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Nebraska contractor chosen to continue cleanup of lead-contaminated residential soil in Madison County, Mo.
he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected ASW Associates, Inc., of Lincoln, Neb., to remove and dispose of lead-contaminated residential soil in Madison County, Mo. The company has extensive experience working on lead sites in Region 7, most recently on the Omaha Lead Site, the country's largest residential lead site. This fixed-rate contract was competed as a small business set-aside ...
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Reduced heavy metals and nitrogen in mosses reflect falling air pollution across Europe
Deposition of heavy metals and nitrogen is falling across Europe, a new study suggests. The researchers used the levels of these pollutants in mosses as indicators of how deposition has changed from 1990 to 2010. These reductions are likely to be the result of effective air pollution policies, they say. Heavy metals, such as lead and cadmium, can be toxic to both humans and wildlife, and ...
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Ozone and particulates most serious air quality problems in Europe
Air quality in Europe has improved between 1990 and 2009, as emissions of most pollutants have fallen, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). But there is still a lot of room for improvement, as many EU countries are expected to exceed the emissions ceilings in 2010 for at least one pollutant. In addition, concentration levels of ground-level ozone and particulate ...
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Lead and Other Toxins Found in Children’s Jewelry at Walmart and Other Retailers
New research, conducted by the Michigan-based nonprofit Ecology Center, has discovered high levels of toxic substances in many pieces of children’s costume jewelry that are sold in Walmart and other retailers. The products contained unsafe levels of lead, as well as other dangerous metals such as arsenic, chromium and nickel. Researchers at the Ecology Center tested 99 unique ...
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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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Monitoring heavy metal contamination in the German Wadden Sea
Human activities, including industrial development along coastal areas, risk polluting the marine environment with heavy metals which can harm human health and aquatic life. A recent study has found elevated levels of metal pollution in the Jade area of the German Wadden Sea, but concludes that metal contamination of the sediments would not be expected to have harmful effects on the marine ...
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Study Shows Laundered Shop Towels May Expose Millions of U.S. Manufacturing Workers to an Unexpected Source of Heavy Metals
Gradient, a nationally recognized environmental and risk science consulting firm, today announced the publication of a study that finds elevated levels of heavy metals in tested laundered shop towels. The study, “Evaluation of Potential Exposure to Metals in Laundered Shop Towels,” builds upon an earlier analysis published in 2003 and concludes that, even after commercial ...
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Recent Government Report Reveals Toxic Heavy Metals in Popular Baby Foods
According to a recent government report, some common baby food products contain dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals. The investigation found that top baby foods are tainted with inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury. The committee hopes companies will commit to making safer baby foods and to develop better standards in the industry. Some in congress plan to introduce legislation to ...
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Low toxic heavy metal risk for the average Spanish consumer of seafood
Low toxic heavy metal risk for the average Spanish consumer of seafood A new study assessing the levels, and potential health risk, of toxic heavy metals in market-bought fish and shellfish in Spain has found that they are generally below European Commission regulatory limits, and that these products are therefore safe to eat for the average consumer in Spain. However, for high level consumers ...
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Removing heavy metals from power plant wastewater to meet EPA regulations
Two Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, intertwined and consistently in flux, are having an impact on waste streams in power plants. Important power plant wastewater regulations include Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) for flue gas desulfurization (FGD) and limitations for coal combustion residuals (CCRs) for coal ash ponds. Coal-fired utilities are looking for solutions ...
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Blantyre Water Board , Malawi
Blantyre water board are responsible for the quality of potable and waste water in the Blantyre city area. They compliment the other water boards in Malawi , which includes the Lilongwe water board, central water board, northern and southern water boards . Neil Durham the British CEO of Wagtech and Trace2o witnessed first-hand , the fact that Blantyre central laboratory was unable to test for ...
By Trace2o Ltd.
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946 Portable VA Analyzer – Heavy metal analysis goes mobile
Metrohm is pleased to introduce the 946 Portable VA Analyzer, a compact, portable, all-in-one solution for heavy metal analysis of surface waters. Measurements with the 946 Portable VA Analyzer are sensitive enough to detect trace level concentrations of total arsenic, mercury, and copper well below the guideline values of the world health organization. For lack of viable alternatives, ...
By Metrohm AG
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Emergency Declaration for the U.S. Virgin Islands after Reports of Elevated Lead Levels in the Water Supply
Last month, the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands formally requested an emergency declaration from President Joe Biden. The action followed the Governor’s declaration of a local state of emergency on Oct. 30, 2023, in response to hazardous levels of lead and copper detected in the water supply of St. Croix. In response, President Biden declared that an emergency does indeed exist in ...
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To Preserve Precious Water Mines should be using GRP Pipes
Conserving South Africa’s water is a top priority as a Water Affairs study shows that South Africans will be using more water by 2025 than is currently available. By 2030, it will be using 17% more, according to the 2030 Water Resources Group. To guarantee mine wastewater never contaminates South Africa’s water systems, mine operators should be using corrosive-resistant glass-fibre ...
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Remarkable Wastewater Treatment Results Achieved
Flocculating Agents have long been utilized to affect relatively remarkable wastewater treatment. The separation of the solids from the liquid is the essence of wastewater treatment. The Integrated Engineers line of flocculating agents dubbed Floccin™ has gone beyond remarkable to extraordinary. Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility This facility receives and treats oily ...
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Dangerous Chemicals from Vinyl Flooring & Wallpaper Raise Concerns
EMSL Analytical provides phthalates and formaldehyde testing services to determine if the chemical is present in products and indoor environments to protect the public from exposure and health risks. Cinnaminson, NJ, October 20th, 2010 This week MSNBC reported the results of an environmental group’s testing of more than 2,000 wallpapers and floor coverings for toxic materials. In ...
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European successes in reducing toxic metal pollutants
Strategies in Europe to protect human health and the environment from the harmful effects of heavy metals have been successful in reducing atmospheric emissions of cadmium, lead and mercury, according to a recent study. The study suggests further reductions are possible. Heavy metals are toxic to human health and can damage the environment. For example, if large amounts of lead build up in the ...
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Coal ash lines river 70 miles from NC spill site
Federal officials said Tuesday that toxic coal ash has coated the bottom of a North Carolina river as many as 70 miles downstream of a Duke Energy dump where a massive spill occurred two weeks ago. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service advised that a massive pile of coal ash about 75 feet long and as much as 5 feet deep has been detected on the bottom of the Dan River near the site of the Feb. 2 ...
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EPA removes over 18,000 tons of contaminated soil in Newark
It took less than six months for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to turn an abandoned piece of property, located just across the street from private homes in the Ironbound section of Newark, into a parcel of land that no longer poses a threat to the surrounding community. EPA’s Regional Administrator, Alan J. Steinberg, was joined by City of Newark Mayor Cory Booker, as well as City ...
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