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Bayer pledges to help tackle global water crisis with new water strategy
Holistic approach to improve water use and quality across the entire value chain and contribute to an impactful change Integration of water stewardship in business and investment decisions Shaping a water-resilient agriculture system with key contribution in rice Bayer is launching its new water strategy at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York. The company is making water an integral ...
By Bayer AG
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Low-Flow Sampling: An Interview with Senior Application Development Manager Adam Hobson
Introduction We sat down with our senior application development manager for groundwater, Adam Hobson, to talk about the benefits and challenges of low-flow sampling and how In-Situ instruments and software can help. In-Situ: First things first – why might someone need to take a groundwater sample? Adam: Because not all water chemistry can be determined by field sensors. Groundwater ...
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How WVRB ensures safe drinking water for 250’000 people
The Wasserverbund Region Bern AG (WVRB) delivers drinking water to a quarter of a million people. In his role as Process Engineer, Bruno Burkhalter, is responsible to ensure its quality. From raw water extraction to transport and eventually disinfection, he keeps an eye on all steps to ensure that only the purest water reaches the Bernese network. We wanted to learn how he manages this task ...
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EPA launches monitoring effort to understand extent of PFAS in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) to establish nationwide monitoring for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in drinking water. This action is essential to addressing the public health and environmental risks of PFAS in drinking water and marks a significant milestone in EPA’s ...
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Satisfied with the water and sewer services
In a nationwide survey conducted by Sentio on behalf of Norsk Vann, the feedback is that the country's residents are well satisfied with the water and sewerage services provided by the municipalities. When asked "to what extent are you satisfied with the water and sewerage services you receive?" 91% answered that they are quite or very well satisfied. These are fantastically good figures for ...
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Study Finds Carcinogens in CA Drinking Water
A study of contaminant groups in 2,737 public water systems in California found that the Golden State’s drinking water may cause negative health outcomes. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) study, published in the journal Environmental Health, found that concentrations of contaminants in California public water systems may contribute to approximately 15,500 cancer cases in the state over a ...
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Billions of Calories, Tons of Plastic Saved As Consumers Choose Water Over Other Drinks
Alexandria, VA – Americans are increasingly choosing healthy bottled water instead of packaged sugary drinks, saving approximately 470 billion calories and 73 million pounds of recyclable PET plastic last year, said the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA). Bottled water is America’s favorite packaged drink for the third year in a row (by volume), and new figures from the ...
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Bottled Water Helps Protect Humans on Earth Day, and Every Day
Alexandria, VA – The bottled water industry is recognizing Earth Day this year by highlighting the importance of consumers having easy access to safe and clean drinking water for protection against diseases, obesity, dehydration, and contaminated water. “This year’s Earth Day theme, ‘Protect Our Species,’ is important to the bottled water industry, as it ...
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Billions in Change 2 Offers First Look at New Life-Changing Inventions for Solving the World`s Biggest Problems
Indian-born billionaire, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Manoj Bhargava believes those with wealth have a duty to serve those with less. Bhargava's approach to philanthropy was originally chronicled in the 2015 documentary film, "Billions in Change," which featured four solutions created by Stage 2, Bhargava's invention shop in Farmington Hills, Michigan, dealing with energy, water, and ...
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The RRS Discovery visits Liverpool
The RRS Discovery is in Liverpool this week as part of a unique celebration of the best of British environmental science being showcased by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) alongside the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). This state-of-the-art, 100-metre-long research vessel arrived into the city on the morning of the 4 October, showing off her state-of-the-art azimuth propulsion ...
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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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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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EPA Finalizes Plan to Protect Drinking Water in Corozal, P.R.; $3 Million Spent to Date
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to use natural processes along with the continued use of a system that EPA had already installed to treat contaminated groundwater at the Corozal Well Superfund Site in Corozal, Puerto Rico. Previously, the EPA installed a system that uses carbon to address pollutants as an initial step to address the risks posed by people drinking ...
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EPA Asks Public for Comments on Plan to Protect Drinking Water in Corozal, P.R.; August 20 Public Meeting Planned
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to use natural processes along with the continued use of a system that EPA previously installed to treat contaminated groundwater at the Corozal Well Superfund Site in Corozal, Puerto Rico. A key step in moving forward is receiving the public’s feedback on the plan. Previously, the EPA installed a system that uses carbon to ...
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EPA Releases Plan to Address Pollution at San German Toxic Site; Public Invited to Public Meeting on August 19
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil and groundwater at the San German Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in San German, P.R. Sampling at the site showed that public water supply wells, soil and groundwater were contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including PCE, a widely used solvent in industrial processes. Exposure to PCE can ...
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A New Step Towards Clean Drinking Water in the USA
A new rule to protect drinking water was issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on May 27. The Clean Water Rule clarifies which waters are protected under the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act, created in 1972, has been effective for decades in protecting drinking water in the United States. However, decisions from the Supreme Court in 2001 ...
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EPA Releases Draft Assessment on the Potential Impacts to Drinking Water Resources from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a draft assessment today on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources in the United States. The assessment, done at the request of Congress, shows that while hydraulic fracturing activities in the U.S. are carried out in a way that have not led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water ...
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Report on the implementation of EU water legislation: there is progress, but still work to do
The first Communication and the two reports published today by the new Commission show how water policies can be a source of green and blue economic growth, with water management technologies at the heart of eco-innovation. The EU Water Framework Directive sets a framework at European level that aims to ensure clean water in sufficient quantities for people and nature, and for use in economic ...
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Influential Study Calls for Improved Global Standard for Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation
A study conducted by The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine addresses the need for an improved global standard for safe drinking water and sanitation. Current benchmarks established by WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP), masks deficits in household water access ...
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Low energy water purification enabled by nanomaterial-coated sponges
A low cost, low energy method to disinfect water using electricity has been developed by researchers by combining carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and silver nano-wires with existing materials. The technology has the potential to be used in portable disinfection devices in developing countries. Globally, an estimated 1.3 million children under five die every year from diarrhoeal diseases. Many of these ...
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