drinking water quality News
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Legislation tabled to improve drinking water quality in first nation communities
Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Improve Drinking Water Quality in First Nation ...
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Keep Drinking Water quality and Legionella under control
Ferrocid 5280-S : A complete product for drinking water ...
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Argentina, drinking water quality online measurements
SEIBOLD Wasser installed with its partners Chromium analysers for continuous drinking water analysis. To protect water resources and ensure to deliver best water quality to people, online measurements are the proven method. In some cases a mobile measurement unit can help to find and scale quality problems. Therefore the Buenos Aires water facility AySA has employed several containers, equipped ...
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Tap water from across America found to contain Arsenic, Lead and other toxic chemicals
An investigation on drinking water by the Guardian and Consumer Reports (CR) found an alarming levels of chemicals including Arsenic, Lead and PFAS (Per– and polyfluoroalkyl substance) in 118 of the 120 locations sampled across America. This finding gives an overview of the huge challenge drinking water services are facing and the seriousness of the drinking water quality issues in ...
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Saltwater Intrusion & Drinking Water Quality
When it comes to drinking water, there are various sources available that can be drawn from in order to ensure public supply, everything from rivers, lakes and streams to reservoirs, springs and groundwater. However, one of the most important potable water sources are high quality coastal aquifer systems, which provide freshwater for millions, if not billions, of people all over the world. And ...
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Irish EPA issues report on drinking water quality
On January 24th the EPA released Provision and Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland: A Report for the Years 2006 – 2007. The report was based on the results of over 220,000 individual analyses of drinking water samples. This was the first report since the EPA was given new powers under the EC Drinking Water Regulations. These provide a greater level of consumer protection by requiring public ...
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Leading researchers to speak at AWWA`s inorganics symposium in Detroit
The American Water Works Association announced today that registration is open for the 2017 International Symposium on Inorganics to be held March 21 and 22 in Detroit. Attendees who register for the conference by Feb. 21 will receive discounted pricing. In response to recent events in Flint, Mich., the symposium will focus on lead and corrosion control, risk communications, best practices for ...
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Weda in Romania
Seven million people in rural areas of Romania get their drinking water from wells. These wells are often polluted with nitrates, bacteria, and pesticides. ... The Romanian national drinking water legislation has however been adapted to conform to the EU directives. Although we feel that most visitors to Romania do not drink the tap water…yet. Last week a Weda team took a Weda van with the ...
By Weda AB
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EPA awards Over $470,000 to provide safe, reliable drinking water to Louisiana Residents
A new grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will help provide safe, reliable drinking water to the people of Louisiana. The grant for $474,382, given to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH), will be used to manage the state’s drinking water program. These activities include attaining and maintaining safe drinking water quality standards, supporting the ...
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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 ...
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Putting Drinking Water to the Test 06052015
On The Weather Channel’s “Wake Up With Al”, with Al Roker and Stephanie Abrams, Dan Theobald-WaterExpertDan puts Drinking Water to-the-test by measuring Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in Tap Water Samples from Brooklyn, Manhattan and New Jersey as well as Bottled Water Samples including Spring Water, Pure Water and Distilled Water. Dan demonstrates/interprets Drinking Water ...
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Analytik Jena AG Receives Major Order for Analytical and Life Science Instrumentation from China
Delivery of EUR 2.5 m in instruments from both core business units of Analytical Instrumentation and Life Science Record order entries in first quarter of 2015 Analytik Jena has once again acquired a major order from its most important export region, China. The Company will supply a total of 33 atomic absorption spectrometers of the ZEEnit 700 P product to the “Water Resources ...
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WHO ISSUES REVISED DRINKING WATER GUIDELINES TO HELP PREVENT WATER-RELATED OUTBREAKS AND DISEASE
Untitled Document Marrakech/Geneva - Ensuring drinking water is safe is a challenge in every part of the world, from water piped into people's homes, to rural wells and water provided to refugee camps in an emergency. Contamination of drinking water is too often detected only after a health crisis, when people have fallen ill or died as a result of drinking unsafe water. ...
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Lake Massabesic Water Treatment Plant achieves highest level of plant performance
Manchester Water Works Lake Massabesic Water Treatment Plant received the rarely achieved Phase IV "Excellence in Water Treatment" recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water. This program is a national volunteer initiative developed by the USEPA and other water organizations representing water suppliers striving to provide their communities with drinking water quality that surpasses the ...
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SWCC and NWC sign agreement to build 15 innovative stations
Nine months is the period of time the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) and the National Water Company (NWC) have agreed to design and build 15 avant-garde production stations in Saudi Arabia, reports the Saudi Gazette. The agreement between the two entities will ensure that the cities and governorates of the Eastern Region are supplied with about 76,000 cubic meters of ...
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Unconventional Oil and Gas Production Not Currently Affecting Drinking Water Quality
A new U.S. Geological Survey study shows that unconventional oil and gas production in some areas of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas is not currently a significant source of methane or benzene to drinking water wells. These production areas include the Eagle Ford, Fayetteville, and Haynesville shale formations, which are some of the largest sources of natural gas in the country and have trillions ...
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EPA Awards Over $600,000 to the State of New Mexico to Ensure Safe Drinking Water Supply
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the New Mexico Environment Department $605,300 to ensure New Mexico residents have a safe supply of drinking water. The NMED is the primary drinking water agency in New Mexico, and its function is to implement the Safe Drinking Water Act and associated regulations. The funds will be used to provide technical assistance to drinking water systems, ...
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Trace2o Technology helps rural India
“ Recently in Hyderabad India , it was an honour to host Mr Aitharaju Sateesh , Chief chemist , rural water supply and sanitation , TELENGANA , for an intensive meeting to discuss water quality testing both in the lab and the field . An expert committee has been formed to revise the drinking water quality protocol, which acts as an authentic book to all of India’s 29 states and 2290 ...
By Trace2o Ltd.
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Trace2o Technology helps rural India
“ Recently in Hyderabad India , it was an honour to host Mr Aitharaju Sateesh , Chief chemist , rural water supply and sanitation , TELENGANA , for an intensive meeting to discuss water quality testing both in the lab and the field . An expert committee has been formed to revise the drinking water quality protocol, which acts as an authentic book to all of India’s 29 states and 2290 ...
By Trace2o Ltd.
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Water safety and monitoring discussed during this week’s Drinking Water Week
As Drinking Water Week continues, the American Water Works Association joins water professionals across North America in helping consumers learn more about how their water is monitored. In the US the Environmental Protection Agency protects drinking water quality through the administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act; for Canadians it’s Health Canada that is responsible for the ...
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