO David LaFrance highlights some key areas below. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) believes the proposed Lead and Copper Rule represents a significant step forward for public health protection. AWWA calls on EPA to make a number ...
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Report examines impact of climate change on drinking water supplies
Warming of the earth's atmosphere will continue to put mounting pressure on America's drinking water sources, leading to diminishing supplies in some regions and flooding in others, according to an analysis released today by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), a nonprofit organization of the largest publicly owned drinking water systems in the United States. AMWA's report, ...
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Article Raises Concerns about Lead in Puerto Rico’s Drinking Water
Earlier this fall, WABE published the article, “Puerto Rico’s Tap Water Often Goes Untested, Raising Fears about Lead Contamination.” The piece highlights residents’ concerns over the health and safety of the water coming into their homes, schools and businesses. The article states, “According to data reported by the island’s water systems between January ...
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AWWA testifies before U.S. House on improvements to rule on lead in water
In testimony today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, the American Water Works Association advocated for a revised Lead and Copper Rule that advances lead service line replacement nationwide while strengthening protections for consumers today. AWWA, the largest association of water professionals in the world, told the committee members that the revised LCR ...
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Environment America urges stronger EPA action to get lead out of drinking water
BOSTON -- In public comments submitted today, Environment America and 62 other organizations urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to dramatically strengthen its proposed update to the Lead and Copper Rule, which is the federal regulation that is supposed to keep lead out of our drinking water. The groups’ primary recommendation - full removal of all lead service lines ...
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EPA to strengthen regulations for lead in drinking water
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the agency will begin developing a new regulation to better protect communities from exposure to lead in drinking water. The agency plans to collaboratively work with local, state, and federal partners, to make rapid progress towards removing 100 percent of lead service lines, with a focus on prioritizing communities ...
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EPA seeks public input on plan to clean up ground water at NL Industries superfund site in Pedricktown, New Jersey
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposed plan to clean up the ground water at the NL Industries, Inc. Superfund site in Pedricktown, New Jersey that is contaminated with heavy metals, including lead and cadmium. The 44-acre site is a former lead smelting facility where lead from old automotive batteries were drained of sulfuric acid, crushed and processed for lead ...
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AWWA encourages getting the lead out during Drinking Water Week
As Drinking Water Week continues, the American Water Works Association and water professionals across North America are encouraging households to identify and replace lead-based water pipes and plumbing. Lead presents health concerns for people of all ages, particularly pregnant women, infants and young children. In children, low exposure levels have been linked to learning disabilities, ...
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EPA Region 5 to Audit State of Michigan`s Drinking Water Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman today announced that the agency will conduct an audit of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) drinking water program. Region 5 will examine MDEQ's implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act and related rules on lead and copper, total coliform, nitrates and ground water. “EPA is conducting this ...
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AWWA´s ACE17 super-saver registration deadline is March 30
The deadline for early registration for the American Water Works Association’s 2017 Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE17) is this Thurs., March 30, at midnight EDT. ACE17 will be held June 11-14 in Philadelphia, Penn. Interested conference attendees are encouraged to register early to save up to $200 in registration fees. Additional registration options and discounts are available for ...
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AWWA Board supports recommendation for complete removal of lead service lines
The Board of the American Water Works Association voted unanimously Monday to support recommendations from the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) that strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule and ultimately lead to the complete removal of lead service lines. “The water community’s first priority is to provide safe water for everyone,” said AWWA CEO David LaFrance. ...
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Emergency Declaration for the U.S. Virgin Islands after Reports of Elevated Lead Levels in the Water Supply
Last month, the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands formally requested an emergency declaration from President Joe Biden. The action followed the Governor’s declaration of a local state of emergency on Oct. 30, 2023, in response to hazardous levels of lead and copper detected in the water supply of St. Croix. In response, President Biden declared that an emergency does indeed exist in ...
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San Diego commits to get the lead out of schools’ drinking water
SAN DIEGO -- One of the largest school districts in the country has taken a major step toward getting the lead out of school drinking water. The San Diego Unified School District adopted an ambitious plan Tuesday to prevent lead contamination by replacing water fountains with 2,000 new water stations, installing filters, and setting a health-based standard of 1 part per billion (ppb), as ...
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H.B. Fuller Water Filtration Adhesives Earn NSF Certification
H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL), a leading global adhesives provider has received notification from NSF International that its new two part polyurethane adhesives for spiral wound membrane bonding UR3577 and UR3577LV have been certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI Standard 61 - Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects. These adhesives have also been tested and certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI ...
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Breakthrough Technology: ANDalyze Introduces Real-time Water Testing for Heavy Metals Powered by DNA
ANDalyze offers a new sensor/fluorimeter platform solution for simplifying the on-site testing and analysis of water for heavy metal contamination. This new product requires no special knowledge of chemistry, greatly reducing operational testing time and cost for the water industry. Champaign, IL: ANDalyze has developed an innovative heavy metals sensor platform technology for water testing ...
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New Research Shows Metal Exposure From Laundered Shop Towels May Exceed Permissible Levels Set by the EPA for Metals in Drinking Water
Gradient, a nationally recognized environmental and risk science consulting firm, today presented new data that show metal exposure from use of laundered shop towels may exceed the permissible levels allowed in drinking water. Gradient presented a poster describing its findings at the annual Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, which is taking place from March 11 through 15 in San ...
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NACWA Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Passage of this legislation comes after months of bipartisan negotiations between the Biden Administration and a bipartisan group of Senators. The legislative package contains $550 billion in new spending, of which $55 billion will go toward clean and drinking water. Specifically, the bill’s provisions for the ...
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