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Greenpeace finds Microplastics in the Antarctic
Seven of the eight sea-surface water samples tested contained microplastic, such as microfibres (at least one microplastic element per 1 litre sample). In addition, nine samples were taken using a manta trawl and analysed for microplastics. Microplastic fragments were detected in two samples. The samples were gathered during a three-month Greenpeace expedition to the Antarctic from January to ...
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EPA Statement on Data from New Mexico to Navajo Nation from Gold King Mine Release
Today, EPA is releasing additional water quality data from Aug. 7 to Aug. 8, 2015 for the Animas and San Juan Rivers from the Northern Border of New Mexico to Navajo Nation. Based upon the surface water sample results in New Mexico surface water concentrations are trending toward pre-event conditions. To assess the impacts of the release at the Gold King Mine, water quality samples were ...
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EPA Update on Gold King Mine Response: Additional Data Results and Public Records
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an update on water quality and sediment data for the Animas and San Juan Rivers, as well as additional public records on the Gold King Mine response. What new documents are being released? EPA is releasing documents related to a previous NPL listing package for the Upper Animas Mining District National Priorities Listing. To view the ...
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Nielsen Environmental Field School announces spring 2009 field course schedule
The Nielsen Environmental Field School will host 9 state-of-the-science field courses across the U.S. from late February through late May, 2009. Each course features field sessions in which students use state-of-the-art equipment and procedures to collect, process and analyze samples. Courses, dates and locations include the following:The Environmental Sampling Field Course (covering every aspect ...
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EPA to conduct limited floodwater sampling at the birds point-new madrid floodway
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 crews will conduct limited floodwater sampling today at the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway. The surface water sampling will be conducted at locations where floodwater is present, to determine if any threats are presented to emergency response workers who may be in contact with the potentially contaminated water. “Public health and the health ...
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EPA Statement on Colorado data from Gold King Mine Release
To assess the impacts of the release at the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado, water quality samples were collected at numerous intervals beginning on Aug. 5, 2015. Samples were taken prior to the plume’s arrival to establish a baseline for water quality comparisons. Each surface water sample was analyzed for 24 metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. Analysis now ...
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Water sampling the key to safely harnessing the UK’s coalmine geothermal energy
Using the UK’s abandoned coalmines as a source of geothermal energy for district heating schemes is a positive development for the nation’s net zero goals, though experts have warned that it will need to be allied to a stringent water sampling regime. The warning, from QED Environmental Systems, follows the recently reported development that the Coal Authority, which is responsible ...
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NEW Peristaltic Pump Released
The NEW Solinst Peristaltic Pump is compact and lightweight, ideal for field use, sampling from shallow wells and surface water, or vapor sampling. The variable speed, reversible pump has alligator clips for use with a 12V DC battery. It has one simple control to give flow rates as low as 40 ml/min and up to 3.5 ...
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U.S. EPA Statement on San Juan River Data from Gold King Mine Release
Today, U.S. EPA released additional water quality data from Aug. 7 to Aug. 9, 2015, on the San Juan River between Farmington and Shiprock, New Mexico. The August 7 data was collected for baseline purposes to understand river conditions at the Hogback monitoring location, prior to the impact of the upstream contaminants from the Gold King Mine release To assess the impacts of the release at the ...
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Haloacetic acids, bromate, and dalapon in natural waters – new method is 50% faster than current USEPA method
Wu et. al. present a new method to analyze nine haloacetic acids (HAAs), bromate, and dalapon plus four potentially more toxic iodinated HAAs in natural waters by coupling ion chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (IC-MS/MS). The new method is 50% faster than the current USEPA method 557 including more compounds and achieving sub-µg/L level detection limits for all 15 target ...
By Metrohm AG
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EPA Update on Gold King Mine Response Efforts for August 16, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is committed to working closely with response agencies and state and local officials to ensure the safety of citizens, respond to concerns and to evaluate the water impacted by the spill. Today EPA provided the following updates: Website Updates-NEW INFO Photos Related to Gold King Mine Response: ...
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Nielsen Environmental Field School`s Fall 2008 field course schedule released
The Nielsen Environmental Field School has published it's Fall 2008 field course schedule, which is available on the company web site along with complete course descriptions and outlines. The schedule features 6 field courses at locations across the US, including:The Complete Ground-Water Sampling Field Course- September 9-11, Columbus, Ohio- October 1-3, San Diego, California- October 29-31, Las ...
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EPA’s limited sampling indicates bacteria in floodwaters at birds point-new madrid floodway in southeast Missouri
Analysis of this week’s limited sampling of floodwaters in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway in southeast Missouri has indicated the presence of bacteria in nine samples of collected water, EPA Region 7 announced today. EPA crews on Tuesday, May 24, conducted surface water sampling at four locations within the floodway to determine if any threats might be present for emergency response ...
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QED launches award-winning Snap Sampler range to world-wide distributor network
Leading international manufacturer of environmental monitoring equipment, QED Environmental Systems, has recently announced the launch of its award-winning Snap Sampler® passive groundwater sampling system to its global distributor network. The product line, which was added into QED’s ground water sampling range in 2018, will now be available to purchase through the brand’s ...
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QED launches award-winning Snap Sampler range to global distributor network
Leading international manufacturer of environmental monitoring equipment, QED Environmental Systems, has recently announced the launch of its award-winning Snap Sampler passive groundwater sampling system to its global distributor network. The product line, which was added into QED’s ground water sampling range in 2018, will now be available to purchase through the brand’s network ...
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Continuing nightmare in Bhopal: CSE laboratory tests soil, water samples from Union Carbide
For more than 25 years, the Union Carbide (UCIL) factory has been contaminating the land and water of Bhopal. Latest tests show that groundwater in areas even three km away from the factory contains almost 40 times more pesticides than Indian standards. These are the findings of a study released here today by the New Delhi-based research and advocacy organisation, Centre for Science and ...
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Utilities and Water Companies Turn to Mycometer’s BactiQuant®Water Technology
Water companies and various industries have been increasingly utilizing the BactiQuant®Water method developed by Mycometer to identify bacterial contaminants in water. The BactiQuant®Water is a relatively new patented method that provides water companies and industry with a rapid method to estimate total bacteria in water samples. The method is well suited for HACCP systems and Water ...
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Nielsen Environmental Field School announces fall 2008 course schedule
The Nielsen Environmental Field School will be conducting 6 field courses this Fall at locations around the US. Courses offered include The Complete Ground-Water Monitoring Field Course (October 27-31, Las Cruces, New Mexico), The Complete Ground-Water Sampling Field Course (September 9-11, Columbus, Ohio; October 1-3, San Diego, California; October 29-31, Las Cruces, New Mexico), Ground-Water ...
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EPA Seeks Input on Draft Monitoring Plan Following Gold King Mine Release
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a draft monitoring plan to further evaluate pre- and post-incident conditions following the August 5 Gold King Mine release in Colorado. “EPA has been sampling conditions since the spill to ensure the safety of residents in the watershed,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “This monitoring plan represents the ...
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Duke Energy completes cleanup work along the Dan River
Duke Energy has completed cleanup work along the Dan River just upstream of the Schoolfield Dam in Danville, Va. Completion of the work was reviewed and approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since the operation began on May 6, approximately 2,500 tons of coal ash and river sediment have been removed from this location. Crews and equipment were staged at Abreu-Grogan Park in ...
By Duke Energy
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