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Safety testing drinking water

Apparently a glass of water can help you perform better in exams, giving some students a boost of a grade when consumed in the exam hall. Unless the answers were floating inside the glasses and bottles in the form of ice cubes, it was probably because brain cells can ...

Mar. 22, 2016

By Specac Limited

White light turbidity meter provides rapid analysis of drinking water quality

Camlab, one of the UK's leading scientific equipment suppliers, has launched a new, easy-to-operate turbidity meter that uses a white light source and a 90 degree infrared detection technique to meet the specifications for EPA turbidity measurement (EPA Standard 180.1) which is a standard procedure for analysing the quality of UK drinking water. The portable Camlab Water TB200 white light ...

Mar. 15, 2010

By Camlab Limited

Drinking water experts to address contaminants found in water

Drinking water experts will convene at the Sacramento Convention Center, February 5 and 6 for a symposium focused on inorganic contaminants found in water. The Inorganic Contaminants Symposium will feature presentations and seminars led by renowned U.S. and international experts. Topics include: new techniques for treatment and analysis of drinking water, new challenges and risk assessment ...

Jan. 22, 2013

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

EPA Strengthens Lead in Drinking Water Rule

(Washington, D.C. - Sept. 26, 2007) EPA is helping to reduce lead in drinking water by issuing a final rule that will improve requirements in the areas of monitoring, customer awareness and lead service line replacement. Specifically, the agency will require water suppliers to provide consumers with information to help them make decisions about how to limit their exposure to lead in drinking ...

Sep. 26, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Measurement of lime levels in drinking water & wastewater

As lime is a product derived from the Earth, it is fitting that many of its uses also benefit the Earth. In fact, the second leading use of lime is in environmental applications, including drinking water and wastewater. OPTIFLEX is widely used to indicate lime levels in storage silos. It usually replaces non-reliable ultrasonic or electromechanical systems that are expensive to maintain. Lime ...

Mar. 21, 2007

Toxic Drinking Water at Marine Base Camp Lejeune

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - Two of the three drinking water systems that served family housing at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune were contaminated with chemicals from dry cleaning and industrial operations for 28 years, a federal government analysis reveals. The 246 square mile base is located near Jacksonville, North Carolina. One system, the Tarawa Terrace drinking water system, ...

Jun. 18, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Intellitect delivers first GPRS drinking water monitors

Intellitect Water (UK) has recently delivered the first real-time, in-pipe water quality monitors to customers in both the UK and overseas. Intellitect's Chief Executive, Tony Halker, says: 'This is a very significant milestone for the business; the Intellisonde™ monitors have internal dataloggers which enable them to record water quality and flow data continuously. However, the addition of GPRS ...

Feb. 12, 2009

By Intellitect Water Ltd

Thermo Fisher Scientific accelerates analysis of pesticides and flame retardants in drinking water with DSQ II single quadrupole mass spectrometer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced a new application note illustrating how the Thermo Scientific DSQ II single quadrupole mass spectrometer provides an effective method for the accelerated analysis of flame retardants and pesticides in drinking water. The new application note, entitled 'Analysis of Pesticides and Flame Retardants in Drinking Water ...

Apr. 27, 2009

By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Complete LC-MS/MS Solution for Environmental and Drinking Water Analysis

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the release of an LC-MS/MS solution that significantly reduces the analysis time and cost of processing water samples in environmental and drinking water applications. The Thermo Scientific EQuan Environmental Quantitation System coupled with the Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantum triple quadrupole ...

Mar. 23, 2007

By Thermo Scientific - Air Quality Instruments

EPA Orders Reamer Hill Water Association to Comply with Drinking Water Safeguards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Reamer Hill Water Association, Inc. in Kanawha County, W.Va. to comply with Safe Drinking Water Act standards at its public water system. Based on the most recently available data, the system provides drinking water to approximately 64 people in Clendenin. EPA issued the order to ensure safe drinking water for users of the system. The Order ...

May 28, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Drinking water regulations prompt deployment of decentralized water and wastewater treatment plants

Decentralized water and wastewater treatment are precisely engineered onsite treatment systems used for treating small amounts of water and wastewater at affordable prices. As these systems serve individual houses, clustered dwellings, and closely located commercial outlets, the issue of piping costs is moot. Decentralized systems are produced using locally available materials, are easy to set up ...

Nov. 3, 2011

By Frost & Sullivan

Certified Reference Materials for Water analysis

For the Quality Assurance of your measurement results NMi and APG Certified Reference Materials for Wastewater and Drinking water are now available. Their use will result in a higher confidence of the quality and comparability of your laboratory measurement results. With these CRMs, you can obtain control of the performance of your ...

Sep. 25, 2006

By NMi B.V. (Nederlands Meetinstituut)

Certified Reference Materials for Water analysis

For the Quality Assurance of your measurement results NMi and APG Certified Reference Materials for Wastewater and Drinking water are now available. Their use will result in a higher confidence of the quality and comparability of your laboratory measurement results. With these CRMs, you can obtain control of the performance of your laboratory. Current CRMs: Trace metals, Demand, ...

Sep. 26, 2006

By NMi B.V. (Nederlands Meetinstituut)

Strategic Analysis of the Plastics in Water Infrastructure

This study analyses the plastics market for water infrastructure by covering two core segments: pipes used for distribution of drinking/potable water and storage tanks used for rainwater harvesting and potable water storage (underground and above ground).The key drivers and restraints related to each of these segments as well as the total market have been detailed in this study. Unit shipments ...

Jan. 6, 2012

Severn Trent Services Comply with DWI Drinking Water Regulatory Requirements

Severn Trent Services successfully comply with the regulatory requirements for the laboratory sampling and reporting of results for drinking water, as specified by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI). The DWI recently published an information letter to water companies and local authorities in England and Wales in relation to drinking water, laboratory sampling and reporting of results meeting ...

Apr. 19, 2012

Cadmus Wins Contract to Support Development of National Drinking Water Regulations

The Cadmus Group, Inc., will continue to support the development and implementation of national drinking water regulations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under a recently awarded seven-year contract with the Standards and Risk Management Division (SRMD) in EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. The national drinking water regulations, and related drinking water ...

Nov. 28, 2012

By The Cadmus Group, Inc.

New municipal drinking water TOC application note and case study

GE Analytical Instruments announces a new application note and case study related to total organic carbon (TOC) analysis of municipal drinking water. The application note, TOC Analysis: The Best Tool in a Drinking Water Facility's Toolbox, discusses how TOC’s relevance in drinking ...

Mar. 15, 2010

By GE Analytical Instruments

San Francisco US$8m grant to test drinking water security system

Improving the security of US drinking water systems has gathered urgency since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The US Environmental Protection Agency, this week announced an US$8 million grant to San Francisco to help the city develop and evaluate a contamination warning system for its drinking water supply. Mayor Gavin Newsom joined Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy ...

May 12, 2008

By Environment News Service (ENS)

EPA awards $100,000 to ensure safe drinking water for citizens of Arkansas

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $100,000 to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality for water quality management planning. The funds will be used to conduct analysis of chemical samples of rivers, streams and lakes in Ark. The Clean Water Act allows EPA to issue states funding for regional water quality management planning projects. Our nation's waters are ...

Aug. 27, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

ARCADIS` Jane Staveley to Moderate Congressional Briefing on Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water

DENVER - Jane Staveley, a Principal Environmental Scientist for ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, will moderate a distinguished panel of experts on the topic of "Pharmaceuticals in Our Water: Concerns and Responses" during a briefing in the Rayburn House Office Building ...

Sep. 14, 2010

By Arcadis

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