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Students recognized for protecting drinking water

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized three schools and an individual in the Schuylkill River Watershed today for developing educational environmental projects that help protect drinking water. Those receiving the Schuylkill Action Network Drinking Water Scholastic awards included: Miquon School, Philadelphia School District - The Schuylkill Stories Video Contest Award ...

May 5, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

US drinking water contaminated by pharmaceuticals

A vast array of pharmaceuticals - including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones - have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation has claimed. Water in 24 metropolitan areas, including Detroit, Louisville, southern California and Northern New Jersey is particularly at risk. The report says the ...

Mar. 11, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

Screening for antibiotic-resistant bacteria in drinking water

Harmful bacteria in water are of concern, especially if they are resistant to antibiotics. A new Portuguese study reports on levels of a group of bacteria, staphylococci, in three different types of water in the treatment cycle and analyses their resistance to antibiotics. 'Coagulase-negative staphylococci' (CNS) are common and usually harmless. However, some CNS can cause skin infections when ...

Jun. 15, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

Students recognized for protecting drinking water sources

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized three elementary and middle schools and one college in the Schuylkill River Watershed today for their environmental projects which help educate the public about the value of protecting sources of drinking water. The Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) Drinking Water Scholastic Awards were presented to recipients at the Wissahickon Valley Watershed ...

May 11, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Emergency preparedness highlighted during Drinking Water Week

As Drinking Water Week 2012 concludes, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) joins water professionals across North America in encouraging home preparedness for water-related emergencies. “We all have an important role to play in keeping our water supplies safe ...

May 11, 2012

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

New device turns air into drinking water

All around the world, we're dealing with a severe water shortage. An entire continent, Australia, is so dry that cities have set up 'water police' to rat out residents who use their garden hoses a single moment longer than they're meant to. For years, Israel, too, has been dealing with a tremendous drought; the water sources that still exist in the arid country are often so polluted that the ...

Jan. 11, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

Drinking water watched by Queensland’s seventh sense

CSIRO and a local water authority in Queensland, SEQWater, have joined forces to monitor the Lake Wivenhoe catchment, which spans an area about the size of the city of Brisbane, and supplies water to the region’s 1.5 million residents. Approximately 120 nodes, using CSIRO's FLECK™ smart wireless sensor network technology, are monitoring environmental conditions on Lake Wivenhoe and in the ...

May 12, 2009

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Drinking Water Contaminant Categories Discussed in New Video

Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses various drinking water contaminant categories. “Access to clean water is a crucial ingredient for a healthy life,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane and Associates and the ...

Nov. 13, 2016

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

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

`Smart` water quality sensor network wins iAward

At last night's Australian Information Industry Association's annual awards in Melbourne, CSIRO was named winner of the 2010 iAward for research and development. CSIRO and Seqwater have developed Australia's largest integrated intelligent wireless sensor network, which is monitoring Lake Wivenhoe and its catchment. This supplies the majority of the region’s drinking water as part of the SEQ ...

Aug. 6, 2010

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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 ...

Jun. 8, 2015

By Earth Day Network

New Name and Network Reflect “One Water” Unity

The Clean Water America Alliance announced a name change to the U.S. Water Alliance and the formation of a One Water Management network, both reflecting the organization’s core mission. “We're changing our name but not our game,” explains Alliance President Ben Grumbles. “The Alliance's mission--uniting people and policy for “one water” sustainability--remains ...

Sep. 10, 2012

By U.S. Water Alliance

Drinking water of 41m Americans contaminated with pharmaceuticals

An investigation by the Associated Press (AP) has revealed that the drinking water of at least 41 million people in the United States is contaminated with pharmaceutical drugs. It has long been known that drugs are not wholly absorbed or broken down by the human body. Significant amounts of any medication taken eventually pass out of the body, primarily through the urine. 'People think that if ...

Aug. 26, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

Communities celebrate the value of water during Drinking Water Week

As Drinking Water Week continues, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) joins water professionals across North America in highlighting the importance of a safe, reliable water supply to our overall quality of life – from public health protection and fire suppression to ...

May 9, 2012

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

EPCOR Water USA receives prestigious award for safe drinking water

EPCOR Water (USA) Inc. (EPCOR USA), a wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities Inc. (EPCOR), has received the “Director’s Award of Recognition” from the Partnership for Safe Water for the company’s Anthem Water Treatment Facility in Anthem, Arizona. “Each ...

Mar. 17, 2014

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Denver Water expands investment in Innovyze smart water network modeling technology

Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today announced that Denver Water, Colorado’s oldest and largest utility, has purchased additional licenses of InfoWater and ...

Jul. 16, 2013

By Innovyze

Sonja Behmel speaker at Blue Drinks

Sonja Behmel was invited as a speaker to the next Blue Drinks event (September 22nd), organized by Canadian Water Network. For further information and registration, click here (in French). ...

Sep. 16, 2016

By WaterShed Monitoring

Drinking Water Purification Using UV Lamps Becoming Even More Important

• International Symposium at Heraeus in Hanau, Germany • UV radiation destroys germs and pathogens in drinking water without the need for chemicals Drinking water treatment with UV radiation was the theme of an interna-tional symposium of the materials network, Materials Valley e.V., which took place at the end of February at the Hanau headquarters of Heraeus, the precious metals- ...

May 25, 2007

By Heraeus Holding GmbH

US state of Georgia to sample drinking water for `carcinogenic` acid

Georgia plans to begin statewide sampling this year at drinking water intakes for perfluorooctanoic acid, according to a program manager of the Environmental Protection Division. The acid is labeled a 'likely carcinogen' by a federal panel and is found in the Conasauga River. 'We're trying to be proactive,' said Jane Hendricks, program manager for the permitting compliance and enforcement ...

Feb. 12, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

Drinking water in Gaza Strip contaminated with high levels of nitrate

Palestinian and German scientists have recommended to the authorities in the Gaza Strip that they take immediate measures to combat excessive nitrate levels in the drinking water. 90 per cent of their water samples were found to contain nitrate concentrations that were between two and eight times higher than the limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), say the researchers from ...

Aug. 14, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

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