drinking water standard News
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Senators Want Drinking Water Standard for Perchlorate
WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat who serves as the new chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, has introduced two bills to protect people from drinking water contaminated by the toxic chemical perchlorate. One bill would direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to promptly establish a health advisory, followed by a ...
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California Proposes Hexavalent Chromium Drinking Water Standard
Last month, the Los Angeles Times published a report about California’s proposed drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium. It would be the nation’s first drinking water standard for a material that gained national attention after the release of the Erin Brockovich movie. According to the article, “At 10 parts per billion, the standard is 500 times greater than the ...
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EPA statement on chromium-6 in drinking water
EPA issued the following statement and background information in response to a study released on December 20, 2010 by the Environmental Working Group: “EPA absolutely has a drinking water standard for total chromium, which includes chromium-6 (also known as Hexavalent Chromium), and we require water systems to test for it. This standard is based on the best available science and is ...
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BRIDGE provides thresholds for EU Water Framework Directive
The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) defines chemical status objectives for groundwater and related monitoring obligations but does not yet provide criteria to assess chemical status compliance. Now researchers from EU project BRIDGE (Background Criteria for the Identification of Groundwater Thresholds) have investigated 14 representative bodies of groundwater and developed thresholds that can ...
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CA-NV section AWWA issues statement on proposed drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the nation’s first drinking water standard specifically for hexavalent chromium. The proposed regulation would set the maximum contaminant level (MCL) at 10 parts per billion (ppb). The CA- NV Section AWWA released the following statement: “Water agencies across California are absolutely committed to delivering safe ...
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California to set drinking water level for dangerous chemical hex chrome
Hexavalent chromium (hex chrome), the notorious cancer-causing chemical made famous in the film Erin Brockovich, contaminates drinking water in over 500 California communities, according to environmental and public health experts. The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) held a hearing to take public comment on a proposed level for hex chrome in drinking water. Although the ...
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NSF International certified that several Hernon products conform to the requirements of NSF/ANSI Standard 61 - Drinking Water System Components
Hernon Manufacturing, the innovator in adhesives, sealants and dispensing equipment, is pleased to report that five of its products have passed NSF approval for drinking water and for hot water as well. "We are pleased to have these products certified," said Harry Arnon, President of Hernon Manufacturing." This enables us to move forward with numerous projects for our customers." NSF ...
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Benzene Levels in Denver Waterway Are 400 Times Drinking Water Standards
The U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) is trying to prevent benzene-contaminated water in Sand Creek from flowing into South Platte River, a major source of drinking and agricultural water for northeastern Colorado. Benzene is so toxic that even tiny amounts are considered dangerous; therefore, the EPA has set a national standard for the compound’s concentration in drinking water of 5 ...
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Court Requires California to establish drinking water standard for dangerous carcinogen
The California Superior Court of Alameda today required the state’s Department of Public Health to proceed with setting a standard to protect millions of Californians from unsafe levels of hexavalent chromium in drinking water. The court’s decision comes nearly one year after the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Working Group sued the agency for failing to ...
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Court Requires California to Set Final Drinking Water Standard for Hexavalent Chromium by June 2014
The California Superior Court of Alameda County ruled that the California Department of Public Health must issue a final drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium no later than June 15, 2014. The decision released on Friday comes after the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Working Group sued the agency for delaying action necessary to protect millions of Californians ...
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EPA Fines BIA $136,000 for Keams Canyon Drinking Water Violations on the Hopi Reservation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced their settlement with Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs including civil penalties of $136,000 for violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act at the Keams Canyon Public Water Supply system. “Access to clean, potable drinking water is still a critical issue for many tribal communities.” said Jared Blumenfeld, ...
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New Drinking Water Methods Approved
EPA approved 17 additional methods available for analyzing drinking water samples: EPA Method 150.3, Determination of pH in Drinking Water Standard Methods 7500-Ra E and 7500-Ra E-07 for Radium 226 and 228 Standard Method 7110 D-17 for Gross Alpha and Gross Beta ASTM D2972-15B and C for Arsenic ASTM 3559-15D for Lead ASTM D3645-15B for Beryllium ASTM 3895-15 A and B for Selenium ASTM ...
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California Department of Public Health fails to set safe drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium
The California Department of Public Health today announced a proposal to set hexavalent chromium’s “Maximum Contaminant Level” – the maximum concentration of a chemical that is allowed in public drinking water systems – at 10 parts per billion. This level is 500 times higher than the level identified as safe by the California Environmental Protection Agency. The ...
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Why is GENAQ the best option for atmospheric water generation?
‘L’acqua è la forza motrice della natura’. With this phrase from Leonardo da Vinci we start the new GENAQ corporate video. Aware that water is the most important resource that exists, at GENAQ we offer a solution to the existing problem of lack of drinking water: our atmospheric water generators. In our recently presented corporate video, we explain in detail how ...
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Resources to Support the EPA’s Proposed First-Ever PFAS National Drinking Water Standard
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the nation’s first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. EPA reports that through this action, it is taking a major step towards protecting public health from PFAS pollution, complementing state efforts to limit PFAS by proposing to establish legally enforceable levels ...
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Amended Cleanup Decision for Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. Superfund Site in Conway, N.H.
EPA has approved an amendment to the comprehensive cleanup plan to address contamination at the Kearsarge Metallurgical Corporation Superfund Site in Conway, N.H. The 2012 Record of Decision Amendment will provide a comprehensive approach for the site that addresses all current and potential future risks. The remaining remedial measures will prevent the migration of contaminants from the Site in ...
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California Fails to Protect Drinking Water from Toxic “Erin Brockovich” Chemical
The California Department of Public Health today announced its final drinking water standard for the toxic chemical hexavalent chromium made infamous in the film Erin Brockovich. The state’s new Maximum Contaminant Level of 10 parts per billion is 500 times greater than the level identified as safe by the California Environmental Protection Agency. The decision comes 10 years after the ...
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EPA orders Douglas drinking water system to reduce arsenic
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered the Monte Vista Water Company to reduce arsenic levels in their drinking water system or face penalties of up to $37,500 per day for each violation. The EPA’s order requires the system, serving over 150 residents northwest of downtown, to develop and meet a schedule to comply with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act’s arsenic standard ...
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EPA invites public to meeting on proposed changes to Dana facility cleanup plan (IL)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 will hold a public meeting Wednesday, Sept. 15, to present proposed changes to the cleanup plan for the Dana Corp. facility. The Roscoe, Illinois community is invited to comment on the proposed changes at a meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the North Suburban Library District Roscoe Branch, 5562 Clayton Circle. EPA is proposing to phase out the ...
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EPA administrator Jackson outlines new vision for clean, safe drinking water
In a speech at the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) annual conference in Washington, D.C., U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced the agency is developing a broad new set of strategies to strengthen public health protection from contaminants in drinking water. The aim is to find solutions that meet the health and economic needs of communities across the country more ...
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